Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 17936
ZIP 17936 Gordon, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Schuylkill 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 17936 · PA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 17936 — Gordon, 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 17936
- 1-unit detached31563.8%
- 1-unit attached10521.3%
- 5–49 units7114.4%
- 50+ units30.6%
2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 14.4% · combined 2–49 14.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $746 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $533.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.5%; ≥50% 19.1%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,010 (1.354× ACS median gross rent).
Population
1,004 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +16.9%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
- 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 34 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 17936 27.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 21.3%; ACS median gross rent is $746; population increased +16.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 71 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,010 versus ACS median gross rent of $746. 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 17936 is a Census / HUD profile for Schuylkill County, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 17936 — Gordon, 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 17936?
ZIP 17936 (Schuylkill County, PA) has 1,004 residents, 389 households, a renter share of 27.0%, median household income of $82,344, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $746. Vacancy is 21.3%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 17936?
ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 62 in 5–9, 9 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 71 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 17936?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,010. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 17936 — Gordon, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 17936 is Census / HUD research for Schuylkill 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.