Housing in Pennsylvania

Home prices, rents, supply and how affordable it is to live here.

Topics

Dive into each indicator for Pennsylvania.

$253,000
Median home value
$1,150
Median monthly rent
2023
69.4%
Homeownership rate
Above U.S. average
5.8 M
Total housing units
9.6%
Vacancy rate
≈ 26,000
Building permits
2023
29% of income
Median rent burden
68%
Homes built pre-1980
Among the oldest stock

Historical data

Long-run evolution of the key indicators, so you can see the trend — not just today's snapshot.

Median home value

19902024
$253,000 263%

Nominal median value of owner-occupied homes.

Homeownership rate

19902023
69.4% 2%

Share of occupied housing units owned by the resident.

Data table

Median home value$253,000
Median monthly rent$1,1502023
Homeownership rate69.4%Above U.S. average
Total housing units5.8 M
Vacancy rate9.6%
Building permits≈ 26,0002023
Median rent burden29% of income
Homes built pre-198068%Among the oldest stock

Compared to the United States

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Side-by-side comparison of Pennsylvania vs. the U.S. average.

National ranking

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