Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA · Pennsylvania

Franklin County

ZIP 17237

156,626 residents918 permits TTM$74,946 median HHI28 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$236,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.18%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

918

Census BPS

Climate risk

76.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 17237

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.6

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.0R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown28 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
172370.6
172240.6
172520.5
172140.5
172010.5
172680.4
172220.4
172360.4
172440.4
172250.3
172020.2
17210
17217
17219
17220
17221
17232
17235
17246
17247
17250
17251
17254
17261
17262
17263
17265
17271

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

73.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

5.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

24.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

36.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.2

Census ACS

Data sources
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