Bridge in Dreher Township · Photo: PennDOT · Public domainMeasured against area pay, Dreher Township costs more to live in than 71% of U.S. towns
No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of Wayne County, PA ($62K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across Wayne County earn ($62K, Census 2020–24). Even so, the typical home costs 3.8 years of area income, and 52% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,530a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 3.8 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$62K, Wayne County income
- 19%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 28%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in Dreher Township
What’s behind Dreher Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Dreher Township is more affordable than 29% of U.S. towns. The four inputs sit close together, so no single cost explains the grade.
A typical home costs 3.8 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Dreher Township’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $5K short of a typical Dreher Township home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,530 a month here, $50 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Dreher Township’s typical property tax (1.13% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,530
Renters already here pay a median of $975, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Pike County, PA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Dreher Township in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (4 new homes).
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Dreher Township's population fell by 62 even though 26 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 21% of Dreher Township's homes are seasonal or vacation homes, which adds housing without adding residents. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $4.1 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $924,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $320,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $220,000 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $749,000 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $683,000 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $357,000 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $641,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2009 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $450,000 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $730,000 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2005 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2004 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2003 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $515,000 |
| 2000 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $472,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Property tax runs below the Pennsylvania norm
The median bill is $2,709 (Pennsylvania: $3,311), 1.13% of a home’s value a year, against 1.30% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Dreher Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Dreher Township. Greene Township and Sterling Township and Coolbaugh Township and Lehigh Township and Pocono Springs have no Zillow value, so they are in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreher Township | C | — | $239K | 1.13% | $1,530 |
| Greene Township | B− | — | $266K | 1.17% | $1,500 |
| Sterling Township | C+ | — | $232K | 1.24% | $1,360 |
| Coolbaugh Township | C | — | $208K | 1.42% | $1,630 |
| Lehigh Township | C | — | $179K | 1.36% | $1,400 |
| Pocono Springs | – | — | $172K | 1.04% | $1,440 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures. “—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).
Questions about the cost of living in Dreher Township
Is Dreher Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Dreher Township costs more than 71% of U.S. towns: a C for cost of living. The typical home costs 3.8 years of the median household income of Wayne County, PA ($62K).
How much is rent in Dreher Township?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,530 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $975 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Dreher Township?
The median bill is $2,709 a year, 1.13% of the median home value (Pennsylvania: $3,311, 1.30%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Dreher Township buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.