The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Pennsylvania

Ranked by home value ÷ income among 931 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Pennsylvania. #1 is West Mahanoy, PA (homes cost 1.0× income).

1. 25Keating, Pennsylvania

   Homes cost 1.6× income

   2,725 people · McKean County · median home $121,700 · income $74,297 · Jan low 16°F · 80 in snow

2. 24Pitcairn, Pennsylvania

   Homes cost 1.6× income

   3,101 people · Allegheny County · median home $59,300 · income $36,419 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

3. 23Donora, Pennsylvania

   Homes cost 1.6× income

   4,569 people · Washington County · median home $62,300 · income $39,544 · Jan low 21°F · 21 in snow

4. 22Georges, Pennsylvania

   Homes cost 1.6× income

   6,346 people · Fayette County · median home $148,500 · income $90,443 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

5. 21Ford City, Pennsylvania

   Homes cost 1.5× income

   2,859 people · Armstrong County · median home $84,400 · income $57,971 · Jan low 17°F · 36 in snow

6. 20Summit Hill, Pennsylvania

   Homes cost 1.5× income

   3,120 people · Carbon County · median home $99,700 · income $65,268 · Jan low 19°F · 43 in snow

7. 19Green, Pennsylvania

   Homes cost 1.5× income

   3,414 people · Indiana County · median home $91,100 · income $60,274 · Jan low 18°F · 53 in snow

8. 18Minersville, Pennsylvania

   Homes cost 1.5× income

   4,370 people · Schuylkill County · median home $82,300 · income $53,416 · Jan low 18°F · 40 in snow

9. 17Redstone, Pennsylvania

   Homes cost 1.5× income

   5,079 people · Fayette County · median home $90,800 · income $59,954 · Jan low 21°F · 28 in snow

10. 16West York, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.5× income

    5,094 people · York County · median home $123,600 · income $80,995 · Jan low 21°F · 25 in snow

11. 15Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.5× income

    5,725 people · Northumberland County · median home $81,800 · income $53,021 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

12. 14Shamokin, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.5× income

    6,942 people · Northumberland County · median home $60,400 · income $39,690 · Jan low 19°F · 34 in snow

13. 13Bradford, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.5× income

    7,849 people · McKean County · median home $85,600 · income $56,161 · Jan low 13°F · 75 in snow

14. 12Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.4× income

    3,499 people · Schuylkill County · median home $52,400 · income $37,727 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

15. 11Kane, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.4× income

    3,630 people · McKean County · median home $73,600 · income $52,353 · Jan low 13°F · 93 in snow

16. 10Port Vue, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.4× income

    3,680 people · Allegheny County · median home $82,500 · income $58,194 · Jan low 21°F · 22 in snow

17. 9Foster, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.4× income

    4,038 people · McKean County · median home $99,200 · income $70,362 · Jan low 13°F · 75 in snow

18. 8Duquesne, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.4× income

    5,254 people · Allegheny County · median home $63,800 · income $44,180 · Jan low 22°F · 25 in snow

19. 7Oil City, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.4× income

    9,613 people · Venango County · median home $74,100 · income $51,316 · Jan low 18°F · 54 in snow

20. 6Lansford, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.2× income

    4,141 people · Carbon County · median home $55,800 · income $44,713 · Jan low 19°F · 43 in snow

21. 5Charleroi, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.2× income

    4,234 people · Washington County · median home $52,800 · income $43,265 · Jan low 21°F · 10 in snow

22. 4St. Clair, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.1× income

    2,745 people · Schuylkill County · median home $71,800 · income $64,304 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

23. 3Mahanoy, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.1× income

    3,192 people · Schuylkill County · median home $65,100 · income $59,474 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

24. 2Shenandoah, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.1× income

    4,243 people · Schuylkill County · median home $49,500 · income $45,294 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

25. 1West Mahanoy, Pennsylvania

    Homes cost 1.0× income

    2,785 people · Schuylkill County · median home $88,700 · income $85,471 · Jan low 18°F · 48 in snow

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