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40.12° N · 76.15° W · GEOID 4225248

Farmersville

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania · part of the Lancaster, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Farmersville is home to 870 people. Median household income is $52,481 a year and median rent is $1,363 a month, 31.2% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). That is above the usual 30% line for cost burden. The median home is valued at $421,000, about 8.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,363
0% below the median place
Median household income
$52,481
35% below the median place
Median home value
$421,000
32% above the median place
Unemployment
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Farmersville

  • The median resident is 71.9 years old, older than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places.
  • Unemployment averaged 0.0% over the survey period, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 193 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median home is worth 8 years of the median household's income, more than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • After the median rent, and with prices for everything else adjusted to the US average, the median household has about $36,400 a year left, less than in 93% of places its size.
01

Moving to Farmersville

Lancaster County loses about 1.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in15,143
Moved out15,698
Net−555

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

York County, PA1,3291,940−611
Chester County, PA1,2841,020+264
Berks County, PA1,2241,003+221
Dauphin County, PA8481,000−152
Lebanon County, PA658859−201

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$68K
Leavers$62K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Lancaster County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lancaster County report $68,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $62,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$54,500 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,363 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $2,525 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $421,000.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 11.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Fairfield Glade, TN matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
4.3%
26% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$62,422
11% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureFarmersvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.3%26% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-1.183% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$68,1014% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$62,42211% below
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Farmersville31.2%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$54,520
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
31.2%
53% above the median place
Home price to income
8.0x
111% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
31%
over the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$35,900
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Homeownership1
47.3%
29% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$2,525
35% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureFarmersvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,3630% below
Rent to income131.2%53% above
Property tax rate11.3%41% above
Home price to income18.0x111% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure98.33% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,5534% below
HUD area median income4County figure$109,2002% above
Property tax paid (median)1$5,39965% above
Median home value1$421,00032% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.0%57% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure58.6%14% above
Homeownership147.3%29% below
Renters paying 30%+146.1%9% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$2,52535% above
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119840% above
03

Work and pay

Unemployment is 0.0%, below the median place (median 4.9%).

Unemployment1
0.0%
below the median place (median 4.9%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$52,481
35% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureFarmersvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$52,48135% below
Income per person1$38,6743% below
Unemployment10.0%below (median 4.9%)
Average annual pay6County figure$62,4595% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs6County figure254,20769% above
Poverty rate1County figure8.2%24% below
Mean commute1County figure24 min4% below
Works from home1County figure11.6%7% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Born abroad is 0.0%, below the median place (median 8.8%).

Born abroad1
0.0%
below the median place (median 8.8%)
Homes with broadband1
49.3%
47% below the median place
Median age1
71.9
84% above the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance31.1% 4.9×
Household size1.9 −22%
High school or higher72.2% −22%
All 8 people measures
MeasureFarmersvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18706646th largest
Median age171.984% above
Bachelor's or higher1County figure32.4%1% above
High school or higher172.2%22% below
Household size11.922% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance131.1%386% above
Homes with broadband149.3%47% below
05

Life in Farmersville

215 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 5 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.1 −18%
Shops33.8 +12%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics16.5 −18%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
114
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
62,719
above the median place (median 4,897)
Child care centers per 10k8
1.8
22% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureFarmersvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure114above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure62,719above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure13.413% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure17.118% below
Shops per 10k8County figure33.812% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure16.518% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.822% below
National Register listings9County figure215above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 95.5, 35% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Farmersville. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
95.5
35% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
37.2
39% below the median place
Good air days13
60.5%
12% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureFarmersvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure86°F1% below
January average low11County figure22°F12% below
Average temperature11County figure53°F3% below
Annual precipitation11County figure45.9 in5% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure95.03% above
Hurricane risk12County figure95.535% above
Tornado risk12County figure79.82% below
Wildfire risk12County figure37.239% below
Heat wave risk12County figure94.45% above
Median air quality index13County figure455% above
Good air days13County figure60.5%12% below
08

Farmersville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 32% of the median income in 2030, up from 31% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,363/mo (2024)$1,800/mo$1,480 to $2,200/mo+4.8%
Median household income$52,481 (2024)$68,000$57,500 to $80,500+4.5%
Median home value$421,000 (2024)$586,000$426,000 to $808,000+5.7%

The median home would be worth 8.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 8.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Farmersville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Fairfield Glade, TN$1,310$71,682Compare
On Top of the World, FL$1,212$60,670Compare
Timber Pines, FL$1,460$59,185Compare
Sun City, AZ$1,569$54,586Compare
Sun City, AZTimber Pines, FLOn Top of the World, FLFairfield Glade, TNFarmersville, PAFarmersvilleFairfield GladeOn Top of the WorldTimber PinesSun CityFarmersvilleFairfield GladeOn Top of the WorldTimber PinesSun City

Common questions

Is Farmersville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. The median resident is 71.9 years old, older than in 99% of the 2,479 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 0% of residents were born outside the US, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 209 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Farmersville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 31.2% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $421,000.

What salary do you need to live in Farmersville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $54,520 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Farmersville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Fairfield Glade, TN, On Top of the World, FL, Timber Pines, FL and Sun City, AZ.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Farmersville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Farmersville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/farmersville-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Farmersville, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/farmersville-pennsylvania/

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