US5.com
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. Pennsylvania
  4. ZIP 16720
  5. Housing & Real Estate
Austin borough, PA

ZIP 16720 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 16720

Median Home Value
$92,800
Median Rent
$565
Affordability Snapshot
$26,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$596/mo PITI).

13%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

1.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

13.7 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 16720 in Austin borough, PA, a household would need roughly $26,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $596. That sits below the local median household income ($50,938), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 76% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
84.0%+28% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
75.6%+634% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
76.2%-12% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.0%-86% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
8.8%-32% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-97% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
13.4%-73% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
62.4%+63% vs US avg
x
$92,800
Home Value
$565
Rent
1969
Year Built
2006
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2006 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached80.0%
  • 1-unit attached0.2%
  • 2-9 units0.1%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other19.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$92,800
Median rent$565
Owner-occupied84.0%
Vacant75.6%
Price-to-income1.8x
Est. income to buy$26,000