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ZIP 17608 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working Class

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 17608

Median Home Value

$327,300

Median Rent

$978

Affordability Snapshot

$90,000

Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,102/mo PITI).

24%

Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

6.6x

Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

27.9 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 17608, a household would need roughly $90,000 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 $2,102. That is about 82% above the local median household income ($49,509), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel

Housing Metrics

Owner Occupied

15.2%-77% vs US avg

Vacancy Rate

6.7%-35% vs US avg

Broadband Access

82.9%-5% vs US avg

4+ Bedrooms

0.7%-96% vs US avg

Built Pre-1939

12.7%-1% vs US avg

Built Post-2014

0.0%

Rent Burden >30%

22.0%-56% vs US avg

Mortgage-Free

47.9%+25% vs US avg

$327,300

Home Value

$978

Rent

1945

Year Built

N/A

Moved In

Housing Structure

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

1-unit detached2.2%
1-unit attached22.8%
2-9 units48.2%
10+ units26.8%
Mobile home & other0.0%

ZIP 17608 — Housing & Real Estate

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