Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 16145
ZIP 16145 Sandy Lake, Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer 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 16145 · PA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 16145 — Sandy Lake, 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 16145
- 1-unit detached1,05679.8%
- 1-unit attached201.5%
- 2–4 units745.6%
- 5–49 units392.9%
- Mobile13510.2%
2–4 unit share 5.6% · 5–49 unit share 2.9% · combined 2–49 8.5%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $765 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $658.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 16.7%; ≥50% 6.0%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,010 (1.320× ACS median gross rent).
Population
2,674 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.7%.
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 12 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 16145 18.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.5%; ACS median gross rent is $765; population changed -1.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 74 units in 2–4-unit structures and 39 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,010 versus ACS median gross rent of $765. 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 16145 is a Census / HUD profile for Mercer County, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 16145 — Sandy Lake, 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 16145?
ZIP 16145 (Mercer County, PA) has 2,674 residents, 1,172 households, a renter share of 18.4%, median household income of $64,500, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $765. Vacancy is 11.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 16145?
ACS counts 36 units in 2-unit buildings, 38 in 3–4 unit buildings, 17 in 5–9, 18 in 10–19, and 4 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 113 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 16145?
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 16145 — Sandy Lake, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 16145 is Census / HUD research for Mercer 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.