Pennsylvania

Wayne County

ZIP 18431

51,189 residents164 permits TTM$62,182 median HHI21 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$228,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

5.1%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.84%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

164

Census BPS

Climate risk

56.3

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 18431

Median home value

$282,049

Gross yield

4.8%

Cap rate

4.2%

Rent gap

13.5%

Affordability

P/I: 4.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $1,132Rent: $979Gap: 15.6%
ZIP code breakdown21 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
18405$295,063$1,1324.6%4.0%13.5%
18415$336,664$1,1324.0%3.5%13.5%
18417$325,076$1,1324.2%3.6%13.5%
18431$282,049$1,1324.8%4.2%13.5%
18436$299,782$1,1324.5%3.9%13.5%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

81.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

36.6%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

21.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

41.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

48.9

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