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Most affordable housing, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Sharon, PAPA12,6481.3−29%

02Shamokin, PAPA6,7641.3−7%

03Oil City, PAPA9,3011.4+2%

04Altoona, PAPA42,3471.5−27%

05Bradford, PAPA7,4421.5−0%

06Steelton, PAPA6,3281.5−20%

07Greenville, PAPA5,4061.5−15%

08Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5791.5+5%

09Clairton, PAPA5,8761.6+6%

10Pottsville, PAPA13,1701.6−14%

11Tyrone, PAPA5,2261.7−23%

12Tamaqua, PAPA6,9291.7−2%

13Duquesne, PAPA5,0191.7−1%

14McKeesport, PAPA16,9071.7+5%

15Reading, PAPA95,8321.7+0%

16Warren, PAPA9,0461.7−9%

17New Castle, PAPA21,1751.7+1%

18Forest Hills, PAPA6,1161.7−11%

19Swissvale, PAPA8,1971.7−2%

20Plum, PAPA26,2251.7−10%

21Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2121.7−12%

22Munhall, PAPA10,2531.8−5%

23Darby, PAPA10,6661.8+5%

24White Oak, PAPA7,2861.8−12%

25Dormont, PAPA7,8161.8−14%

26Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2531.8−12%

27Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7531.8−16%

28Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,6021.8−11%

29Johnstown, PAPA17,6541.8+0%

30Franklin, PAPA5,8991.8+1%

31Chester, PAPA33,9961.8+8%

32McKees Rocks, PAPA5,6241.8+1%

33West Mifflin, PAPA18,7071.8−4%

34Grove City, PAPA7,6941.8−23%

35West View, PAPA6,3551.8−12%

36West Hazleton, PAPA5,2841.9−5%

37Harrisburg, PAPA50,5221.9−12%

38New Brighton, PAPA5,5031.9−12%

39Monessen, PAPA6,6571.9−5%

40South Williamsport, PAPA6,1241.9−16%

41Brentwood, PAPA9,5971.9−7%

42York, PAPA45,3421.9−12%

43Baldwin, PAPA20,5161.9−10%

44Milton, PAPA6,4571.9−28%

45Monaca, PAPA5,4561.9−12%

46Enola, PAPA6,5341.9−18%

47Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1251.9−37%

48Economy, PAPA9,0981.9−9%

49Coraopolis, PAPA5,2801.9−7%

50Erie, PAPA91,8382.0−14%

51Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6322.0−8%

52Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3362.0−6%

53Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2812.0−1%

54Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0062.0−6%

55Schlusser, PAPA5,4022.0−2%

56Titusville, PAPA5,1122.0+3%

57Corry, PAPA5,9932.0+16%

58Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742.0−7%

59Crafton, PAPA5,7902.0−10%

60Hermitage, PAPA16,3082.0−17%

61DuBois, PAPA7,2542.0+4%

62Sunbury, PAPA9,4952.0−17%

63Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702.0−14%

64Duryea, PAPA5,1572.0−20%

65Lebanon, PAPA26,4792.1−15%

66Rutherford, PAPA6,8902.1−7%

67Aliquippa, PAPA9,0022.1−2%

68Bellevue, PAPA7,8882.1−8%

69Hazleton, PAPA30,2862.1−14%

70Plymouth, PAPA5,8012.1−2%

71Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8322.1+20%

72Middletown, PAPA9,7762.1−9%

73Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.1−4%

74West York, PAPA5,1102.1−1%

75Huntingdon, PAPA6,8622.1−7%

76Folcroft, PAPA6,7802.1+25%

77Whitehall, PAPA14,5212.1−7%

78Clearfield, PAPA5,7532.1+2%

79Latrobe, PAPA7,8262.1−8%

80Ellwood City, PAPA7,3622.1−19%

81Yeadon, PAPA12,3202.2+16%

82Williamsport, PAPA27,3842.2−18%

83Berwick, PAPA10,2972.2−15%

84Birdsboro, PAPA5,1612.2+15%

85Sayre, PAPA5,3282.2+1%

86Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5582.2+14%

87Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7832.2−24%

88Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5342.2−9%

89Lewistown, PAPA8,3852.2−18%

90Canonsburg, PAPA9,5292.2−11%

91Lower Allen, PAPA7,6462.2−2%

92Whitfield, PAPA5,2262.2+9%

93Butler, PAPA12,8792.2−18%

94Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5232.2−9%

95Oakmont, PAPA6,5762.2−16%

96Connellsville, PAPA6,5742.2−20%

97Jeannette, PAPA8,4892.3+6%

98Collingdale, PAPA8,8982.3+29%

99Carnegie, PAPA7,7772.3+2%

100New Kensington, PAPA11,7592.3+0%

101Nanticoke, PAPA10,7122.3−9%

102Mount Joy, PAPA8,3192.3−1%

103New Cumberland, PAPA7,5902.3−5%

104Columbia, PAPA10,3142.3+1%

105Parkville, PAPA8,1282.3+18%

106Lititz, PAPA9,6892.3−10%

107Red Lion, PAPA6,5232.3+0%

108Colonial Park, PAPA18,0322.3−9%

109Archbald, PAPA7,5982.3−0%

110Ambridge, PAPA6,9442.4+22%

111Meadville, PAPA12,2302.4−15%

112Franklin Park, PAPA14,9782.4+5%

113Progress, PAPA11,0172.4−4%

114Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7772.4+27%

115Weigelstown, PAPA15,4852.4+10%

116Lehighton, PAPA5,2322.4−4%

117Norwood, PAPA5,9272.4+14%

118Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4882.4−11%

119Sharon Hill, PAPA5,9952.4+40%

120East York, PAPA9,3882.4+2%

121St. Marys, PAPA12,2532.4+14%

122Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4702.4+7%

123Carbondale, PAPA8,7312.4+0%

124Moosic, PAPA5,9892.5+3%

125Exeter, PAPA5,5872.5−2%

126Washington, PAPA13,3772.5−0%

127Palmyra, PAPA7,7622.5+6%

128Levittown, PAPA50,9262.5+14%

129Shillington, PAPA5,5422.5+24%

130Campbelltown, PAPA6,0922.5+17%

131Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0372.5+4%

132Palmerton, PAPA5,6152.5+9%

133Pittston, PAPA7,7152.5−9%

134Taylor, PAPA6,2322.5−8%

135Ephrata, PAPA13,6472.5+7%

136Shiloh, PAPA11,2462.6+7%

137Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1392.6−7%

138Lock Haven, PAPA8,5002.6−29%

139Uniontown, PAPA9,4342.6−13%

140New Freedom, PAPA5,1162.6+17%

141Swoyersville, PAPA5,1552.6−3%

142Park Forest, PAPA8,6242.6−18%

143Olyphant, PAPA5,3902.6−6%

144Lancaster, PAPA58,3662.6+9%

145Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9612.6+2%

146Camp Hill, PAPA8,1992.7+7%

147Scranton, PAPA75,5142.7−2%

148Kulpsville, PAPA8,7992.7+23%

149Prospect Park, PAPA6,4092.7+23%

150Coatesville, PAPA13,2832.7+4%

151Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3752.7−21%

152Kingston, PAPA13,4622.7−3%

153Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1932.7+22%

154Chambersburg, PAPA23,3762.7+2%

155Greensburg, PAPA14,4622.7−1%

156Waynesboro, PAPA11,1902.8+3%

157Clifton Heights, PAPA6,8352.8+29%

158Norristown, PAPA35,9112.8+16%

159Pottstown, PAPA23,3222.8+14%

160Croydon, PAPA9,6842.8+23%

161Wilson, PAPA8,1592.8+32%

162Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6332.8+18%

163New Holland, PAPA5,7542.8+7%

164Dickson City, PAPA5,9762.8+5%

165Northampton, PAPA10,5702.8+23%

166Blakely, PAPA6,6112.8+8%

167Catasauqua, PAPA6,5902.8+39%

168Glenolden, PAPA7,2172.8+27%

169Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8272.8+10%

170Sanatoga, PAPA8,9492.8+19%

171Willow Street, PAPA9,6472.8−2%

172Dunmore, PAPA14,2492.9−4%

173Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0692.9+9%

174Millersville, PAPA9,2802.9−2%

175Hanover, PAPA16,6842.9+6%

176Folsom, PAPA8,6712.9+25%

177Brookhaven, PAPA8,3622.9+22%

178Allentown, PAPA126,0442.9+21%

179Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8392.9+35%

180Phoenixville, PAPA20,3562.9+20%

181Lansdowne, PAPA11,1412.9+37%

182Old Forge, PAPA8,6402.9+13%

183Carlisle, PAPA22,6933.0−4%

184Lewisburg, PAPA5,2263.0−13%

185Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3883.0+28%

186Somerset, PAPA5,8153.0−1%

187Downingtown, PAPA8,3843.0+17%

188Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1653.0+15%

189Easton, PAPA30,4023.0+29%

190Emmaus, PAPA12,5143.0+18%

191Edinboro, PAPA5,7903.0−26%

192Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0733.0+16%

193Bellefonte, PAPA5,8623.0+2%

194Morrisville, PAPA9,6653.0+16%

195Middletown, PAPA7,6283.1+32%

196Bristol, PAPA9,9703.1+19%

197Woodlyn, PAPA9,7363.1+17%

198Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4513.1+20%

199Spring House, PAPA5,1373.1+11%

200Hellertown, PAPA6,1383.1+14%

201Horsham, PAPA16,0053.1+21%

202Fullerton, PAPA16,7243.1+17%

203Glenside, PAPA7,6593.1+29%

204Nazareth, PAPA6,0913.1+12%

205Ridley Park, PAPA7,2553.1+25%

206Churchville, PAPA6,0843.1+30%

207Quakertown, PAPA9,2353.1+16%

208King of Prussia, PAPA25,8573.2+26%

209Indiana, PAPA14,6973.2−18%

210Wyomissing, PAPA11,2853.2+16%

211Bethlehem, PAPA79,6443.2+17%

212Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8473.2+15%

213Ambler, PAPA6,8403.2+14%

214Fort Washington, PAPA6,2713.2+18%

215Richboro, PAPA6,9633.2+27%

216Willow Grove, PAPA14,1313.2+18%

217Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5023.2+12%

218Maple Glen, PAPA6,6433.2+23%

219Kennett Square, PAPA6,8933.2+23%

220Audubon, PAPA9,2293.2+28%

221Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0703.2+32%

222Lansdale, PAPA18,9863.3+22%

223Perkasie, PAPA9,3123.3+20%

224Bangor, PAPA5,1183.3+31%

225Bridgeport, PAPA5,7583.3+22%

226Shippensburg, PAPA5,6153.3+2%

227Conshohocken, PAPA9,2663.3+27%

228Hatboro, PAPA8,5933.3+11%

229Blue Bell, PAPA6,4243.3+25%

230Souderton, PAPA7,2883.4+24%

231Hershey, PAPA14,2423.4+1%

232Harleysville, PAPA9,0903.4+44%

233Exton, PAPA6,7723.4+37%

234Ardmore, PAPA13,9093.4+34%

235Paoli, PAPA6,3623.5+16%

236Oreland, PAPA5,9533.5+29%

237Collegeville, PAPA5,2873.5+46%

238Broomall, PAPA10,6793.5+10%

239Swarthmore, PAPA6,5613.6+23%

240Media, PAPA5,9203.6+17%

241Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8803.6+14%

242West Chester, PAPA19,5913.7−0%

243East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4383.8+21%

244Gettysburg, PAPA8,3653.8+2%

245Oxford, PAPA5,8873.9+21%

246Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8094.8+31%

247Doylestown, PAPA8,3304.8+23%

248State College, PAPA40,8446.3−10%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES