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These days, finding an affordable place to live in the Berks County area can be challenging. Home prices in Berks County are now at a median cost of $245,887, lower than the Pennsylvania average of $288,156.
The average cost of rent is $1,310/mo in Berks County, primarily driven by the current value of real estate in the Berks County area. In Berks County, 28.73% of households rent, and 40.67% of homeowners own their homes outright.
Housing affordability isn’t just about home prices, though. The average household income in Berks County is $7,036 per month. Households that rent pay about 18.62% of their income on rent here. Berks County’s most expensive areas are in the western regions, while the cheapest areas are in the central parts of the county.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Nearby Counties
- Lebanon County, PA: equally priced homes
- Dauphin County, PA: equally priced homes
- Bucks County, PA: higher priced homes
- Cumberland County, PA: higher priced homes
- Mercer County, NJ: higher priced homes
- Perry County, PA: equally priced homes
- Middlesex County, NJ: higher priced homes
- Monmouth County, NJ: higher priced homes
- Huntingdon County, PA: less expensive homes
- Blair County, PA: less expensive homes
Counties with Similar Populations
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- Lane County, OR: higher priced homes
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- Washtenaw County, MI: higher priced homes
- Mercer County, NJ: higher priced homes
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