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Pa County Directory

County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.

Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025

Pa at a glance

Counties indexed

67

State median income

$90,800

per year · HUD Area Median Income

State median FMR (2BR)

$1,138

per month · HUD Fair Market Rent

Most affordable county

Union County

11.7% rent burden

Highest income: Philadelphia County$122,700/yr
Lowest income: Forest County$68,000/yr
Highest rent: Philadelphia County$1,810/mo

Top counties by signal

Highest median income

  1. 1.Bucks County$122,700/yr
  2. 2.Chester County$122,700/yr
  3. 3.Delaware County$122,700/yr
  4. 4.Montgomery County$122,700/yr
  5. 5.Philadelphia County$122,700/yr

Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)

  1. 1.Bucks County$1,810/mo
  2. 2.Chester County$1,810/mo
  3. 3.Delaware County$1,810/mo
  4. 4.Montgomery County$1,810/mo
  5. 5.Philadelphia County$1,810/mo

Highest rent burden

  1. 1.Monroe County19.3%
  2. 2.Carbon County18.8%
  3. 3.Lehigh County18.8%
  4. 4.Northampton County18.8%
  5. 5.Berks County18.5%

Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income

Featured clusters

County groupings by affordability profile.

Income Leaders

Highest HUD Area Median Income

Most Affordable

Lowest annual rent burden

High Rent Markets

Highest HUD Fair Market Rents

Results
67 counties
Adams County
Median income: $106,800
FMR (2BR): $1,374
Allegheny County
Median income: $110,400
FMR (2BR): $1,299
Armstrong County
Median income: $81,300
FMR (2BR): $1,002
Beaver County
Median income: $110,400
FMR (2BR): $1,299
Bedford County
Median income: $84,900
FMR (2BR): $973
Berks County
Median income: $102,100
FMR (2BR): $1,575
Blair County
Median income: $92,400
FMR (2BR): $1,138
Bradford County
Median income: $87,400
FMR (2BR): $1,066
Bucks County
Median income: $122,700
FMR (2BR): $1,810
Butler County
Median income: $110,400
FMR (2BR): $1,299
Cambria County
Median income: $84,500
FMR (2BR): $1,035
Cameron County
Median income: $69,900
FMR (2BR): $981
Carbon County
Median income: $104,400
FMR (2BR): $1,634
Centre County
Median income: $118,300
FMR (2BR): $1,406
Chester County
Median income: $122,700
FMR (2BR): $1,810
Clarion County
Median income: $85,400
FMR (2BR): $973
Clearfield County
Median income: $84,700
FMR (2BR): $975
Clinton County
Median income: $79,800
FMR (2BR): $995
Columbia County
Median income: $90,800
FMR (2BR): $1,140
Crawford County
Median income: $78,500
FMR (2BR): $973
Cumberland County
Median income: $109,300
FMR (2BR): $1,493
Dauphin County
Median income: $109,300
FMR (2BR): $1,493
Delaware County
Median income: $122,700
FMR (2BR): $1,810
Elk County
Median income: $88,600
FMR (2BR): $973
Erie County
Median income: $88,600
FMR (2BR): $1,212
Fayette County
Median income: $110,400
FMR (2BR): $1,299
Forest County
Median income: $68,000
FMR (2BR): $973
Franklin County
Median income: $99,800
FMR (2BR): $1,379
Fulton County
Median income: $88,200
FMR (2BR): $973
Greene County
Median income: $90,700
FMR (2BR): $1,096
Huntingdon County
Median income: $88,600
FMR (2BR): $973
Indiana County
Median income: $83,800
FMR (2BR): $981
Jefferson County
Median income: $77,600
FMR (2BR): $973
Juniata County
Median income: $82,600
FMR (2BR): $973
Lackawanna County
Median income: $92,400
FMR (2BR): $1,252
Lancaster County
Median income: $109,200
FMR (2BR): $1,526
Lawrence County
Median income: $86,900
FMR (2BR): $1,023
Lebanon County
Median income: $98,200
FMR (2BR): $1,411
Lehigh County
Median income: $104,400
FMR (2BR): $1,634
Luzerne County
Median income: $92,400
FMR (2BR): $1,252
Lycoming County
Median income: $85,200
FMR (2BR): $1,195
McKean County
Median income: $84,200
FMR (2BR): $973
Mercer County
Median income: $83,600
FMR (2BR): $996
Mifflin County
Median income: $81,400
FMR (2BR): $973
Monroe County
Median income: $94,900
FMR (2BR): $1,529
Montgomery County
Median income: $122,700
FMR (2BR): $1,810
Montour County
Median income: $98,200
FMR (2BR): $1,372
Northampton County
Median income: $104,400
FMR (2BR): $1,634
Northumberland County
Median income: $85,600
FMR (2BR): $973
Perry County
Median income: $109,300
FMR (2BR): $1,493
Philadelphia County
Median income: $122,700
FMR (2BR): $1,810
Pike County
Median income: $100,500
FMR (2BR): $1,496
Potter County
Median income: $80,800
FMR (2BR): $973
Schuylkill County
Median income: $85,600
FMR (2BR): $1,030
Snyder County
Median income: $84,100
FMR (2BR): $1,059
Somerset County
Median income: $83,500
FMR (2BR): $973
Sullivan County
Median income: $91,000
FMR (2BR): $973
Susquehanna County
Median income: $88,300
FMR (2BR): $1,045
Tioga County
Median income: $81,400
FMR (2BR): $1,051
Union County
Median income: $103,100
FMR (2BR): $1,001
Venango County
Median income: $81,300
FMR (2BR): $973
Warren County
Median income: $80,000
FMR (2BR): $973
Washington County
Median income: $110,400
FMR (2BR): $1,299
Wayne County
Median income: $84,800
FMR (2BR): $1,132
Westmoreland County
Median income: $110,400
FMR (2BR): $1,299
Wyoming County
Median income: $92,400
FMR (2BR): $1,252
York County
Median income: $105,900
FMR (2BR): $1,335

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in Pa?

Pa has 67 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.

Which county in Pa has the highest median income?

Philadelphia County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Pa at $122,700 per year.

Which county in Pa has the highest Fair Market Rent?

Philadelphia County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Pa at $1,810 per month.

Which county in Pa is most affordable relative to income?

Union County has the lowest annual rent burden in Pa — approximately 11.7% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.