Cost of Living in Cambria 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.
How Cambria County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Cambria County ranks #690 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 22%)
Sourced county brief
Cambria County Monthly Owner Costs Reach Median of $719
Median selected monthly owner costs in Cambria County are $719, which is $291 below the Pennsylvania unweighted county mean of $1,010. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 27.5% per ACS table B25071, differing from the state unweighted county mean of 27.7% by 0.2 percentage points. The median gross rent in the county is $739 per month, while the statewide unweighted county mean is $991. Homeowners in the county live in units with a median value of $121,000, compared to a state unweighted mean of $212,079. The median income for renter households is reported at $30,368. These statistics represent a snapshot of the 2020-2024 5-year period 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: Cambria County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.5% of renter household income in Cambria 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 $739 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $719. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,560 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. Cambria County's $739 median is 25.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,363
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.8%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Cambria County
Median home value is $121,000. Estimated monthly cost: $966 vs. your max of $1,363.
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