Housing in Bradford County, PA
Homes, rents and assisted housing, from the Census Bureau, HUD and the businesses in this site’s directory.
- 29,486homes (housing units), 16.5% vacant
- $187,500median home value
- $901median rent (gross, a month)
- 41new homes and apartments permitted this year (to Aug 2026)
Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median rent includes utilities.
New homes permitted this year
41 homes in 41 new buildings: 41 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit buildings and 0 in buildings of 5 or more, $9.8 million in construction value.
| Where | Homes | Single-family | 5 or more units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton township | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| Wyalusing township | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| Rome township | 3 | 3 | 0 | $896,148 |
| Tuscarora township | 3 | 3 | 0 | $647,585 |
| Herrick township | 2 | 2 | 0 | $719,797 |
| Terry township | 2 | 2 | 0 | $336,788 |
| Troy township | 2 | 2 | 0 | $621,594 |
| Wilmot township | 2 | 2 | 0 | $0 |
| Wysox township | 2 | 2 | 0 | $673,577 |
| Albany township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $293,501 |
| Asylum township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $310,797 |
| Athens township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $200,000 |
| Columbia township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Litchfield township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $330,248 |
| North Towanda township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $310,797 |
| Orwell township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $330,248 |
| Overton township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Pike township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $175,000 |
| Smithfield township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Warren township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $330,248 |
| Wells township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Windham township | 1 | 1 | 0 | $330,248 |
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey, new privately owned housing, year to date through August 2026. Places that issued none aren’t listed. Development →
Home mortgages
970 home loans made in 2025, $150.4M in all. The lenders that made the most:
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data (CFPB and FFIEC): loans originated for homes in the county, by lender. No borrower details are kept.
Income-restricted and assisted housing
20 properties with 1,130 homes, 1,024 of them income-restricted or assisted.
| Property | Address | Program | Homes | Restricted or assisted | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Manor | 502 Church St Apt 311, Athens | Public housing (Bradford County Housing Authority) | 200 | 200 | |
| Colonial Towers | Towanda | Public housing (Bradford County Housing Authority) | 130 | 130 | |
| Chemung View Apts (2015) | 222 Chestnut St, Athens | Low-income housing tax credit | 100 | 93 | seniors, people with disabilities |
| Chemung View Apartments | 222 Chestnut St, Athens | HUD-assisted (HFDA/8 NC) | 100 | 100 | seniors |
| Twin Rivers Apartments | 100 Short Street, Athens | HUD-assisted (Sec 8 NC) | 86 | 86 | families |
| Mccallum Manor | 32 S Minnequa Ave, Canton | Public housing (Bradford County Housing Authority) | 70 | 70 | |
| Wyalusing Meadows (2017) | 187 E 3rd St, Wyalusing | Low-income housing tax credit | 50 | 51 | families, people with disabilities |
| Oak Ridge Townhouses (2009) | 147 Oak Ridge Dr, Towanda | Low-income housing tax credit | 40 | 40 | families |
| Gateway Commons (2017) | 21 Buffalo Ln, Athens | Low-income housing tax credit | 40 | 40 | families, people with disabilities |
| Hillcrest Apts for Elderly | 261 Reddington Ave, Sylvania | HUD-assisted (515/8 NC) | 40 | 40 | seniors |
| 400 Main | 400 Main St, Towanda | Low-income housing tax credit | 38 | 0 | |
| Towanda Terrace (2015) | 410 Main St, Towanda | Low-income housing tax credit | 38 | 38 | seniors |
| Gateway Commons | 21 Buffalo Lane | HUD-assisted (811 PRA DEMO) | 36 | 4 | |
| Cedar Ridge (1992) | 37 E Union St, Canton | Low-income housing tax credit | 34 | 34 | seniors |
| Saw Creek Commons (1994) | 227 E Main St, Troy | Low-income housing tax credit | 33 | 33 | seniors |
| North Towanda Senior Citizens | Colonial Dr, Towanda | Low-income housing tax credit | 30 | 0 | |
| Wilbur (2002) | 148 Desmond St, Sayre | Low-income housing tax credit | 30 | 30 | families |
| Hopkins Commons Phase II (1999) | 426 N Keystone Ave, Sayre | Low-income housing tax credit | 15 | 15 | seniors |
| Hopkins Commons (1996) | 428 N Keystone Ave, Sayre | Low-income housing tax credit | 11 | 11 | seniors |
| Lockhart Elderly (2006) | 104 W Lockhart St, Sayre | Low-income housing tax credit | 9 | 9 | seniors |
From HUD: the low-income housing tax credit database (year placed in service in brackets), HUD-assisted multifamily properties and public housing developments. A property can be in more than one program, so totals may count homes twice. For openings, call the property or the housing authority.
Fair Market Rents
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $838 | $844 | $1,066 | $1,341 | $1,522 |
HUD’s Fair Market Rents for Bradford County, PA (rent plus utilities, the current federal fiscal year), used for Housing Choice Vouchers and many programs. Not an average of listings.
Tax-credit homes by when they opened
Homes in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) projects, by the decade each was placed in service (HUD’s LIHTC database).
Housing and real estate businesses
38 apartment communities, property managers, real estate offices, builders and other housing businesses are in the directory. Browse them →