Elder, PA housing market
Builders were permitted 1 new home in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Elder compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Elder in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Elder has permitted 9 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Elder's population fell by 10 even though 4 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $713,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $658,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $568,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $139,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $147,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $76,000 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $625,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $249,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $160,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $170,000 |
| 2002 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $190,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Elder and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elder | — | — | $970 | 1 | $62,083 |
| Chest | — | — | $1,040 | 0 | $93,750 |
| Hastings | $121K | −11.3% | $970 | 0 | $70,625 |
| Patton | $113K | −7.9% | $970 | 0 | $47,875 |
| Susquehanna | — | — | $970 | 2 | $52,431 |
| East Carroll | — | — | $1,020 | 4 | $81,250 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Elder is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Elder pay a median of $641, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (16646, 16668, 16675; Johnstown, PA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.