Cost of Living in Beaver County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Beaver County ranks #1,963 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 38%)
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Beaver County Official GRAPI Estimated at 26.8 Percent
The official gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Beaver County is 26.8%, which is 0.9 percentage points lower than the Pennsylvania unweighted county mean of 27.7%. Median gross rent for the period was $890 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $991. The median home value in the county was $190,900. For households in owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner costs were $1,023. Renter-households had a median income of $40,130. This rent-to-income percentage is the official ACS B25071 metric and represents a snapshot of the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. These data points provide specific tenure-based housing cost information and do not include market predictions or relocation advice. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Beaver County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.8% of renter household income in Beaver County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $890 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,023. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $35,600 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Pennsylvania unweighted mean of county median rents is $991 per month. Beaver County's $890 median is 10.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,659
per month
Owner Cost Burden
17.3%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Beaver County
Median home value is $190,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,524 vs. your max of $1,659.
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