Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 16511

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 16511 Erie, Pennsylvania

Erie, 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
11,709
Households
4,573
Median HH income
$71,644
Renter share
26.3%
Median gross rent
$871
Vacancy
5.9%
Pop. change
+0.5%
2BR SAFMR
$1,210
SAFMR / rent
1.389×
2–49 unit stock
597
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 50
HUD assisted MF
1 / 39

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ZIP 16511 · PA

ACS median rent$871
2BR SAFMR$1,210
90% floor$1,089
110% ceiling$1,331

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 16511

  • 1-unit detached3,40170.3%
  • 1-unit attached64113.2%
  • 2–4 units3186.6%
  • 5–49 units2795.8%
  • 50+ units1693.5%
  • Mobile310.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,40170.0%
1-unit attached64113.2%
2 units (duplex)1142.3%
3–4 units2044.2%
5–9 units1312.7%
10–19 units180.4%
20–49 units1302.7%
50+ units1693.5%
Mobile310.6%

2–4 unit share 6.5% · 5–49 unit share 5.7% · combined 2–49 12.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
136
1BR
332
2BR
894
3BR
2,481
4BR
931
5+
87

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income42.0%
Rent ≥50% of income25.1%
  • ACS median gross rent $871 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $696.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 42.0%; ≥50% 25.1%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,210 (1.389× ACS median gross rent).

Population

11,709 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.5%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 50 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 39 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 58 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 16511 26.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.9%; ACS median gross rent is $871; population increased +0.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 318 units in 2–4-unit structures and 279 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 50 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,210 versus ACS median gross rent of $871. 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 16511 is a Census / HUD profile for Erie, 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 16511?

ZIP 16511 (Erie, PA MSA) has 11,709 residents, 4,573 households, a renter share of 26.3%, median household income of $71,644, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $871. Vacancy is 5.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 16511?

ACS counts 114 units in 2-unit buildings, 204 in 3–4 unit buildings, 131 in 5–9, 18 in 10–19, and 130 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 597 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 16511?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,210. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 16511 — Erie, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 16511 is Census / HUD research for Erie, 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.