Cost of living in Pennsylvania
What it costs to live in Pennsylvania today, and what changes if you move. Pick a destination below for a full side-by-side on housing, tax and everyday prices. Moving to Pennsylvania instead?
Pennsylvania at a glance
- Median home value
- $254,500
- Median rent
- $1,209/mo
- Median household income
- $77,971
- State income tax
- Flat 3.07%
- Property tax
- 1.30% of value
- State sales tax
- 6.00%
Medians for the state, not a particular home or household.
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Estimates only, not advice. Housing and income figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2024); price levels from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024); tax rates are for the 2026 tax year, compiled from state revenue departments and the Tax Foundation. Every figure is a median or average for the state and will not match any particular household.