Cost of Living in Potter 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 Potter County Compares
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Affordability Rank
Potter County ranks #983 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 31%)
Sourced county brief
Potter County Median Monthly Owner Costs Below State Mean
The median monthly owner cost for owner-occupied housing in Potter County was estimated at $723, which is below the Pennsylvania unweighted county mean of $1,010. According to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates, the official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) was 25.8%. This official GRAPI is 1.9 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 27.7%. Median gross rent was recorded at $809 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $991. The median home value in the county was $153,100, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $212,079. Median renter-household income was $39,464. These figures serve as a factual snapshot from the census data period and do not constitute financial advice, relocation recommendations, or market predictions. 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: Potter County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.8% of renter household income in Potter 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 $809 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $723. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,360 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. Potter County's $809 median is 18.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
Affordability Calculator
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Rent Burden
16.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,377
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $153,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,222 vs. your max of $1,377.
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