Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 17517

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 17517 Denver, Pennsylvania

Lancaster, 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
15,045
Households
5,385
Median HH income
$99,688
Renter share
15.8%
Median gross rent
$1,229
Vacancy
4.5%
Pop. change
-8.8%
2BR SAFMR
$1,400
SAFMR / rent
1.139×
2–49 unit stock
310
LIHTC proj / units
2 / 90
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 17517 · PA

ACS median rent$1,229
2BR SAFMR$1,400
90% floor$1,260
110% ceiling$1,540

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 17517

  • 1-unit detached4,27075.8%
  • 1-unit attached90916.1%
  • 2–4 units1963.5%
  • 5–49 units1142.0%
  • 50+ units210.4%
  • Mobile1262.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached4,27075.8%
1-unit attached90916.1%
2 units (duplex)1272.3%
3–4 units691.2%
5–9 units731.3%
10–19 units410.7%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units210.4%
Mobile1262.2%

2–4 unit share 3.5% · 5–49 unit share 2.0% · combined 2–49 5.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
9
1BR
200
2BR
1,122
3BR
2,743
4BR
1,334
5+
228

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income19.3%
Rent ≥50% of income10.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,229 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,007.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 19.3%; ≥50% 10.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,400 (1.139× ACS median gross rent).

Population

15,045 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -8.8%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 2 projects, 90 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 429 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 17517 15.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.5%; ACS median gross rent is $1,229; population changed -8.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 196 units in 2–4-unit structures and 114 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 90 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,400 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,229. 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 17517 is a Census / HUD profile for Lancaster, 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 17517?

ZIP 17517 (Lancaster, PA MSA) has 15,045 residents, 5,385 households, a renter share of 15.8%, median household income of $99,688, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,229. Vacancy is 4.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 17517?

ACS counts 127 units in 2-unit buildings, 69 in 3–4 unit buildings, 73 in 5–9, 41 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 310 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 17517?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,400. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 17517 — Denver, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 17517 is Census / HUD research for Lancaster, 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.