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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%+50.0 pts

02Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38872.7%+54.1 pts

03Clairton, PAPA5,87667.7%+23.2 pts

04Park Forest, PAPA8,62467.5%+11.2 pts

05Oxford, PAPA5,88767.3%+22.7 pts

06Woodlyn, PAPA9,73667.3%+18.2 pts

07Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82766.1%+15.8 pts

08Spring House, PAPA5,13766.1%−8.6 pts

09Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80965.9%+2.9 pts

10Elkins Park, PAPA7,21364.7%–

11Red Lion, PAPA6,52364.3%+30.7 pts

12Chester, PAPA33,99662.9%+10.0 pts

13Willow Street, PAPA9,64762.4%−5.0 pts

14Prospect Park, PAPA6,40962.1%+32.9 pts

15Glenside, PAPA7,65962.0%+30.6 pts

16Birdsboro, PAPA5,16161.9%+25.6 pts

17Coatesville, PAPA13,28361.9%+8.3 pts

18State College, PAPA40,84461.6%−5.1 pts

19Fort Washington, PAPA6,27161.3%+38.2 pts

20Kenmar, PAPA5,07760.8%+21.9 pts

21New Freedom, PAPA5,11659.9%+2.4 pts

22Titusville, PAPA5,11259.1%+11.2 pts

23Glenolden, PAPA7,21758.6%+1.4 pts

24Darby, PAPA10,66658.5%−7.0 pts

25Whitehall, PAPA14,52158.5%+4.1 pts

26Weigelstown, PAPA15,48558.3%+21.5 pts

27Allentown, PAPA126,04458.0%−0.5 pts

28Sierra View, PAPA6,36557.9%+57.9 pts

29Collegeville, PAPA5,28757.7%+24.8 pts

30Norwood, PAPA5,92757.6%+21.0 pts

31Pottstown, PAPA23,32257.1%+5.3 pts

32Columbia, PAPA10,31456.9%+5.2 pts

33Blandon, PAPA7,35756.9%+31.0 pts

34Crafton, PAPA5,79056.7%+25.4 pts

35Hellertown, PAPA6,13856.4%+8.3 pts

36Rutherford, PAPA6,89056.4%+44.7 pts

37Reading, PAPA95,83256.2%−0.6 pts

38Indiana, PAPA14,69756.2%−16.5 pts

39Lansdowne, PAPA11,14156.0%+17.6 pts

40Sanatoga, PAPA8,94955.8%−2.2 pts

41Hazleton, PAPA30,28655.8%+11.1 pts

42New Cumberland, PAPA7,59055.7%+28.8 pts

43McKeesport, PAPA16,90755.2%+4.6 pts

44Edinboro, PAPA5,79055.1%+1.8 pts

45West Hazleton, PAPA5,28455.1%+10.1 pts

46Bristol, PAPA9,97055.0%+8.1 pts

47Levittown, PAPA50,92654.9%+3.5 pts

48Nazareth, PAPA6,09154.9%+16.6 pts

49Souderton, PAPA7,28854.8%+17.4 pts

50Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88054.4%+1.9 pts

51Folcroft, PAPA6,78054.4%+4.4 pts

52Archbald, PAPA7,59854.1%+6.3 pts

53Norristown, PAPA35,91153.9%+3.8 pts

54Yeadon, PAPA12,32053.6%+12.9 pts

55Emmaus, PAPA12,51453.5%+24.4 pts

56Catasauqua, PAPA6,59053.4%+8.1 pts

57York, PAPA45,34253.1%−0.5 pts

58Pottsville, PAPA13,17052.8%+5.6 pts

59Croydon, PAPA9,68452.3%+10.5 pts

60New Castle, PAPA21,17552.1%+7.7 pts

61Erie, PAPA91,83852.0%+0.0 pts

62Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84751.9%+15.8 pts

63West Chester, PAPA19,59151.9%+1.9 pts

64Ambridge, PAPA6,94451.9%+2.3 pts

65Carlisle, PAPA22,69351.8%+7.0 pts

66New Holland, PAPA5,75451.6%+9.6 pts

67Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07351.5%+8.2 pts

68Bethlehem, PAPA79,64451.3%+1.3 pts

69East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43850.7%+2.1 pts

70Folsom, PAPA8,67150.5%+11.4 pts

71Somerset, PAPA5,81550.3%+11.5 pts

72Millersville, PAPA9,28050.3%−7.4 pts

73Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60250.2%−3.1 pts

74Lower Allen, PAPA7,64650.1%+15.9 pts

75Bridgeport, PAPA5,75849.8%−4.9 pts

76Carbondale, PAPA8,73149.8%+9.1 pts

77Plymouth, PAPA5,80149.5%+4.9 pts

78Butler, PAPA12,87949.3%−4.4 pts

79Harleysville, PAPA9,09049.1%+9.2 pts

80Shamokin, PAPA6,76449.0%+13.2 pts

81Lehighton, PAPA5,23249.0%+9.7 pts

82Lansdale, PAPA18,98648.9%+8.0 pts

83Doylestown, PAPA8,33048.9%−6.3 pts

84White Oak, PAPA7,28648.8%−6.9 pts

85Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28148.7%−2.7 pts

86Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75348.5%+12.2 pts

87Northampton, PAPA10,57048.5%+21.8 pts

88Paoli, PAPA6,36248.4%+2.0 pts

89Broomall, PAPA10,67948.4%+9.1 pts

90Fullerton, PAPA16,72448.3%+14.3 pts

91Leola, PAPA7,44848.3%–

92Lionville, PAPA7,68348.2%–

93Swissvale, PAPA8,19748.1%+7.2 pts

94Scranton, PAPA75,51448.0%+4.7 pts

95Audubon, PAPA9,22948.0%+5.4 pts

96Progress, PAPA11,01747.6%+6.4 pts

97Dormont, PAPA7,81647.5%+23.1 pts

98Kennett Square, PAPA6,89347.5%+4.0 pts

99Natrona Heights, PAPA6,90347.4%–

100Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50247.3%−1.9 pts

101Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48847.2%+11.6 pts

102Colonial Park, PAPA18,03247.1%+11.3 pts

103Lititz, PAPA9,68947.1%−8.5 pts

104Wayne, PAPA6,63547.0%–

105Moosic, PAPA5,98946.9%+23.4 pts

106Brentwood, PAPA9,59746.8%+2.5 pts

107Dickson City, PAPA5,97646.7%+7.4 pts

108Williamsport, PAPA27,38446.6%−7.6 pts

109Oil City, PAPA9,30146.6%−9.5 pts

110Harrisburg, PAPA50,52246.5%−5.3 pts

111Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52346.4%−2.0 pts

112Bangor, PAPA5,11846.3%−11.0 pts

113Willow Grove, PAPA14,13145.9%+5.5 pts

114Altoona, PAPA42,34745.8%−2.8 pts

115Milton, PAPA6,45745.8%+0.5 pts

116Lewisburg, PAPA5,22645.8%−4.6 pts

117Lock Haven, PAPA8,50045.8%−7.7 pts

118Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45145.7%+4.4 pts

119Ardmore, PAPA13,90945.6%+2.7 pts

120Wyomissing, PAPA11,28545.5%+5.2 pts

121Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,22745.4%–

122Lancaster, PAPA58,36645.4%−8.1 pts

123Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55845.3%+3.9 pts

124West View, PAPA6,35545.3%+7.9 pts

125Uniontown, PAPA9,43445.3%−0.9 pts

126Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63245.3%−3.5 pts

127Monroeville, PAPA27,68545.3%+6.0 pts

128Latrobe, PAPA7,82645.2%+3.1 pts

129McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62445.2%−18.0 pts

130Middletown, PAPA9,77645.2%+13.3 pts

131Hanover, PAPA16,68445.1%+7.4 pts

132Wilson, PAPA8,15945.1%−7.7 pts

133Meadville, PAPA12,23044.8%+0.2 pts

134Ambler, PAPA6,84044.5%−10.9 pts

135Aliquippa, PAPA9,00244.5%+7.8 pts

136Kulpsville, PAPA8,79944.4%+2.6 pts

137Easton, PAPA30,40244.4%−0.6 pts

138Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99544.0%−29.6 pts

139Oreland, PAPA5,95343.8%+27.3 pts

140Lewistown, PAPA8,38543.7%+0.3 pts

141Palmyra, PAPA7,76243.6%+2.5 pts

142Greensburg, PAPA14,46243.4%−0.6 pts

143Monessen, PAPA6,65743.4%+0.4 pts

144Pittston, PAPA7,71543.3%+7.5 pts

145Perkasie, PAPA9,31243.3%+6.5 pts

146Chambersburg, PAPA23,37643.2%−0.3 pts

147Brookhaven, PAPA8,36242.7%−6.2 pts

148Franklin Park, PAPA14,97842.6%+16.2 pts

149Washington, PAPA13,37742.6%−0.0 pts

150Horsham, PAPA16,00542.4%−12.1 pts

151Hermitage, PAPA16,30842.4%−9.6 pts

152Sharon, PAPA12,64842.3%−5.2 pts

153Collingdale, PAPA8,89842.3%−29.5 pts

154Lebanon, PAPA26,47942.2%−5.6 pts

155Waynesboro, PAPA11,19042.2%+0.8 pts

156Hershey, PAPA14,24242.2%+8.8 pts

157Schlusser, PAPA5,40242.1%+14.1 pts

158Duquesne, PAPA5,01941.9%−16.2 pts

159Ridley Park, PAPA7,25541.9%−2.4 pts

160Nanticoke, PAPA10,71241.4%−0.1 pts

161St. Marys, PAPA12,25341.4%−6.5 pts

162Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63341.3%−17.3 pts

163Camp Hill, PAPA8,19941.1%+5.4 pts

164Bethel Park, PAPA32,07441.0%+1.5 pts

165Sunbury, PAPA9,49541.0%−5.9 pts

166Palmerton, PAPA5,61540.9%−14.0 pts

167Taylor, PAPA6,23240.7%−0.2 pts

168Canonsburg, PAPA9,52940.6%+4.9 pts

169Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96140.6%+4.0 pts

170Connellsville, PAPA6,57440.6%+9.5 pts

171Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,35740.5%−6.7 pts

172Dunmore, PAPA14,24940.5%+6.0 pts

173Parkville, PAPA8,12840.1%−8.5 pts

174South Williamsport, PAPA6,12440.0%+6.9 pts

175Coraopolis, PAPA5,28039.8%−4.2 pts

176Quakertown, PAPA9,23539.7%−11.9 pts

177Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19339.6%−27.9 pts

178Baldwin, PAPA20,51639.6%−16.3 pts

179Olyphant, PAPA5,39039.6%+0.2 pts

180East York, PAPA9,38839.6%+10.2 pts

181Munhall, PAPA10,25339.4%−8.5 pts

182Phoenixville, PAPA20,35639.3%+8.1 pts

183Duryea, PAPA5,15739.3%+9.7 pts

184Tamaqua, PAPA6,92939.3%−5.3 pts

185Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47039.2%−11.4 pts

186Oakmont, PAPA6,57639.1%−3.1 pts

187Forest Hills, PAPA6,11639.1%+0.5 pts

188King of Prussia, PAPA25,85739.0%+9.3 pts

189Hatboro, PAPA8,59339.0%+0.2 pts

190West Mifflin, PAPA18,70739.0%+3.3 pts

191Ephrata, PAPA13,64738.8%+4.5 pts

192Churchville, PAPA6,08438.8%+3.0 pts

193Gettysburg, PAPA8,36538.3%−8.7 pts

194Johnstown, PAPA17,65438.3%−0.9 pts

195Franklin, PAPA5,89938.2%−1.5 pts

196Downingtown, PAPA8,38438.2%−7.7 pts

197Huntingdon, PAPA6,86238.2%−7.1 pts

198Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,77738.1%+10.7 pts

199Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37538.1%−6.6 pts

200Sayre, PAPA5,32837.9%−2.6 pts

201Allison Park, PAPA22,04537.8%−3.0 pts

202Berwick, PAPA10,29737.8%−12.2 pts

203Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78337.7%−5.2 pts

204Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83237.4%−8.1 pts

205Campbelltown, PAPA6,09237.4%−34.6 pts

206Jeannette, PAPA8,48937.3%−6.1 pts

207Bellevue, PAPA7,88837.3%−10.1 pts

208Bellefonte, PAPA5,86237.2%+8.6 pts

209Plum, PAPA26,22537.1%+1.5 pts

210Richboro, PAPA6,96337.0%−42.1 pts

211Economy, PAPA9,09836.6%−16.0 pts

212Kingston, PAPA13,46236.5%−3.2 pts

213Old Forge, PAPA8,64036.4%+1.7 pts

214Shiloh, PAPA11,24636.4%−11.9 pts

215DuBois, PAPA7,25436.4%−13.7 pts

216Bradford, PAPA7,44236.3%−15.7 pts

217Grove City, PAPA7,69436.2%+4.4 pts

218Whitfield, PAPA5,22636.0%−29.1 pts

219Shillington, PAPA5,54236.0%−13.9 pts

220Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47035.9%+3.8 pts

221Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00635.8%−2.5 pts

222New Brighton, PAPA5,50335.6%−7.4 pts

223Conshohocken, PAPA9,26635.2%−3.6 pts

224Merion Station, PAPA5,78835.1%–

225Mount Joy, PAPA8,31933.9%+2.3 pts

226Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21233.8%−30.7 pts

227Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53433.7%+2.3 pts

228Greenville, PAPA5,40633.6%−17.4 pts

229Shippensburg, PAPA5,61533.3%−8.8 pts

230Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83533.0%−19.9 pts

231Middletown, PAPA7,62832.9%+6.5 pts

232Corry, PAPA5,99332.1%−7.9 pts

233Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16532.0%−21.4 pts

234Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03731.5%−4.2 pts

235Steelton, PAPA6,32831.5%−17.1 pts

236Pennside, PAPA5,40731.2%−1.5 pts

237Ellwood City, PAPA7,36231.1%−18.0 pts

238Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12531.1%−0.4 pts

239West York, PAPA5,11030.8%−16.3 pts

240Exton, PAPA6,77230.4%+2.2 pts

241New Kensington, PAPA11,75930.4%−15.6 pts

242Tyrone, PAPA5,22630.3%−9.6 pts

243Media, PAPA5,92030.1%−14.0 pts

244Swarthmore, PAPA6,56130.0%+8.3 pts

245Warren, PAPA9,04629.7%−4.6 pts

246Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57929.6%−12.3 pts

247Blakely, PAPA6,61129.4%−28.2 pts

248Carnegie, PAPA7,77729.3%−10.4 pts

249Swoyersville, PAPA5,15528.7%+14.4 pts

250Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83928.2%+1.0 pts

251Wescosville, PAPA7,14827.4%−9.1 pts

252Blue Bell, PAPA6,42427.2%+6.2 pts

253Murrysville, PAPA20,63626.0%−4.6 pts

254Linglestown, PAPA6,95725.1%+8.1 pts

255Monaca, PAPA5,45625.0%−19.6 pts

256Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33624.8%−44.7 pts

257Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,08624.0%–

258Exeter, PAPA5,58723.5%−31.2 pts

259Clearfield, PAPA5,75323.4%−16.2 pts

260Glenshaw, PAPA9,13923.2%−7.6 pts

261Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06922.5%+2.0 pts

262Roslyn, PAPA10,63921.3%–

263Morrisville, PAPA9,66519.1%−44.6 pts

264Mountain Top, PAPA11,85018.9%−13.8 pts

265Dorneyville, PAPA5,21117.7%−43.9 pts

266Enola, PAPA6,53416.6%−16.7 pts

267Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25315.3%−10.1 pts

268Maple Glen, PAPA6,64313.2%−25.2 pts

269Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0708.4%−39.5 pts

270Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1390.0%−7.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES