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Cities with the Highest Rent Burden in Pennsylvania

Annualized median rent as a share of median household income, from the Census Bureau.

1State College33.6%2Chester31.7%3Reading29.0%4Allentown28.5%5Hazleton28.3%6Philadelphia27.1%7Harrisburg26.5%8Norristown25.6%9York25.1%10Scranton24.8%11Lebanon24.6%12Bethlehem24.1%13Wilkes-Barre23.4%14Lancaster23.4%15Pittsburgh23.0%16Easton22.9%17Erie22.6%18Williamsport21.0%19Altoona19.2%20Drexel Hill18.5%21Monroeville17.8%22Levittown17.8%23Bethel Park14.7%24Plum14.3%

Limited to cities with 25,000+ residents. Download CSV. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, Building Permits Survey), HUD (Fair Market Rents), and FHFA (House Price Index). HomeDataUSA is an independent reference site.

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