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Gilberton borough, PA

ZIP 17949 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 17949

Median Home Value
$38,200
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$10,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$245/mo PITI).

0.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 17949 in Gilberton borough, PA, a household would need roughly $10,000 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 $245. That sits below the local median household income ($62,557), 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 55% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
71.1%+9% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
55.1%+435% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
84.5%-3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.7%-75% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
7.4%-42% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
7.1%-86% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
78.3%+105% vs US avg
x
$38,200
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1938
Year Built
1989
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~1989 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached12.0%
  • 1-unit attached71.8%
  • 2-9 units5.6%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other10.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$38,200
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied71.1%
Vacant55.1%
Price-to-income0.6x
Est. income to buy$10,000