Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA · Pennsylvania
Columbia County
ZIP 17859
65,055 residents71 permits TTM$61,992 median HHI13 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$199,200
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.4%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
17.5%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.20%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
71
Census BPS
Climate risk
62.1
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 17859
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.2
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 3.2R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown13 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Cap rate ↓ | Rent gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17846 | — | — | — | 5.4% | — |
| 17858 | — | — | — | 5.4% | — |
| 17859 | — | — | — | 5.4% | — |
| 17888 | — | — | — | 5.4% | — |
| 17920 | — | — | — | 5.4% | — |
| 17945 | — | — | — | 5.4% | — |
| 18631 | — | — | — | 5.4% | — |
| 18603 | — | — | — | 5.4% | — |
| 17815 | — | — | — | 5.1% | — |
| 17814 | — | — | — | 4.6% | — |
| 17820 | — | — | — | 4.4% | — |
| 17878 | — | — | — | 4.1% | — |
| 17824 | — | — | — | 4.0% | — |
Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.
Demographics
Owner-occupied
70.4%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
13.1%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
24.9%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
37.9%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
41.4
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026