Measured against area pay, Wayne Township costs less to live in than 65% of U.S. towns
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in 2025.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Lewistown, PA micro area ($64K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across the Lewistown-area micro earn ($64K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.5 years of area income, and 37% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,060a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.5 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$64K, Lewistown-area income
- 22%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 16%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in Wayne Township
What’s behind Wayne Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Wayne Township is more affordable than 65% of U.S. towns. Rent pulls the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
A typical home costs 2.5 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Wayne Township’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Wayne Township home, with $81K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,060 a month here, $70 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Wayne Township’s typical property tax (1.09% 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 $1,060
Renters already here pay a median of $1,181.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Huntingdon County, PA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
4 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 4 new homes in Wayne Township in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 1.7 per 1,000 residents, about the pace of Pennsylvania as a whole. Over the past 10 years, Wayne Township has permitted 45 homes in all.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Wayne Township's population fell by 190 even though 39 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. 18% of Wayne 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) | 4 | 4 | 0 | $787,000 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $869,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $705,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $2.2 million |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $705,000 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $449,000 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $515,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $498,000 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $935,000 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $805,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $387,000 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $173,000 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $663,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $704,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $239,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $482,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $388,000 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $680,000 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $582,000 |
| 2003 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $986,000 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $664,000 |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1 million |
Wayne Township's permit office reported 2 of 12 months in 2025; the Census estimated the rest.
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 $1,766 (Pennsylvania: $3,311), 1.09% 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+”.
Wayne Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Wayne Township. Lack Township and Oliver Township and Shirley Township and Brady Township and Bratton Township and Allenport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | B+ | — | $162K | 1.09% | $1,060 |
| Brady Township | A | — | $170K | 0.97% | $990 |
| Shirley Township | A− | — | $174K | 0.85% | $1,000 |
| Lack Township | – | — | $200K | 0.76% | $1,080 |
| Mount Union | A | $127K | $98K | 1.32% | $1,050 |
| Allenport | – | — | $152K | 1.01% | $1,050 |
| Oliver Township | A− | — | $196K | 1.24% | $1,050 |
| Bratton Township | A− | — | $159K | 1.39% | $1,020 |
“—” 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 Wayne Township
Is Wayne Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Wayne Township costs less than 65% of U.S. towns: a B+ for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.5 years of the median household income of the Lewistown, PA micro area ($64K).
How much is rent in Wayne Township?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,060 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,181 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Wayne Township?
The median bill is $1,766 a year, 1.09% of the median home value (Pennsylvania: $3,311, 1.30%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Wayne 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.