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Sayre, PA Area Guide

Avg Rent

$789

Population

4,943

Renter Mix

45% Rent

A charming borough with historic character and natural beauty

Suburban • Historic • Scenic

Sayre is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, sitting at the heart of the Penn-York Valley -- a tight cluster of communities straddling the PA-NY border. Daily life here moves at a measured pace, with local diners, tree-lined streets, and a compact layout that keeps everyday destinations close. The neighboring boroughs of Athens and South Waverly are practically extensions of the same community, and the New York town of Waverly sits just across the state line.

The rental market leans toward smaller-scale housing stock: older single-family homes converted to apartments, townhomes, and low-rise apartment communities that reflect the borough's 19th-century building character. Large high-rises are not part of the landscape here.

Sayre holds the distinction of being the largest borough in Bradford County and serves as a regional medical center anchored by the Guthrie health system. A gristmill founded in 1783 in what was then called Milltown marks the area's earliest recorded settlement, and that sense of long-rooted community still shapes the borough today.

Demographics

Median Household Income

$44,162

Average: $62,168

Education

1,101

Residents Have a Degree

Job Market

2,513

Workers Employed

Age Distribution
Get a sense of this area's population profile.

Median Age

40 Years

Largest Age Group

30-39 Years

Approximately 14% of Residents

Under 20

24%

Over 65

21%

Housing Distribution

Sayre has more homeowners than renters.

Renters
45%
Non-Renters
55%

Education Distribution

Review this city's overall education levels.

Bachelor's or Higher
18%
Other Education
82%

Rent Trends

As of September 2026, the average apartment rent in Sayre, PA is $789 for one bedroom, $1,015 for two bedrooms, and $1,112 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Sayre has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

Property Type
Average Rent
Average Sq Ft
Apartment
$789/month
535 Sq Ft
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Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Sayre, PA is for everyday living.

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

20 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100
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Schools

Snyder El School

Public

Grades PK-5

440 Students

4/10

Sayre Area High School

Public

Grades 6-12

404 Students

6/10

Sayre Area High School

Public

Grades 6-12

404 Students

6/10
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Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • Two Rivers State Park Recreation Area
  • Maple Hill State Forest

Military Bases

Airports

  • Elmira/Corning Regional

Colleges

Living in Sayre

History

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Settlement in this corner of Bradford County traces back to 1783, when Prince Bryant established a gristmill in the Milltown section of what is now the borough. By 1788 the mill had passed to new ownership and was operating as Shepard's Mill -- a small but telling sign of a community already taking shape along this stretch of northeastern Pennsylvania.

The borough's identity deepened through the railroad era, when the Lehigh Valley Railroad left a lasting mark on the town's layout, architecture, and sense of purpose. That legacy is still visible today, from the scale of downtown blocks to the industrial-era buildings lining older streets, giving renters a genuine piece of Pennsylvania railroad history to call home.

Highlights

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Anchored by the Guthrie health system and shaped by Lehigh Valley Railroad heritage, Sayre offers a compact, close-knit community at the center of the Penn-York Valley, with easy access to both Elmira, NY to the west and Binghamton, NY to the east for expanded dining, shopping, and employment options.

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in September 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.