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40.31° N · 75.99° W · GEOID 4250748

Montrose Manor

Berks County, Pennsylvania · part of the Reading, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Montrose Manor is home to 630 people. Median household income is $68,571 a year and median rent is $1,598 a month, 28.0% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $220,200, about 3.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,598
17% above the median place
Median household income
$68,571
15% below the median place
Median home value
$220,200
31% below the median place
Unemployment
5.4%
11% above 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 Montrose Manor

  • Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 259 Pennsylvania places.
  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median resident is 53.3 years old, older than in 95% of places its size. It is the 3rd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2023 surveys, household income rose 4.3% a year while rent rose -1.4%, so pay gained on rent more than in 90% of places its size.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs only about $81 a month more than the median rent, a smaller gap than in 91% of places its size.
01

Moving to Montrose Manor

Berks County gains about 0.1 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in13,309
Moved out13,259
Net+50

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$57K
Leavers$62K

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

Who moves here
4.7% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.5% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Berks County report $57,300 a year in income on average; those leaving, $61,900, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$63,900 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,598 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,679 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $220,200.
Getting to work
20 minutes each way on average; 0.0% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Port Charlotte, FL matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving in7
$57,349
19% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$61,944
12% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.7%
19% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureMontrose ManorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.7%19% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.5%23% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure0.1above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$57,34919% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$61,94412% below
02

What it costs to live here

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

Montrose Manor28.0%
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
$63,920
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
28.0%
37% above the median place
Home price to income
3.2x
16% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
28%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$50,100
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
98.2%
48% above the median place
Median year built1
1958
1% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureMontrose ManorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,59817% above
Rent to income128.0%37% above
Property tax rate11.6%78% above
Home price to income13.2x16% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure97.14% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,41812% below
HUD area median income4County figure$102,1005% below
Property tax paid (median)1$3,5689% above
Median home value1$220,20031% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure5.6%74% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure59.2%15% above
Homeownership198.2%48% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure52.0%3% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,67910% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119581% below
03

Work and pay

Works from home is 0.0%, below the median place (median 12.4%).

Works from home1
0.0%
below the median place (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
20 min
20% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureMontrose ManorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$68,57115% below
Income per person1$33,63116% below
Unemployment1County figure5.4%11% above
Average annual pay6County figure$65,9820% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.7%0% above
Jobs6County figure175,05416% above
Poverty rate1County figure12.2%14% above
Mean commute120 min20% below
Works from home10.0%below (median 12.4%)
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Median age is 53.3, 37% above the median place.

Median age1
53.3
37% above the median place
Bachelor's or higher1
17.2%
46% below the median place
Household size1
2.2
12% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureMontrose ManorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population16306646th largest
Median age153.337% above
Bachelor's or higher117.2%46% below
High school or higher188.4%4% below
Household size12.212% below
Born abroad1County figure9.7%10% above
No health insurance1County figure7.3%14% above
Homes with broadband191.5%1% below
05

Life in Montrose Manor

145 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars16.8 −19%
Shops25.4 −16%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.3 −20%
Doctors' offices and clinics13.8 −32%
Child care centers1.9 −17%

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

Public school students10
62,375
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools10
95
above the median place (median 9)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
13.8
32% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureMontrose ManorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure95above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure62,375above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure13.810% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure16.819% below
Shops per 10k8County figure25.416% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.320% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure13.832% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.917% below
National Register listings9County figure145above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Hurricane risk is 92.5, 31% 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 Montrose Manor. Larger places are fetched first.

Hurricane risk12
92.5
31% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
38.0
38% below the median place
Annual precipitation11
47.8 in
9% above the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureMontrose ManorAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure86°F1% below
January average low11County figure21°F17% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation11County figure47.8 in9% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure92.70% above
Hurricane risk12County figure92.531% above
Tornado risk12County figure90.611% above
Wildfire risk12County figure38.038% below
Heat wave risk12County figure94.55% above
Median air quality index13County figure430% above
Good air days13County figure68.2%0% below
08

Montrose Manor in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 28% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 28% 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$1,598/mo (2023)$2,050/mo$1,660 to $2,540/mo+3.6%
Median household income$68,571 (2024)$87,500$74,000 to $103,500+4.1%
Median home value$220,200 (2024)$315,000$229,000 to $434,000+6.2%

The median home would be worth 3.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.2 now.

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

09

Places like Montrose Manor

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

PlaceRentIncome
Port Charlotte, FL$1,553$63,844Compare
Tavares, FL$1,496$58,886Compare
Kenneth City, FL$1,649$49,347Compare
Pahrump, NV$1,304$62,109Compare
Pahrump, NVKenneth City, FLTavares, FLPort Charlotte, FLMontrose Manor, PAMontrose ManorPort CharlotteTavaresKenneth CityPahrumpMontrose ManorPort CharlotteTavaresKenneth CityPahrump

Common questions

Is Montrose Manor a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Only 0% of workers mostly work from home, fewer than in 99% of the 2,104 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 259 Pennsylvania places. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-highest of 271 Pennsylvania places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Montrose Manor expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 28.0% 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 $220,200.

What salary do you need to live in Montrose Manor?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $63,920 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Montrose Manor?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Port Charlotte, FL, Tavares, FL, Kenneth City, FL and Pahrump, NV.

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

Citytistics. “Montrose Manor, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/montrose-manor-pennsylvania/

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