Pennsylvania Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Centre County | 82 |
| 2. | Delaware County | 85 |
| 3. | Lehigh County | 88 |
| 4. | Philadelphia County | 88 |
| 5. | Bucks County | 90 |
| 6. | Wayne County | 91 |
| 7. | Chester County | 92 |
| 8. | Montgomery County | 94 |
| 9. | Berks County | 97 |
| 10. | Adams County | 99 |
| 11. | Lancaster County | 99 |
| 12. | Butler County | 101 |
| 13. | Northampton County | 101 |
| 14. | Susquehanna County | 105 |
| 15. | Franklin County | 105 |
| 16. | Dauphin County | 106 |
| 17. | Allegheny County | 106 |
| 18. | Carbon County | 106 |
| 19. | Washington County | 107 |
| 20. | York County | 107 |
