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Home / Explore / Harrisburg, PA

Pennsylvania · CITY & NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

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The housing picture

2020–2024 American Community Survey · Harrisburg city, Pennsylvania

Median owner-occupied home value

$124,200± $11,090 margin of error

Estimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.

Median monthly gross rent

$1,062± $35 margin of error

Contract rent plus applicable utility and fuel costs.

Population

50,287± 51 margin of error

Residents within the Census place boundary.

Housing units

24,130± 759 margin of error

Occupied and vacant housing units.

Occupied housing units

22,137± 825 margin of error

Homes occupied by owners or renters.

Owner-occupied housing units

8,093± 719 margin of error

Occupied homes in which the owner lives.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year ↗. Retrieved Sep 28, 2026. Place ID: 4232800. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars. Survey estimates describe a period, not a live housing market.

View the Census data tables

2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars; published margins of error use a 90% confidence level. These downloadable source tables cover all Census geographies.

  • Home value · B25077 ↗
  • Gross rent · B25064 ↗
  • Population · B01003 ↗
  • Housing units · B25001 ↗
  • Occupied housing and tenure · B25003 ↗

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Explore Harrisburg, one address at a time.

Local resources reviewed Sep 27, 2026.

Use the municipal historic-district map for city review questions

Harrisburg's Planning page distinguishes municipal historic districts from national historic districts and links the municipal map. Use that distinction when asking the Historical Architectural Review Board about an exterior project instead of assuming the two boundaries are interchangeable.

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Ask which floodplain documents are already on file

The city's floodplain page links a local Flood Zone Viewer and lists public documents, including elevation certificates when available. It also describes verification letters with a property's mapped flood category and elevation information, providing a followup route beyond the map.

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Questions about Harrisburg

Does a national historic-district label identify Harrisburg's municipal review boundary?

Harrisburg's Planning page says the Historical Architectural Review Board's jurisdiction concerns municipal historic districts, not national historic districts. Start with the linked municipal map and confirm the property's status and proposed work with Planning.

Source: harrisburgpa.gov ↗

What is the median home value in Harrisburg?

The 2020–2024 ACS estimate for the median value of owner-occupied homes in Harrisburg is $124,200 in 2024 dollars. This describes owner-reported values over a five-year period. For a purchase or sale today, request recent comparable transactions for the specific neighborhood and property type.

What is the median rent in Harrisburg?

The 2020–2024 ACS median monthly gross rent for Harrisburg is $1,062 in 2024 dollars. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. It is a historical survey estimate, not today's asking rent or a quote for an individual property.

Does this describe a specific neighborhood?

These figures cover Harrisburg city, Pennsylvania. City boundaries, ZIP codes, school attendance areas, and named neighborhoods can differ. Use a property's address to check the details that matter to you; a city-wide median will not describe every block or home.

How can I compare Harrisburg with another place?

Use the city comparison to view figures from the same ACS release side by side. Then compare current property choices, your actual commute, and address-specific conditions. Differences between survey estimates can fall within their margins of error; the comparison does not rank which place is best.

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