Cost of Living Analytics

Cost of Living / Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro

Cost of Living in Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro

Official metro name: Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area

Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro has a population of 593,318. Median household income is $76,189 and median rent is $1,098 per month. Rent is roughly 17.3% of median monthly income.

State: PAPopulation: 593,318Income: $76,189Rent: $1,098Affordability: Affordable (17.3%)
Median Household Income
$76,189
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,098
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
17.3%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
102
Simplified relative index

Is Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro expensive?

Based on median rent and income, Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,098, which is about 17.3% of median monthly household income.

Average rent in Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro

Median rent (ACS) is $1,098 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)

How much income do you need in Harrisburg–Carlisle, PA Metro?

Median household income (ACS) is $76,189 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.

Other metros in PA

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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.