Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 17948
ZIP 17948 Mahanoy City, 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 17948 · PA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 17948 — Mahanoy City, 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 17948
- 1-unit detached46518.2%
- 1-unit attached1,87573.4%
- 2–4 units873.4%
- 50+ units1154.5%
- Mobile130.5%
2–4 unit share 3.4% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 3.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $932 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $659.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 35.1%; ≥50% 22.7%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,200 (1.288× ACS median gross rent).
Population
4,124 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -13.7%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 125 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 124 assisted units.
- 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 17948 34.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 37.2%; ACS median gross rent is $932; population changed -13.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 87 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 125 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,200 versus ACS median gross rent of $932. 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 17948 is a Census / HUD profile for Schuylkill County, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 17948 — Mahanoy City, 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 17948?
ZIP 17948 (Schuylkill County, PA) has 4,124 residents, 1,605 households, a renter share of 34.1%, median household income of $45,720, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $932. Vacancy is 37.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 17948?
ACS counts 19 units in 2-unit buildings, 68 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 87 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 17948?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,200. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 17948 — Mahanoy City, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 17948 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.