Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 16504

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 16504 Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, PA MSA · Pennsylvania. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
15,632
Households
6,456
Median HH income
$51,988
Renter share
29.0%
Median gross rent
$966
Vacancy
8.3%
Pop. change
-0.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,200
SAFMR / rent
1.242×
2–49 unit stock
1,100
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 186
HUD assisted MF
1 / 131

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ZIP 16504 · PA

ACS median rent$966
2BR SAFMR$1,200
90% floor$1,080
110% ceiling$1,320

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 16504

  • 1-unit detached5,19873.9%
  • 1-unit attached1552.2%
  • 2–4 units6539.3%
  • 5–49 units4476.4%
  • 50+ units4316.1%
  • Mobile1542.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached5,19873.9%
1-unit attached1552.2%
2 units (duplex)4796.8%
3–4 units1742.5%
5–9 units2303.3%
10–19 units1181.7%
20–49 units991.4%
50+ units4316.1%
Mobile1542.2%

2–4 unit share 9.3% · 5–49 unit share 6.4% · combined 2–49 15.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
136
1BR
594
2BR
1,843
3BR
3,223
4BR
1,033
5+
209

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income59.1%
Rent ≥50% of income25.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $966 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $745.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 59.1%; ≥50% 25.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,200 (1.242× ACS median gross rent).

Population

15,632 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -0.1%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 186 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 131 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 58 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 16504 29.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 8.3%; ACS median gross rent is $966; population changed -0.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 653 units in 2–4-unit structures and 447 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 186 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,200 versus ACS median gross rent of $966. 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 16504 is a Census / HUD profile for Erie, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

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 16504?

ZIP 16504 (Erie, PA MSA) has 15,632 residents, 6,456 households, a renter share of 29.0%, median household income of $51,988, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $966. Vacancy is 8.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 16504?

ACS counts 479 units in 2-unit buildings, 174 in 3–4 unit buildings, 230 in 5–9, 118 in 10–19, and 99 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,100 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 16504?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,200. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 16504 — Erie, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 16504 is Census / HUD research for Erie, PA MSA. 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.