Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 17870
ZIP 17870 Selinsgrove, Union County, Pennsylvania
Union 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 17870 · PA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 17870 — Selinsgrove, 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 17870
- 1-unit detached3,70464.1%
- 1-unit attached5038.7%
- 2–4 units61910.7%
- 5–49 units2203.8%
- 50+ units1803.1%
- Mobile5529.6%
2–4 unit share 10.7% · 5–49 unit share 3.8% · combined 2–49 14.5%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $904 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $717.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.1%; ≥50% 19.7%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,140 (1.261× ACS median gross rent).
Population
14,538 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -5.1%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 2 projects, 42 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 76 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 17870 29.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.2%; ACS median gross rent is $904; population changed -5.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 619 units in 2–4-unit structures and 220 units in 5–49-unit structures; 2 LIHTC projects totaling 42 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,140 versus ACS median gross rent of $904. 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 17870 is a Census / HUD profile for Union County, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 17870 — Selinsgrove, 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 17870?
ZIP 17870 (Union County, PA) has 14,538 residents, 5,249 households, a renter share of 29.1%, median household income of $71,921, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $904. Vacancy is 9.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 17870?
ACS counts 394 units in 2-unit buildings, 225 in 3–4 unit buildings, 47 in 5–9, 93 in 10–19, and 80 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 839 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 17870?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,140. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 17870 — Selinsgrove, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 17870 is Census / HUD research for Union 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.