northumberland-county · Pennsylvania

Northumberland County

ZIP 17850

90,925 residents47 permits TTM$57,948 median HHI22 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$151,600

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.1%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.26%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

47

Census BPS

Climate risk

79.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 17850

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown22 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
1787216.6%
1785115.4%
1786612.6%
1783410.2%
178816.9%
177306.2%
177496.2%
178326.2%
178366.2%
178406.2%
178506.2%
178656.2%
178676.2%
178686.2%
178015.2%
178574.5%
17017$214,997$1,0405.8%4.3%25.3%
178474.2%
178304.2%
177774.0%
178233.5%
178603.4%

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

Demographics

Owner-occupied

74.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

13.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

19.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

35.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

44.4

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