Most affordable counties to rent in Pennsylvania

Ranked by how much of the typical renter household's income the typical rent takes. Juniata County is the most affordable at 20.2%; Centre County the least affordable at 37.1%.

CountyRent-to-incomeMedian gross rentMedian renter incomeRenters paying 30%+2 BR FMR FY2027
1. Juniata County20.2%$756$44,97426%$1,014
2. Fulton County23.9%$809$40,68937%$1,014
3. Wyoming County23.9%$943$47,41737%$1,363
4. Somerset County23.9%$753$37,83640%$1,014
5. Greene County24.0%$789$39,45839%$1,135
6. Perry County24.3%$874$43,17243%$1,598
7. Montour County24.3%$1,142$56,40038%$1,436
8. Bradford County24.3%$901$44,45539%$1,100
9. Mifflin County24.4%$822$40,50039%$1,014
10. Warren County24.4%$755$37,09533%$1,014
11. Potter County24.6%$809$39,46441%$1,014
12. Jefferson County24.7%$750$36,39044%$1,014
13. Armstrong County24.8%$785$37,91143%$1,043
14. McKean County25.2%$809$38,54242%$1,014
15. Snyder County25.4%$929$43,90242%$1,084
16. Washington County25.4%$949$44,80840%$1,389
17. Butler County25.7%$1,041$48,61742%$1,389
18. Franklin County26.1%$1,093$50,16441%$1,325
19. Cumberland County26.5%$1,249$56,46442%$1,598
20. Beaver County26.6%$890$40,13042%$1,389
21. Adams County27.0%$1,115$49,48144%$1,354
22. Huntingdon County27.2%$810$35,71239%$1,014
23. Susquehanna County27.3%$933$41,07744%$1,060
24. Lebanon County27.3%$1,110$48,79447%$1,353
25. Clarion County27.4%$798$34,88845%$1,014
26. Union County27.5%$974$42,53648%$1,028
27. Clinton County27.5%$820$35,78043%$1,014
28. Tioga County27.7%$863$37,42946%$1,045
29. Lancaster County27.8%$1,357$58,47746%$1,553
30. Clearfield County28.0%$791$33,91942%$1,014
31. Westmoreland County28.0%$879$37,62540%$1,389
32. Northumberland County28.3%$806$34,16743%$1,014
33. Schuylkill County28.4%$876$37,01042%$1,068
34. Venango County28.5%$795$33,47448%$1,014
35. York County28.5%$1,193$50,14648%$1,327
36. Blair County28.6%$885$37,12946%$1,151
37. Carbon County28.7%$994$41,54344%$1,839
38. Columbia County28.7%$943$39,40942%$1,136
39. Crawford County28.9%$802$33,29645%$1,014
40. Elk County29.1%$719$29,60244%$1,014
41. Cambria County29.2%$739$30,36843%$1,014
42. Fayette County29.3%$793$32,51644%$1,389
43. Indiana County29.3%$800$32,75049%$1,014
44. Chester County29.4%$1,763$72,04848%$1,860
45. Mercer County29.5%$843$34,30146%$1,028
46. Dauphin County29.7%$1,217$49,18145%$1,598
47. Allegheny County29.7%$1,153$46,53246%$1,389
48. Lycoming County29.9%$913$36,61047%$1,217
49. Montgomery County30.6%$1,683$65,93149%$1,860
50. Bedford County30.9%$784$30,48350%$1,014
51. Lackawanna County31.0%$1,007$39,02848%$1,363
52. Bucks County31.1%$1,605$61,93548%$1,860
53. Erie County31.1%$904$34,87049%$1,091
54. Luzerne County31.3%$1,004$38,46246%$1,363
55. Berks County31.5%$1,181$45,03152%$1,418
56. Northampton County31.7%$1,395$52,86550%$1,839
57. Pike County31.9%$1,378$51,91250%$1,521
58. Wayne County31.9%$1,038$39,02852%$1,184
59. Lawrence County32.6%$831$30,61351%$1,095
60. Delaware County33.1%$1,372$49,81255%$1,860
61. Lehigh County34.6%$1,383$48,02055%$1,839
62. Philadelphia County34.7%$1,397$48,34452%$1,860
63. Monroe County35.1%$1,393$47,64557%$1,550
64. Centre County37.1%$1,207$39,07457%$1,537

Rent-to-income = median gross rent × 12 ÷ median household income of renters. Both are medians of different households, so this is an area comparison, not the burden of any one household. 3 of 67 counties are left out because they have fewer than 500 renter households, a Census margin of error is too large (coefficient of variation above 15%) or a figure is not published.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation. FMR: HUD FY2027.

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