Cost of Living / Lancaster, PA Metro
Cost of Living in Lancaster, PA Metro
Official metro name: Lancaster, PA Metro Area
Lancaster, PA Metro has a population of 553,202. Median household income is $81,458 and median rent is $1,221 per month. Rent is roughly 18.0% of median monthly income.
State: PAPopulation: 553,202Income: $81,458Rent: $1,221Affordability: Affordable (18.0%)
Median Household Income
$81,458
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,221
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
18.0%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
109
Simplified relative index
Is Lancaster, PA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Lancaster, PA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,221, which is about 18.0% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Lancaster, PA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,221 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Lancaster, PA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $81,458 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in PA
Compare Lancaster, PA Metro with nearby metros:
- Lancaster, PA Metro vs Philadelphia, PA Metro
- Lancaster, PA Metro vs Pittsburgh, PA Metro
- Lancaster, PA Metro vs Allentown, PA Metro
- Lancaster, PA Metro vs Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro
- Lancaster, PA Metro vs Scranton, PA Metro
- Lancaster, PA Metro vs York–Hanover, PA Metro
- Lancaster, PA Metro vs Reading, PA Metro
- Lancaster, PA Metro vs Erie, PA Metro
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.