Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 15853
ZIP 15853 Ridgway, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
Jefferson County, PA · Pennsylvania. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 15853 · PA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 15853 — Ridgway, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 15853
- 1-unit detached2,57575.1%
- 1-unit attached561.6%
- 2–4 units38611.3%
- 5–49 units581.7%
- 50+ units1614.7%
- Mobile1945.7%
2–4 unit share 11.3% · 5–49 unit share 1.7% · combined 2–49 12.9%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $640 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $520.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.5%; ≥50% 29.6%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,020 (1.594× ACS median gross rent).
Population
6,330 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 60 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 40 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 15853 23.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 20.5%; ACS median gross rent is $640; population changed -0.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 386 units in 2–4-unit structures and 58 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 60 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,020 versus ACS median gross rent of $640. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Pennsylvania research
ZIP 15853 is a Census / HUD profile for Jefferson County, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 15853 — Ridgway, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Pennsylvania ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Pennsylvania research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 15853?
ZIP 15853 (Jefferson County, PA) has 6,330 residents, 2,727 households, a renter share of 23.3%, median household income of $60,380, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $640. Vacancy is 20.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 15853?
ACS counts 175 units in 2-unit buildings, 211 in 3–4 unit buildings, 40 in 5–9, 8 in 10–19, and 10 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 444 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 15853?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,020. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 15853 — Ridgway, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 15853 is Census / HUD research for Jefferson County, PA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Pennsylvania property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.