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Most rent-burdened, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 270 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Breinigsville, PAPA7,76976.3%+190%

02Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38872.7%+290%

03Clairton, PAPA5,87667.7%+52%

04Park Forest, PAPA8,62467.5%+20%

05Oxford, PAPA5,88767.3%+51%

06Woodlyn, PAPA9,73667.3%+37%

07Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82766.1%+31%

08Spring House, PAPA5,13766.1%−12%

09Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80965.9%+5%

10Elkins Park, PAPA7,21364.7%–

11Red Lion, PAPA6,52364.3%+91%

12Chester, PAPA33,99662.9%+19%

13Willow Street, PAPA9,64762.4%−7%

14Prospect Park, PAPA6,40962.1%+112%

15Glenside, PAPA7,65962.0%+98%

16Birdsboro, PAPA5,16161.9%+70%

17Coatesville, PAPA13,28361.9%+15%

18State College, PAPA40,84461.6%−8%

19Fort Washington, PAPA6,27161.3%+165%

20Kenmar, PAPA5,07760.8%+56%

21New Freedom, PAPA5,11659.9%+4%

22Titusville, PAPA5,11259.1%+23%

23Glenolden, PAPA7,21758.6%+2%

24Darby, PAPA10,66658.5%−11%

25Whitehall, PAPA14,52158.5%+8%

26Weigelstown, PAPA15,48558.3%+59%

27Allentown, PAPA126,04458.0%−1%

28Sierra View, PAPA6,36557.9%–

29Collegeville, PAPA5,28757.7%+75%

30Norwood, PAPA5,92757.6%+57%

31Pottstown, PAPA23,32257.1%+10%

32Columbia, PAPA10,31456.9%+10%

33Blandon, PAPA7,35756.9%+120%

34Crafton, PAPA5,79056.7%+81%

35Hellertown, PAPA6,13856.4%+17%

36Rutherford, PAPA6,89056.4%+382%

37Reading, PAPA95,83256.2%−1%

38Indiana, PAPA14,69756.2%−23%

39Lansdowne, PAPA11,14156.0%+46%

40Sanatoga, PAPA8,94955.8%−4%

41Hazleton, PAPA30,28655.8%+25%

42New Cumberland, PAPA7,59055.7%+107%

43McKeesport, PAPA16,90755.2%+9%

44Edinboro, PAPA5,79055.1%+3%

45West Hazleton, PAPA5,28455.1%+23%

46Bristol, PAPA9,97055.0%+17%

47Levittown, PAPA50,92654.9%+7%

48Nazareth, PAPA6,09154.9%+43%

49Souderton, PAPA7,28854.8%+47%

50Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88054.4%+4%

51Folcroft, PAPA6,78054.4%+9%

52Archbald, PAPA7,59854.1%+13%

53Norristown, PAPA35,91153.9%+8%

54Yeadon, PAPA12,32053.6%+32%

55Emmaus, PAPA12,51453.5%+84%

56Catasauqua, PAPA6,59053.4%+18%

57York, PAPA45,34253.1%−1%

58Pottsville, PAPA13,17052.8%+12%

59Croydon, PAPA9,68452.3%+25%

60New Castle, PAPA21,17552.1%+17%

61Erie, PAPA91,83852.0%+0%

62Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84751.9%+44%

63West Chester, PAPA19,59151.9%+4%

64Ambridge, PAPA6,94451.9%+5%

65Carlisle, PAPA22,69351.8%+16%

66New Holland, PAPA5,75451.6%+23%

67Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07351.5%+19%

68Bethlehem, PAPA79,64451.3%+3%

69East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43850.7%+4%

70Folsom, PAPA8,67150.5%+29%

71Somerset, PAPA5,81550.3%+30%

72Millersville, PAPA9,28050.3%−13%

73Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60250.2%−6%

74Lower Allen, PAPA7,64650.1%+46%

75Bridgeport, PAPA5,75849.8%−9%

76Carbondale, PAPA8,73149.8%+22%

77Plymouth, PAPA5,80149.5%+11%

78Butler, PAPA12,87949.3%−8%

79Harleysville, PAPA9,09049.1%+23%

80Shamokin, PAPA6,76449.0%+37%

81Lehighton, PAPA5,23249.0%+25%

82Lansdale, PAPA18,98648.9%+20%

83Doylestown, PAPA8,33048.9%−11%

84White Oak, PAPA7,28648.8%−12%

85Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28148.7%−5%

86Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75348.5%+34%

87Northampton, PAPA10,57048.5%+82%

88Broomall, PAPA10,67948.4%+23%

89Paoli, PAPA6,36248.4%+4%

90Fullerton, PAPA16,72448.3%+42%

91Leola, PAPA7,44848.3%–

92Lionville, PAPA7,68348.2%–

93Swissvale, PAPA8,19748.1%+18%

94Scranton, PAPA75,51448.0%+11%

95Audubon, PAPA9,22948.0%+13%

96Progress, PAPA11,01747.6%+16%

97Dormont, PAPA7,81647.5%+95%

98Kennett Square, PAPA6,89347.5%+9%

99Natrona Heights, PAPA6,90347.4%–

100Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50247.3%−4%

101Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48847.2%+33%

102Colonial Park, PAPA18,03247.1%+31%

103Lititz, PAPA9,68947.1%−15%

104Wayne, PAPA6,63547.0%–

105Moosic, PAPA5,98946.9%+100%

106Brentwood, PAPA9,59746.8%+6%

107Dickson City, PAPA5,97646.7%+19%

108Williamsport, PAPA27,38446.6%−14%

109Oil City, PAPA9,30146.6%−17%

110Harrisburg, PAPA50,52246.5%−10%

111Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52346.4%−4%

112Bangor, PAPA5,11846.3%−19%

113Willow Grove, PAPA14,13145.9%+14%

114Altoona, PAPA42,34745.8%−6%

115Milton, PAPA6,45745.8%+1%

116Lewisburg, PAPA5,22645.8%−9%

117Lock Haven, PAPA8,50045.8%−14%

118Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45145.7%+11%

119Ardmore, PAPA13,90945.6%+6%

120Wyomissing, PAPA11,28545.5%+13%

121Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22745.4%–

122Lancaster, PAPA58,36645.4%−15%

123Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55845.3%+9%

124West View, PAPA6,35545.3%+21%

125Uniontown, PAPA9,43445.3%−2%

126Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63245.3%−7%

127Monroeville, PAPA27,68545.3%+15%

128Latrobe, PAPA7,82645.2%+7%

129McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62445.2%−28%

130Middletown, PAPA9,77645.2%+42%

131Hanover, PAPA16,68445.1%+19%

132Wilson, PAPA8,15945.1%−15%

133Meadville, PAPA12,23044.8%+0%

134Ambler, PAPA6,84044.5%−20%

135Aliquippa, PAPA9,00244.5%+21%

136Kulpsville, PAPA8,79944.4%+6%

137Easton, PAPA30,40244.4%−1%

138Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99544.0%−40%

139Oreland, PAPA5,95343.8%+167%

140Lewistown, PAPA8,38543.7%+1%

141Palmyra, PAPA7,76243.6%+6%

142Greensburg, PAPA14,46243.4%−1%

143Monessen, PAPA6,65743.4%+1%

144Pittston, PAPA7,71543.3%+21%

145Perkasie, PAPA9,31243.3%+18%

146Chambersburg, PAPA23,37643.2%−1%

147Brookhaven, PAPA8,36242.7%−13%

148Franklin Park, PAPA14,97842.6%+61%

149Washington, PAPA13,37742.6%−0%

150Horsham, PAPA16,00542.4%−22%

151Hermitage, PAPA16,30842.4%−18%

152Sharon, PAPA12,64842.3%−11%

153Collingdale, PAPA8,89842.3%−41%

154Lebanon, PAPA26,47942.2%−12%

155Waynesboro, PAPA11,19042.2%+2%

156Hershey, PAPA14,24242.2%+26%

157Schlusser, PAPA5,40242.1%+50%

158Duquesne, PAPA5,01941.9%−28%

159Ridley Park, PAPA7,25541.9%−5%

160Nanticoke, PAPA10,71241.4%−0%

161St. Marys, PAPA12,25341.4%−14%

162Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63341.3%−30%

163Camp Hill, PAPA8,19941.1%+15%

164Bethel Park, PAPA32,07441.0%+4%

165Sunbury, PAPA9,49541.0%−13%

166Palmerton, PAPA5,61540.9%−26%

167Taylor, PAPA6,23240.7%−0%

168Canonsburg, PAPA9,52940.6%+14%

169Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96140.6%+11%

170Connellsville, PAPA6,57440.6%+31%

171Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35740.5%−14%

172Dunmore, PAPA14,24940.5%+18%

173Parkville, PAPA8,12840.1%−17%

174South Williamsport, PAPA6,12440.0%+21%

175Coraopolis, PAPA5,28039.8%−9%

176Quakertown, PAPA9,23539.7%−23%

177Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19339.6%−41%

178Baldwin, PAPA20,51639.6%−29%

179Olyphant, PAPA5,39039.6%+1%

180East York, PAPA9,38839.6%+35%

181Munhall, PAPA10,25339.4%−18%

182Phoenixville, PAPA20,35639.3%+26%

183Duryea, PAPA5,15739.3%+33%

184Tamaqua, PAPA6,92939.3%−12%

185Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47039.2%−23%

186Oakmont, PAPA6,57639.1%−7%

187Forest Hills, PAPA6,11639.1%+1%

188King of Prussia, PAPA25,85739.0%+31%

189Hatboro, PAPA8,59339.0%+1%

190West Mifflin, PAPA18,70739.0%+9%

191Ephrata, PAPA13,64738.8%+13%

192Churchville, PAPA6,08438.8%+8%

193Gettysburg, PAPA8,36538.3%−18%

194Johnstown, PAPA17,65438.3%−2%

195Franklin, PAPA5,89938.2%−4%

196Downingtown, PAPA8,38438.2%−17%

197Huntingdon, PAPA6,86238.2%−16%

198Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77738.1%+39%

199Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37538.1%−15%

200Sayre, PAPA5,32837.9%−6%

201Allison Park, PAPA22,04537.8%−7%

202Berwick, PAPA10,29737.8%−24%

203Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78337.7%−12%

204Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83237.4%−18%

205Campbelltown, PAPA6,09237.4%−48%

206Jeannette, PAPA8,48937.3%−14%

207Bellevue, PAPA7,88837.3%−21%

208Bellefonte, PAPA5,86237.2%+30%

209Plum, PAPA26,22537.1%+4%

210Richboro, PAPA6,96337.0%−53%

211Economy, PAPA9,09836.6%−30%

212Kingston, PAPA13,46236.5%−8%

213Old Forge, PAPA8,64036.4%+5%

214Shiloh, PAPA11,24636.4%−25%

215DuBois, PAPA7,25436.4%−27%

216Bradford, PAPA7,44236.3%−30%

217Grove City, PAPA7,69436.2%+14%

218Whitfield, PAPA5,22636.0%−45%

219Shillington, PAPA5,54236.0%−28%

220Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47035.9%+12%

221Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00635.8%−7%

222New Brighton, PAPA5,50335.6%−17%

223Conshohocken, PAPA9,26635.2%−9%

224Merion Station, PAPA5,78835.1%–

225Mount Joy, PAPA8,31933.9%+7%

226Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21233.8%−48%

227Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53433.7%+7%

228Greenville, PAPA5,40633.6%−34%

229Shippensburg, PAPA5,61533.3%−21%

230Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83533.0%−38%

231Middletown, PAPA7,62832.9%+25%

232Corry, PAPA5,99332.1%−20%

233Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16532.0%−40%

234Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03731.5%−12%

235Steelton, PAPA6,32831.5%−35%

236Pennside, PAPA5,40731.2%−4%

237Ellwood City, PAPA7,36231.1%−37%

238Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12531.1%−1%

239West York, PAPA5,11030.8%−35%

240Exton, PAPA6,77230.4%+8%

241New Kensington, PAPA11,75930.4%−34%

242Tyrone, PAPA5,22630.3%−24%

243Media, PAPA5,92030.1%−32%

244Swarthmore, PAPA6,56130.0%+38%

245Warren, PAPA9,04629.7%−13%

246Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57929.6%−29%

247Blakely, PAPA6,61129.4%−49%

248Carnegie, PAPA7,77729.3%−26%

249Swoyersville, PAPA5,15528.7%+100%

250Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83928.2%+4%

251Wescosville, PAPA7,14827.4%−25%

252Blue Bell, PAPA6,42427.2%+29%

253Murrysville, PAPA20,63626.0%−15%

254Linglestown, PAPA6,95725.1%+47%

255Monaca, PAPA5,45625.0%−44%

256Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33624.8%−64%

257Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08624.0%–

258Exeter, PAPA5,58723.5%−57%

259Clearfield, PAPA5,75323.4%−41%

260Glenshaw, PAPA9,13923.2%−25%

261Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06922.5%+10%

262Roslyn, PAPA10,63921.3%–

263Morrisville, PAPA9,66519.1%−70%

264Mountain Top, PAPA11,85018.9%−42%

265Dorneyville, PAPA5,21117.7%−71%

266Enola, PAPA6,53416.6%−50%

267Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25315.3%−40%

268Maple Glen, PAPA6,64313.2%−66%

269Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0708.4%−82%

270Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1390.0%−100%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES