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Most affordable housing, Pennsylvania cities

Name: Most affordable housing, Pennsylvania cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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Pennsylvania cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 271 is 3.0. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Monaca, PA, up 158 places to #33.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲2Johnstown, PAPA17,6541.2−33%

02▲3Oil City, PAPA9,3011.4+2%

03▲1Duquesne, PAPA5,0191.4−14%

04▲2Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.5+14%

05▲3Bradford, PAPA7,4421.5+2%

06▲25West York, PAPA5,1101.5−27%

07▼6Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791.50%

08▲31Sharon, PAPA12,6481.7+37%

09Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291.8+9%

10Monessen, PAPA6,6571.8−3%

11▼9Clairton, PAPA5,8761.8+14%

12▲45Ellwood City, PAPA7,3621.8−14%

13▲4New Castle, PAPA21,1751.8+8%

14▲2Clearfield, PAPA5,7531.8−13%

15▼3McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241.8+1%

16▲26Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8321.8−11%

17▲15Pottsville, PAPA13,1701.8+13%

18▼3Nanticoke, PAPA10,7121.9−19%

19▼1Ambridge, PAPA6,9441.9−20%

20▲3Warren, PAPA9,0461.9+14%

21▲32Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022.0−5%

22▲32DuBois, PAPA7,2542.0−3%

23▼2West Mifflin, PAPA18,7072.0+8%

24▲48Corry, PAPA5,9932.00%

25▲31Chester, PAPA33,9962.0+11%

26▲22New Brighton, PAPA5,5032.1+10%

27▲41Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552.1−21%

28▼6Titusville, PAPA5,1122.1+4%

29▲49Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.1+3%

30▼17McKeesport, PAPA16,9072.1+26%

31▼7Brentwood, PAPA9,5972.2+15%

32▼25Greenville, PAPA5,4062.2+41%

33▲158Monaca, PAPA5,4562.2+14%

34▲25St. Marys, PAPA12,2532.2−8%

35▼21Forest Hills, PAPA6,1162.2+31%

36Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9032.3–

37▼10Plum, PAPA26,2252.3+33%

38▼10Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9952.3−4%

39▼14Steelton, PAPA6,3282.3+54%

40▲12Jeannette, PAPA8,4892.3+3%

41▲19Altoona, PAPA42,3472.3+58%

42▲85Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5582.3+8%

43▲45Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4702.3−3%

44▼33Plymouth, PAPA5,8012.4+14%

45▲79Enola, PAPA6,5342.4+23%

46▲24Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2122.4+37%

47▲96Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7532.4+36%

48▼22Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5232.4+8%

49▲1Washington, PAPA13,3772.4−2%

50▲108Olyphant, PAPA5,3902.4−7%

51▲65Old Forge, PAPA8,6402.4−17%

52▼5Red Lion, PAPA6,5232.4+4%

53▲29Swissvale, PAPA8,1972.4+42%

54▲19Tyrone, PAPA5,2262.4+48%

55▲105Butler, PAPA12,8792.4+10%

56▼12Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2532.4+38%

57▲5Norwood, PAPA5,9272.4+2%

58▼21Lewistown, PAPA8,3852.4+11%

59▲10Whitfield, PAPA5,2262.5+11%

60▲69Catasauqua, PAPA6,5902.5−13%

61▼10York, PAPA45,3422.5+31%

62▲23Uniontown, PAPA9,4342.5−4%

63▲45Folsom, PAPA8,6712.5−15%

64▲88Bangor, PAPA5,1182.5−24%

65▼29Franklin, PAPA5,8992.5+38%

66▲11Erie, PAPA91,8382.5+28%

67▼21Munhall, PAPA10,2532.5+43%

68▼48Duryea, PAPA5,1572.5+24%

69▲23Carnegie, PAPA7,7772.5+11%

70▲33Pittston, PAPA7,7152.50%

71▼26Wilson, PAPA8,1592.5−9%

72▼8Shillington, PAPA5,5422.5+2%

73▼6Exeter, PAPA5,5872.5+3%

74▲79Taylor, PAPA6,2322.5+1%

75▲11Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0692.6−11%

76▲14Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742.6+27%

77▼19Rutherford, PAPA6,8902.6+24%

78▼23Baldwin, PAPA20,5162.6+36%

79▼45Latrobe, PAPA7,8262.6+22%

80▼40Harrisburg, PAPA50,5222.6+38%

81▲2Northampton, PAPA10,5702.6−8%

82▲53Birdsboro, PAPA5,1612.6+20%

83▲80Shiloh, PAPA11,2462.6+2%

84▼43Schlusser, PAPA5,4022.6+31%

85▲47Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5342.6+19%

86▲25Economy, PAPA9,0982.6+36%

87▼68Palmerton, PAPA5,6152.6+5%

88▲30Whitehall, PAPA14,5212.6+25%

89▲30East York, PAPA9,3882.6+10%

90▼29Monroeville, PAPA27,6852.6–

91▼48Blandon, PAPA7,3572.7–

92▼62Coraopolis, PAPA5,2802.7+37%

93▼12Glenshaw, PAPA9,1392.7–

94▲82Meadville, PAPA12,2302.7+13%

95▲87Connellsville, PAPA6,5742.7+20%

96▼12Pennside, PAPA5,4072.7–

97▲1Canonsburg, PAPA9,5292.7+22%

98▼65Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3362.7+37%

99▼33West View, PAPA6,3552.7+46%

100▼3Mountain Top, PAPA11,8502.7–

101▲38Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8352.7−2%

102▲12Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3572.7–

103▲1Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1252.7+40%

104▼28White Oak, PAPA7,2862.7+54%

105▼11Camp Hill, PAPA8,1992.7+3%

106▲72Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7832.7+26%

107▲23Franklin Park, PAPA14,9782.7+16%

108▲34Dunmore, PAPA14,2492.8−4%

109▼44Reading, PAPA95,8322.8+63%

110▲31Dormont, PAPA7,8162.8+55%

111▼40Carbondale, PAPA8,7312.8+14%

112▲13Progress, PAPA11,0172.8+16%

113▼78Folcroft, PAPA6,7802.8+33%

114▲34South Williamsport, PAPA6,1242.8+50%

115▼14Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.8+34%

116▼1Murrysville, PAPA20,6362.8–

117▲87Waynesboro, PAPA11,1902.8+2%

118▲82Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702.8+38%

119▼40Easton, PAPA30,4022.8−6%

120▲77Greensburg, PAPA14,4622.8+4%

121▼12Hermitage, PAPA16,3082.8+40%

122▲86Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0372.9+13%

123▲57Willow Street, PAPA9,6472.9+1%

124▼3Lansdowne, PAPA11,1412.9−2%

125▼62Parkville, PAPA8,1282.9+24%

126▲64Woodlyn, PAPA9,7362.9−6%

127▼27New Kensington, PAPA11,7592.9+26%

128▼53Middletown, PAPA9,7762.9+39%

129▲101Campbelltown, PAPA6,0922.9+17%

130▲26Morrisville, PAPA9,6652.9−4%

131▲26Palmyra, PAPA7,7622.9+18%

132▼19Glenolden, PAPA7,2173.0+4%

133▼104Darby, PAPA10,6663.0+68%

134▲17Mount Joy, PAPA8,3193.0+28%

135▲32Huntingdon, PAPA6,8623.0+41%

136▼87Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0063.0+51%

137▼32Lower Allen, PAPA7,6463.0+35%

138▲26New Cumberland, PAPA7,5903.0+28%

139▼5Weigelstown, PAPA15,4853.0+25%

140▲74Lock Haven, PAPA8,5003.0+16%

141▼13Sierra View, PAPA6,3653.0–

142▼30Grove City, PAPA7,6943.0+63%

143▼37Ridley Park, PAPA7,2553.0−4%

144▲61Archbald, PAPA7,5983.0+29%

145▼49Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4513.0−2%

146▼66Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0863.0–

147▲45Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4883.0+26%

148▲38Allison Park, PAPA22,0453.0–

149▲6Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1653.1+3%

150▲19Elkins Park, PAPA7,2133.1–

151▲30New Freedom, PAPA5,1163.1+19%

152▼16Bellevue, PAPA7,8883.1+50%

153▼33Scranton, PAPA75,5143.1+17%

154▲70Hatboro, PAPA8,5933.1−6%

155▼45Kingston, PAPA13,4623.1+15%

156▼11Brookhaven, PAPA8,3623.1+7%

157▲32Moosic, PAPA5,9893.1+27%

158▼21Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6323.1+60%

159▲37Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9613.1+19%

160▼43Crafton, PAPA5,7903.1+56%

161▼70Berwick, PAPA10,2973.1+46%

162▲45Maple Glen, PAPA6,6433.2−2%

163▼13Williamsport, PAPA27,3843.2+47%

164▲10Colonial Park, PAPA18,0323.2+35%

165▼18Emmaus, PAPA12,5143.2+5%

166▲65Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6333.2+13%

167▲10Norristown, PAPA35,9113.2+16%

168▼69Dickson City, PAPA5,9763.2+14%

169▼80Collingdale, PAPA8,8983.2+42%

170▼39Pottstown, PAPA23,3223.2+15%

171▲79Breinigsville, PAPA7,7693.2–

172▲7Ephrata, PAPA13,6473.2+27%

173▼5Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7773.2+35%

174▼81Lebanon, PAPA26,4793.2+57%

175▲64Wescosville, PAPA7,1483.2–

176▲30Quakertown, PAPA9,2353.2+3%

177▼12Dorneyville, PAPA5,2113.2–

178▼34Levittown, PAPA50,9263.2+31%

179▼105Coatesville, PAPA13,2833.3+22%

180▼54Hazleton, PAPA30,2863.3+59%

181▼48Middletown, PAPA7,6283.3+8%

182▼95Lehighton, PAPA5,2323.3+38%

183▼8Roslyn, PAPA10,6393.3–

184▲56Indiana, PAPA14,6973.3+5%

185▼39Sayre, PAPA5,3283.3+55%

186▼91Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6023.4+88%

187▲16Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0733.4+11%

188▼16Lititz, PAPA9,6893.4+45%

189▲24Spring House, PAPA5,1373.4+9%

190▼36Churchville, PAPA6,0843.4+9%

191▲44Souderton, PAPA7,2883.4+2%

192▼69Lancaster, PAPA58,3663.4+31%

193▲39Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8093.4−28%

194▼11Shippensburg, PAPA5,6153.5+4%

195▼46Fullerton, PAPA16,7243.5+11%

196▼35Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1933.5+27%

197▲49Fort Washington, PAPA6,2713.5+9%

198▼11Hanover, PAPA16,6843.5+20%

199▼97Somerset, PAPA5,8153.5+17%

200▲41Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3753.5+29%

201▲58Paoli, PAPA6,3623.5−1%

202▼62Hellertown, PAPA6,1383.5+14%

203▼33Richboro, PAPA6,9633.5+10%

204▼10Merion Station, PAPA5,7883.5–

205▼32Blakely, PAPA6,6113.6+26%

206▼99Sanatoga, PAPA8,9493.6+25%

207▼12Bristol, PAPA9,9703.6+16%

208▲40Blue Bell, PAPA6,4243.6+7%

209▲28Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3883.6+21%

210▲26Oakmont, PAPA6,5763.6+60%

211▼49Milton, PAPA6,4573.6+91%

212▼24Columbia, PAPA10,3143.6+56%

213▲2Conshohocken, PAPA9,2663.6+9%

214▼21Phoenixville, PAPA20,3563.6+23%

215▲34Carlisle, PAPA22,6933.6+23%

216▼18Willow Grove, PAPA14,1313.6+14%

217▼8Wyomissing, PAPA11,2853.6+15%

218▼59Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8393.6+24%

219▼97Yeadon, PAPA12,3203.7+71%

220▲7Downingtown, PAPA8,3843.7+23%

221▼55Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0703.7+14%

222▼37Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1393.7+44%

223▼3King of Prussia, PAPA25,8573.7+17%

224▼23Leola, PAPA7,4483.7–

225▼26Allentown, PAPA126,0443.7+27%

226▲16New Holland, PAPA5,7543.8+34%

227▲20Oreland, PAPA5,9533.8+6%

228▼26Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443.8+19%

229▼45Villanova, PAPA9,1863.8–

230▼12Chambersburg, PAPA23,3763.8+39%

231▼5Ardmore, PAPA13,9093.8+11%

232▼94East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4383.8+1%

233▼62Kenmar, PAPA5,0773.8–

234▼12Glenside, PAPA7,6593.8+23%

235▼19Bellefonte, PAPA5,8623.8+27%

236▼15Prospect Park, PAPA6,4093.9+45%

237▼18Lansdale, PAPA18,9863.9+20%

238▲13Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8473.9+23%

239▼5Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2813.9+99%

240▼23Perkasie, PAPA9,3124.0+22%

241▼8Harleysville, PAPA9,0904.0+16%

242▼19Kulpsville, PAPA8,7994.0+49%

243▼15Horsham, PAPA16,0054.1+32%

244▼33Millersville, PAPA9,2804.1+42%

245▲12Bridgeport, PAPA5,7584.1+26%

246▲6Audubon, PAPA9,2294.1+29%

247▼2Swarthmore, PAPA6,5614.2+17%

248▼19Croydon, PAPA9,6844.2+49%

249▼5Nazareth, PAPA6,0914.2+35%

250▲11Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2274.3–

251▲18Lewisburg, PAPA5,2264.3+45%

252▲4Lionville, PAPA7,6834.4–

253▼43Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8274.4+56%

254▲8Gettysburg, PAPA8,3654.4+15%

255▼217West Hazleton, PAPA5,2844.4+140%

256▼18Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5024.6+42%

257▼14Broomall, PAPA10,6794.6+29%

258▼46Exton, PAPA6,7724.6+34%

259▲6Edinboro, PAPA5,7904.6+53%

260▼5Oxford, PAPA5,8874.6+19%

261▲5Wayne, PAPA6,6354.7–

262▼9Hershey, PAPA14,2424.8+43%

263▼38Collegeville, PAPA5,2874.8+37%

264▼10Ambler, PAPA6,8404.9+53%

265▼2Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8804.9+36%

266▼2Park Forest, PAPA8,6244.9+88%

267▼9Kennett Square, PAPA6,8935.0+55%

268▼8Media, PAPA5,9205.3+47%

269▼2Doylestown, PAPA8,3305.3+11%

270▼2West Chester, PAPA19,5916.3+68%

271▼1State College, PAPA40,8449.6+54%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES