Cost of Living in Warren 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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Warren County ranks #597 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 19%)
Sourced county brief
Warren County Median Gross Rent Is $755 Per Month
In Warren County, the median gross rent was estimated at $755 per month, which is lower than the Pennsylvania unweighted county mean of $991. The median gross rent as a percentage of household income was 23.8% according to official ACS B25071 GRAPI data. This figure is 3.9 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 27.7%. Median selected monthly owner costs for owner-occupied housing were $663, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,010. The median home value in the county was reported at $127,500, below the state unweighted county mean of $212,079. Renter-household median income in Warren County was $37,095. This report provides a snapshot of the 2020-2024 ACS 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: Warren County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.8% of renter household income in Warren 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 $755 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $663. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,200 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. Warren County's $755 median is 23.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,411
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $127,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,018 vs. your max of $1,411.
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