Portage, PA15946

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$115,000
7.6% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$56,600
6.3% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
64
31.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
-6.9%
Median Rent
$850
11.5% YoY Growth
1-Bed Rent
$850
16.0% YoY Growth
2-Bed Rent
$850
0.0% YoY Growth
3-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A

Property Listings — Portage, PA

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Portage, PA is 64. This is an decrease of -31.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market shorter than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is 47.0%. This is a large percentage of inventory, suggesting a lot of supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$138,000-18.0%
Listing Count
21N/A
Listings as % of Homes0.2%N/A
Days on Market
64-31.0%
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Demographics — Portage, PA

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
6,630-1.7%
% Under 18
18.6%-11.4%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
27.9%25.7%
% WFH
8.0%135.3%
% w/ College Degree
21.4%6.5%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
95.6%-3.2%
% Black
0.3%200.0%
% Hispanic
0.6%20.0%
% Asian
0.4%∞%
% Foreign Born
0.4%-20.0%
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Mortgage and Risk — Portage, PA

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Portage, PA in that year was 104. 78.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 64.0%. Of those, 30.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Portage, PA. Investor activity in Portage, PA is low, as 0.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 11.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
104N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
78.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
22.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
1.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
11.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Portage, PA

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Portage, PA under the Section 8 program is 8.4%. This is considered low, suggesting that the neighborhood is sparsely composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
88
Total Units Section 8
40
% Rentals under Section 8
8.4%
% Occupied Section 8
94.0%

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 Bedroom-$100$850$750
2 Bedroom$60$850$910
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,220
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,330

Affordability — Portage, PA

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio2.5N/AN/A
Median Home Price$115,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$56,600N/AN/A

Portage, PA — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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