Housing in Tioga County, PA
Homes, rents and assisted housing, from the Census Bureau, HUD and the businesses in this site’s directory.
- 21,571homes (housing units), 22.6% vacant
- $181,100median home value
- $863median rent (gross, a month)
- 38new 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
38 homes in 38 new buildings: 38 single-family, 0 in 2–4 unit buildings and 0 in buildings of 5 or more, $11.5 million in construction value.
| Where | Homes | Single-family | 5 or more units | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga borough | 16 | 16 | 0 | $5 million |
| Delmar township | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| Richmond township | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| Lawrence township | 2 | 2 | 0 | $417,500 |
| Sullivan township | 2 | 2 | 0 | $880,248 |
| Tioga township | 2 | 2 | 0 | $621,594 |
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
735 home loans made in 2025, $111.1M 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
9 properties with 646 homes, 644 of them income-restricted or assisted.
| Property | Address | Program | Homes | Restricted or assisted | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Manor | 42 Main St, Lawrenceville | Public housing (Tioga County Housing Authority) | 198 | 198 | |
| Park Hill Manor | 21 Grant St, Wellsboro | Public housing (Tioga County Housing Authority) | 142 | 142 | |
| Sherwood Manor | Mansfield | Public housing (Tioga County Housing Authority) | 118 | 118 | |
| Tioga View Apartments (2016) | A-1 to D1 Mansfield Vlg, Mansfield | Low-income housing tax credit | 51 | 50 | families, people with disabilities |
| Tioga View Apartments | 40 Mansfield Village, Mansfield | HUD-assisted (HFDA/8 NC) | 51 | 50 | families |
| Greenwood Gardens (2013) | 115 Heartwood Ln, Wellsboro | Low-income housing tax credit | 40 | 40 | families, people with disabilities |
| Mansfield Court (2001) | 20 Fourth St, Mansfield | Low-income housing tax credit | 24 | 24 | seniors |
| Wellsboro Senior Housing (2001) | 22 Charleston St, Wellsboro | Low-income housing tax credit | 11 | 11 | seniors |
| Liberty Cottages (2012) | Hebe Ln, Liberty | Low-income housing tax credit | 11 | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $725 | $826 | $1,051 | $1,362 | $1,405 |
HUD’s Fair Market Rents for Tioga 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
28 apartment communities, property managers, real estate offices, builders and other housing businesses are in the directory. Browse them →