Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 18202
ZIP 18202 Hazleton, 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 18202 · PA
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 18202 — Hazleton, 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 18202
- 1-unit detached3,90964.8%
- 1-unit attached1,05717.5%
- 2–4 units4247.0%
- 5–49 units4797.9%
- 50+ units530.9%
- Mobile1091.8%
2–4 unit share 7.0% · 5–49 unit share 7.9% · combined 2–49 15.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,029 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $842.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 41.9%; ≥50% 16.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,460 (1.419× ACS median gross rent).
Population
13,477 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +15.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 100 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 335 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 22 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 18202 28.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 15.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,029; population increased +15.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 424 units in 2–4-unit structures and 479 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 100 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,460 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,029. 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 18202 is a Census / HUD profile for Schuylkill County, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 18202 — Hazleton, 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 18202?
ZIP 18202 (Schuylkill County, PA) has 13,477 residents, 5,118 households, a renter share of 28.1%, median household income of $55,517, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,029. Vacancy is 15.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 18202?
ACS counts 166 units in 2-unit buildings, 258 in 3–4 unit buildings, 263 in 5–9, 203 in 10–19, and 13 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 903 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 18202?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,460. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 18202 — Hazleton, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 18202 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.