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 | 75 |
| 2. | Lehigh County | 81 |
| 3. | Northampton County | 81 |
| 4. | Philadelphia County | 83 |
| 5. | Delaware County | 83 |
| 6. | Bucks County | 84 |
| 7. | Berks County | 86 |
| 8. | Chester County | 87 |
| 9. | Montgomery County | 87 |
| 10. | Wayne County | 88 |
| 11. | Butler County | 91 |
| 12. | Lancaster County | 94 |
| 13. | Lebanon County | 95 |
| 14. | Adams County | 97 |
| 15. | Carbon County | 99 |
| 16. | Erie County | 99 |
| 17. | Dauphin County | 99 |
| 18. | Monroe County | 99 |
| 19. | Sullivan County | 99 |
| 20. | Allegheny County | 100 |
