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41.34° N · 80.40° W · GEOID 4264368

Reynolds Heights

Mercer County, Pennsylvania · part of the Hermitage, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000, core figures borrowed from county or metro: median_gross_rent

PennsylvaniaReynolds Heights, PAReynolds HeightsReynolds Heights

The short answer

Reynolds Heights is home to 1,845 people. Median household income is $51,181 a year and median rent is $843 a month, 19.8% 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 $111,700, about 2.2x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$843
38% below the median place
Median household income
$51,181
36% below the median place
Median home value
$111,700
65% below the median place
Unemployment
5.3%
9% 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 Reynolds Heights

  • Household income has grown -4.2% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median resident is 55.3 years old, older than in 96% of places its size. It is the highest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • The median home is valued at $111,700, less than in 92% of places its size.
  • The median household earns $51,181 a year, less than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Reynolds Heights

Mercer County loses about 1.8 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in3,145
Moved out3,306
Net−161

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$56K
Leavers$51K

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

Who moves here
4.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.7% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Mercer County report $56,000 a year in income on average; those leaving, $51,400, so newcomers earn more than leavers.
Income you would need
$33,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $843 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $959 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $111,700.
Getting to work
22 minutes each way on average; 9.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Houghton Lake, MI matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out6
$51,353
27% below the median place
Income of households moving in6
$55,958
21% below the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.3%
24% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureReynolds HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.3%24% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.7%14% below
Net movers per 1,000 people6County figure-1.8200% below
Income of households moving in6County figure$55,95821% below
Income of households moving out6County figure$51,35327% below
02

What it costs to live here

Owner costs with a mortgage is $959, 49% below the median place.

Reynolds Heights19.8%
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
$33,720
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
19.8%
3% below the median place
Home price to income
2.2x
43% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$40,900
a year, prices not adjusted
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Reynolds Heights, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Attalla, AL15.1% vs 19.8%n/aCompare
Gun Barrel City, TX16.2% vs 19.8%n/aCompare
Swoyersville, PA12.5% vs 19.8%n/aCompare

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Owner costs with a mortgage1
$959
49% below the median place
Median home value1
$111,700
65% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,619
50% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureReynolds HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1County figure$84338% below
Rent to income119.8%3% below
Property tax rate11.4%59% above
Home price to income12.2x43% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms2County figure$1,02836% below
HUD area median income3County figure$83,60022% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,61950% below
Median home value1$111,70065% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure1.8%44% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure47.1%9% below
Homeownership168.5%3% above
Renters paying 30%+158.5%16% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$95949% below
Vacant homes1County figure8.7%23% above
Median year built119730% below
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
$51,181
36% below the median place
Income per person1
$28,442
29% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureReynolds HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$51,18136% below
Income per person1$28,44229% below
Unemployment1County figure5.3%9% above
Average annual pay5County figure$55,00617% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure1.6%57% below
Jobs5County figure42,72972% below
Poverty rate118.9%75% above
Mean commute122 min12% below
Works from home1County figure9.3%26% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Bachelor's or higher is 6.1%, 81% below the median place.

Bachelor's or higher1
6.1%
81% below the median place
Median age1
55.3
42% above the median place
Household size1
2.2
11% below the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureReynolds HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,8456646th largest
Median age155.342% above
Bachelor's or higher16.1%81% below
High school or higher191.5%1% below
Household size12.211% below
Born abroad1County figure1.8%80% below
No health insurance1County figure6.4%0% above
Homes with broadband193.2%1% above
05

Life in Reynolds Heights

16 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k54.2 5.8×
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k10.8 −3%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −90%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.3 +62%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars20.0 −4%
Shops39.6 +31%
Arts, recreation and fitness2.7 −34%
Doctors' offices and clinics24.8 +23%
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
Students per teacher10
11.9
23% below the median place
Shops per 10k7
39.6
31% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureReynolds HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure34278% above
Public school students10County figure12,815162% above
Students per teacher10County figure11.923% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k7County figure20.04% below
Shops per 10k7County figure39.631% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k7County figure2.734% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k7County figure24.823% above
Child care centers per 10k7County figure1.439% below
Parks per 10k80.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k854.2above (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k80.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k810.83% below
Libraries per 10k80.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails80.290% below
Transit stops per sq mi80.362% above
National Register listings9County figure1623% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 28.4, 68% 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 Reynolds Heights. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
28.4
68% below the median place
July average high11
82°F
6% below the median place
Average temperature11
49°F
11% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureReynolds HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure82°F6% below
January average low11County figure18°F29% below
Average temperature11County figure49°F11% below
Annual precipitation11County figure44.1 in1% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure77.716% below
Hurricane risk12County figure64.88% below
Tornado risk12County figure55.332% below
Wildfire risk12County figure36.441% below
Heat wave risk12County figure28.468% below
Median air quality index13County figure422% below
Good air days13County figure72.6%6% above
08

Reynolds Heights in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 18% of the median income in 2030, up from 16% 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$700/mo (2024)$900/mo$740 to $1,100/mo+4.3%
Median household income$51,181 (2024)$61,500$52,000 to $73,000+3.1%
Median home value$111,700 (2024)$149,000$108,000 to $206,000+5.0%

The median home would be worth 2.4 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.2 now.

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

09

Places like Reynolds Heights

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

PlaceRentIncome
Houghton Lake, MI$827$50,305Compare
Fussels Corner, FL$937$56,091Compare
Homosassa Springs, FL$939$48,049Compare
Bullhead City, AZ$1,079$50,556Compare
Bullhead City, AZHomosassa Springs, FLFussels Corner, FLHoughton Lake, MIReynolds Heights, PAReynolds HeightsHoughton LakeFussels CornerHomosassa SpringsBullhead CityReynolds HeightsHoughton LakeFussels CornerHomosassa SpringsBullhead City

Common questions

Is Reynolds Heights a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown -4.2% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a smaller share than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. On cost, space and class size it scores 48 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Reynolds Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 19.8% 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 $111,700.

What salary do you need to live in Reynolds Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $33,720 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Reynolds Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Houghton Lake, MI, Fussels Corner, FL, Homosassa Springs, FL and Bullhead 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. 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. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  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 Reynolds Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Reynolds Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/reynolds-heights-pennsylvania

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

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