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Barkeyville borough, PA

ZIP 16038 — 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 16038

Median Home Value
$175,900
Median Rent
$690
Affordability Snapshot
$48,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,130/mo PITI).

11%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

2.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

21.2 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 16038 in Barkeyville borough, PA, a household would need roughly $48,000 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 $1,130. That sits below the local median household income ($74,868), 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

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
77.9%+19% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.6%-55% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
86.0%-1% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.8%-74% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.0%-53% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.2%-97% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
8.2%-83% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
47.5%+24% vs US avg
x
$175,900
Home Value
$690
Rent
1975
Year Built
2005
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2005 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached78.9%
  • 1-unit attached0.6%
  • 2-9 units2.6%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other17.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$175,900
Median rent$690
Owner-occupied77.9%
Vacant4.6%
Price-to-income2.3x
Est. income to buy$48,000