Cost of Living in Susquehanna 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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Susquehanna County ranks #1,723 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 45%)
Sourced county brief
Susquehanna County Median Monthly Owner Costs Reach $826
In Susquehanna County, the median selected monthly owner cost for owner-occupied units was estimated at $826. This value is below the Pennsylvania unweighted county mean of $1,010. The official ACS B25071 GRAPI, representing median gross rent as a percentage of household income, was 27.2%, which is 0.5 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 27.7%. Median gross rent in the county was reported at $933 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $991. The median home value in the county was $216,400, while the state unweighted county mean home value was $212,079. Median income for renter households in the county was $41,077 during the survey period. These statistics are based on the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. 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: Susquehanna County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.2% of renter household income in Susquehanna 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 $933 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $826. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,320 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. Susquehanna County's $933 median is 5.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,598
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.5%
of gross income
The median home in Susquehanna County may be a stretch
Median home value is $216,400. Estimated monthly cost: $1,728 vs. your max of $1,598.
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