Housing mix
Reading, PA housing supply, ownership, and rent
What the latest ACS housing mix can and cannot tell buyers and renters comparing options in Reading, PA.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Reading, PA's current ACS housing baseline includes 36,032 total housing units, 33,164 occupied units, and 2,868 vacant units. For borrower planning, those counts can help a borrower establish the scale of the measured housing base before comparing tenure, rent, current listings, property condition, and financing. The figures describe stock across the survey period; they do not say that 2,868 homes were listed for sale or available to rent at one moment. Reading 36,032 total units with 33,164 occupied and 2,868 vacant units keeps the release internally grounded while leaving live availability to current listing and property evidence.
Vacant units in Reading, PA decreased from 4,558 in the prior ACS period to 2,868 in the current release, a reported movement of 37.1%. In the current housing stock, 2,868 units equal 8.0% of the 36,032 total.