Erie, PA · Pennsylvania

Erie County

ZIP 16442

269,544 residents258 permits TTM$61,476 median HHI33 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$169,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.55%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

258

Census BPS

Climate risk

84.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 16442

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.4

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown33 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
165071.0
165020.9
165030.9
165080.8
164070.8
165040.8
164380.7
164110.6
164010.6
165110.6
165100.6
164230.6
164430.6
165060.6
164170.5
164100.5
164210.5
165050.5
164420.4
164280.4
165090.4
164120.3
164260.3
164410.3
164150.2
16427
16430
16444
16475
16501
16546
16550
16563

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

68.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

8.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

29.6%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

46.2%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

40.1

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