Cost of Living in Bradford County, Pennsylvania
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Bradford County ranks #1,674 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 47%)
Sourced county brief
Bradford County Median Home Value Estimated at $187,500
The median home value in Bradford County was estimated at $187,500 during the 2020-2024 ACS period, which is below the Pennsylvania unweighted county mean of $212,079. For renters, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 24.4% from ACS table B25071. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 3.3 percentage points below the Pennsylvania unweighted county mean of 27.7%. The median gross rent in the county was $901 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $991. Selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $847, lower than the state unweighted county mean of $1,010. The median income for renter-occupied households was $44,455. These data points provide a single-period observation of housing and income levels in the county. 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: Bradford County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 24.4% of renter household income in Bradford 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 $901 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $847. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $36,040 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. Bradford County's $901 median is 9.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,486
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $187,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,497 vs. your max of $1,486.
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