Cost of Living in Perry 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 Perry County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Perry County ranks #2,095 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 33%)
Sourced county brief
Perry County Median Home Value Exceeds State Unweighted Mean
The median home value in Perry County was estimated at $236,400 according to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, which is higher than the Pennsylvania unweighted county mean of $212,079. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 26.9%, which is 0.8 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 27.7%. Median gross rent in the county was recorded at $874 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $991. For owner-occupied units, the median monthly owner cost was $1,202, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $1,010. The median renter-household income was recorded at $43,172. These statistics represent a fixed-point summary of housing costs relative to income and do not provide a basis for market forecasts or individual financial recommendations. All reported values are verbatim from the cited census tables. 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: Perry County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.9% of renter household income in Perry 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 $874 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,202. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,960 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. Perry County's $874 median is 11.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,854
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.2%
of gross income
The median home in Perry County may be a stretch
Median home value is $236,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,887 vs. your max of $1,854.
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