Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA · Pennsylvania

Franklin County

ZIP 17244

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 17244

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.4

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown28 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
172375.8%
172685.8%
172015.7%
172245.7%
17210county est.5.4%
17217county est.5.4%
172195.4%
172205.4%
172215.4%
17232county est.5.4%
17235county est.5.4%
17246county est.5.4%
17247county est.5.4%
17250county est.5.4%
17251county est.5.4%
17254county est.5.4%
17261county est.5.4%
172625.4%
17263county est.5.4%
172655.4%
172715.4%
172525.1%
172024.9%
172144.8%
172224.6%
172364.5%
172444.5%
172254.0%

Sort by any column. Click a ZIP for detail. Rent gap: green = HUD FMR above market rent.

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