County or equivalent · 42027
Centre County, Pennsylvania
Annual housing permits and reporting coverage
- Published estimate · 2025
- 314
- Reported only · 2025
- 307
- Added by estimation · 2025
- 7
Reported and estimated units by year
| Year and source | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Census file | 344 | 314 | 30 |
| 2024 Census file | 367 | 325 | 42 |
| 2025 Census file | 314 | 307 | 7 |
2024 to 2025 · published estimate -53 units · reported only -18 · added by estimation -35. This split describes the difference between the published columns.
What types of housing were authorized?
| Units in building | Published estimate | Reported only | Added by estimation |
|---|---|---|---|
| One unit | 255 | 248 | 7 |
| Two units | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Three or four units | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Five or more units | 15 | 15 | 0 |
Local housing and rent context
| Measure | Estimate and margin |
|---|---|
| Housing units · Census table B25001 | 66,475 ± 145 |
| Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064 | $1,207 ± $27 |
| Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070 | 57% ± 2.5 percentage points |
| Gross rent at least 50% of income | 34.2% ± 2.1 percentage points |
| Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio | 20,750 |
The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 4.7 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.
The Vintage 2025 Census housing stock estimate changed from 67,431 in 2024 to 67,780 in 2025 (+349 units). This is a separate model-based inventory estimate.
Permit offices listed under this county code
Use the office pages for their own histories and source coverage notes.
- Bellefonte boroughPermit office 42040600 · Centre County · 1 authorized units
- Benner townshipPermit office 42042700 · Centre County · 85 authorized units
- Boggs townshipPermit office 42060100 · Centre County · 6 authorized units
- Burnside townshipPermit office 42081400 · Centre County · 1 authorized units
- Centre Hall boroughPermit office 42101500 · Centre County · 0 authorized units
- College townshipPermit office 42128200 · Centre County · 17 authorized units
- Curtin townshipPermit office 42151600 · Centre County · Latest year unavailable
- Ferguson townshipPermit office 42230200 · Centre County · 7 authorized units
- Gregg townshipPermit office 42274300 · Centre County · 9 authorized units
- Haines townshipPermit office 42276400 · Centre County · 2 authorized units
- Halfmoon townshipPermit office 42276700 · Centre County · 0 authorized units
- Harris townshipPermit office 42285100 · Centre County · 13 authorized units
- Howard boroughPermit office 42308200 · Centre County · 0 authorized units
- Howard townshipPermit office 42308500 · Centre County · Latest year unavailable
- Huston townshipPermit office 42313000 · Centre County · 2 authorized units
- Liberty townshipPermit office 42368500 · Centre County · 0 authorized units
- Marion townshipPermit office 42408100 · Centre County · 6 authorized units
- Miles townshipPermit office 42430000 · Centre County · 7 authorized units
- Milesburg boroughPermit office 42430300 · Centre County · 2 authorized units
- Millheim boroughPermit office 42436300 · Centre County · 2 authorized units
- Patton townshipPermit office 42516400 · Centre County · 27 authorized units
- Penn townshipPermit office 42520000 · Centre County · 3 authorized units
- Philipsburg boroughPermit office 42530200 · Centre County · 4 authorized units
- Port Matilda boroughPermit office 42547600 · Centre County · 2 authorized units
- Potter townshipPermit office 42553000 · Centre County · 16 authorized units
- Rush townshipPermit office 42583900 · Centre County · 1 authorized units
- Snow Shoe boroughPermit office 42620500 · Centre County · 0 authorized units
- Snow Shoe townshipPermit office 42620800 · Centre County · 1 authorized units
- Spring townshipPermit office 42641500 · Centre County · 50 authorized units
- State College boroughPermit office 42650800 · Centre County · 4 authorized units
- Taylor townshipPermit office 42670300 · Centre County · 1 authorized units
- Union townshipPermit office 42695200 · Centre County · 6 authorized units
- Unionville boroughPermit office 42700300 · Centre County · 1 authorized units
- Walker townshipPermit office 42719200 · Centre County · 36 authorized units
- Worth townshipPermit office 42786400 · Centre County · 2 authorized units
Sources and definitions
How to read these figures
- The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
- The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
- County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
- ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
- Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.
Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison