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40.90° N · 76.81° W · GEOID 4238744

Kapp Heights

Northumberland County, Pennsylvania · part of the Sunbury, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Kapp Heights is home to 712 people. Median household income is $54,797 a year and median rent is $498 a month, 10.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $152,500, about 2.8x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$498
64% below the median place
Median household income
$54,797
32% below the median place
Median home value
$152,500
52% below the median place
Unemployment
3.7%
25% below the median place

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 Kapp Heights

  • Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose -1.4% a year while rent rose -12.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Median rent is $498 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest 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.
  • The median resident is 54.4 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Households average 1.99 people, smaller than in 94% of places its size.
01

Moving to Kapp Heights

Northumberland County gains about 0.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,082
Moved out3,038
Net+44

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Montour County, PA195261−66

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$52K
Leavers$47K

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

Who moves here
4.5% 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 Northumberland County report $51,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $47,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$19,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $498 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,230 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $152,500.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 9.9% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Houghton Lake, MI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out6
$47,422
33% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$51,817
27% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureKapp HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.5%21% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure0.6above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in6County figure$51,81727% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$47,42233% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median gross rent is $498, 64% below the median place.

Kapp Heights10.9%
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
$19,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
10.9%
47% below the median place
Home price to income
2.8x
27% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
11%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$49,000
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Median home value1
$152,500
52% below the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,230
34% below the median place
Property tax rate1
1.7%
84% above the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureKapp HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$49864% below
Rent to income110.9%47% below
Property tax rate11.7%84% above
Home price to income12.8x27% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,01437% below
HUD area median income3County figure$85,60020% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,55422% below
Median home value1$152,50052% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure5.3%67% above
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure46.0%11% below
Homeownership181.8%23% above
Renters paying 30%+155.6%10% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,23034% below
Vacant homes1County figure12.7%80% above
Median year built119800% above
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Median household income1
$54,797
32% below the median place
Mean commute1
20 min
18% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureKapp HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$54,79732% below
Income per person1$34,20615% below
Unemployment1County figure3.7%25% below
Average annual pay5County figure$54,23918% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure2.3%38% below
Jobs5County figure26,99782% below
Poverty rate1County figure12.6%17% above
Mean commute120 min18% below
Works from home1County figure9.9%20% 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%)
Median age1
54.4
39% above the median place
Household size1
2.0
20% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Bachelor's or higher16.5% −49%
Homes with broadband86.0% −7%
High school or higher95.5% +3%
All 8 people measures
MeasureKapp HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population17126646th largest
Median age154.439% above
Bachelor's or higher116.5%49% below
High school or higher195.5%3% above
Household size12.020% below
Born abroad10.0%below (median 8.8%)
No health insurance1County figure5.1%20% below
Homes with broadband186.0%7% below
05

Life in Kapp Heights

29 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars17.0 −18%
Shops29.2 −4%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.3 −44%
Doctors' offices and clinics14.1 −30%
Child care centers1.4 −39%

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

Child care centers per 10k7
1.4
39% below the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7
2.3
44% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7
14.1
30% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureKapp HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools9County figure21133% above
Public school students9County figure10,386112% above
Students per teacher9County figure14.75% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure17.018% below
Shops per 10k7County figure29.24% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.344% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure14.130% below
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.439% below
National Register listings8County figure29123% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 59.2, 34% below 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 Kapp Heights. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk11
59.2
34% below the median place
Wildfire risk11
31.3
49% below the median place
Tornado risk11
46.9
42% below the median place
All 9 weather and risk measures
MeasureKapp HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high10County figure83°F4% below
January average low10County figure20°F23% below
Average temperature10County figure50°F8% below
Annual precipitation10County figure43.9 in0% above
Natural hazard risk11County figure79.214% below
Hurricane risk11County figure79.813% above
Tornado risk11County figure46.942% below
Wildfire risk11County figure31.349% below
Heat wave risk11County figure59.234% below
08

Kapp Heights in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 11% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 11% 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$498/mo (2024)$600/mo$490 to $730/mo+3.0%
Median household income$54,797 (2024)$67,500$57,000 to $80,000+3.6%
Median home value$152,500 (2024)$212,000$154,000 to $292,000+5.6%

The median home would be worth 3.1 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.8 now.

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

09

Places like Kapp Heights

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

PlaceRentIncome
Houghton Lake, MI$827$50,305Compare
St. Marys, PA$762$67,167Compare
Fussels Corner, FL$937$56,091Compare
Swoyersville, PA$744$71,555Compare
Swoyersville, PAFussels Corner, FLSt. Marys, PAHoughton Lake, MIKapp Heights, PAKapp HeightsHoughton LakeSt. MarysFussels CornerKapp HeightsHoughton LakeSt. MarysFussels Corner

Common questions

Is Kapp Heights a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2019 and 2024 surveys, household income rose -1.4% a year while rent rose -12.1%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. Median rent is $498 a month, lower than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Kapp Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 10.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $152,500.

What salary do you need to live in Kapp Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $19,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Kapp Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Houghton Lake, MI, St. Marys, PA, Fussels Corner, FL and Swoyersville, PA.

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. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  3. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. 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.
  7. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  8. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  9. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  10. 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
  11. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps

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 Kapp Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Kapp Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/kapp-heights-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Kapp Heights, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/kapp-heights-pennsylvania/

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