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40.33° N · 76.41° W · GEOID 4242192

Lebanon South

Lebanon County, Pennsylvania · part of the Lebanon, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaLebanon South, PALebanon SouthLebanon South

The short answer

Lebanon South is home to 2,374 people. Median household income is $63,697 a year and median rent is $1,082 a month, 20.4% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $209,200, about 3.3x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,082
21% below the median place
Median household income
$63,697
21% below the median place
Median home value
$209,200
35% below the median place
Unemployment
4.3%
12% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lebanon South

  • Household income has grown 1.8% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 86% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • The median resident is 46.3 years old, older than in 83% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built before 1959, older housing than in 82% of places its size.
01

Moving to Lebanon South

Lebanon County gains about 2.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in5,331
Moved out5,012
Net+319

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$59K
Leavers$58K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Lebanon County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.0% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Lebanon County report $59,100 a year in income on average; those leaving, $57,600.
Income you would need
$43,300 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,082 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,338 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $209,200.
Getting to work
25 minutes each way on average; 10.6% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Sturgeon Bay, WI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
4.0%
29% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$57,599
18% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLebanon SouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.0%29% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure2.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$59,06216% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$57,59918% below
02

What it costs to live here

Median year built is 1959, 1% below the median place.

Lebanon South20.4%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$43,280
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
20.4%
0% above the median place
Home price to income
3.3x
14% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
20%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$51,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

Uses the median rent in Lebanon South, $1,082 a month, and local prices for everything else (98.8 against a US average of 100). It runs in your browser and stores nothing.

Like Lebanon South, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Plymouth, WI16.1% vs 20.4%$7,600Compare
Lacombe, LA14.6% vs 20.4%$14,700Compare
Champion Heights, OH17.0% vs 20.4%$8,400Compare

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Median year built1
1959
1% below the median place
Homeownership1
82.5%
24% above the median place
Owner costs with a mortgage1
$1,338
29% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLebanon SouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,08221% below
Rent to income120.4%0% above
Property tax rate11.3%38% above
Home price to income13.3x14% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure93.28% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,35316% below
HUD area median income4County figure$98,2008% below
Property tax paid (median)1$2,63419% below
Median home value1$209,20035% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure7.4%133% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure60.4%17% above
Homeownership182.5%24% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure46.9%7% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,33829% below
Vacant homes1County figure5.4%24% below
Median year built119591% below
03

Work and pay

Median household income is $63,697, 21% below the median place.

Median household income1
$63,697
21% below the median place
Income per person1
$35,265
12% below the median place
Works from home1
10.6%
15% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLebanon SouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$63,69721% below
Income per person1$35,26512% below
Unemployment1County figure4.3%12% below
Average annual pay6County figure$57,70713% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure4.1%11% above
Jobs6County figure53,61664% below
Poverty rate1County figure10.1%6% below
Mean commute125 min2% above
Works from home110.6%15% below
Commutes by transit1County figure0.7%24% below
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 78.8%, 15% below the median place.

Homes with broadband1
78.8%
15% below the median place
Median age1
46.3
19% above the median place
Household size1
2.3
10% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance9.6% +50%
Bachelor's or higher25.7% −20%
High school or higher90.1% −2%
All 8 people measures
MeasureLebanon SouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population12,3746646th largest
Median age146.319% above
Bachelor's or higher125.7%20% below
High school or higher190.1%2% below
Household size12.310% below
Born abroad1County figure4.3%51% below
No health insurance19.6%50% above
Homes with broadband178.8%15% below
05

Life in Lebanon South

31 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails1 km −50%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi0.0 −100%

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars15.3 −26%
Shops29.0 −4%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.5 −15%
Doctors' offices and clinics12.5 −38%
Child care centers2.2 −4%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
15.3
26% below the median place
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
12.5
38% below the median place
Public school students11
18,804
284% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureLebanon SouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure32256% above
Public school students11County figure18,804284% above
Students per teacher11County figure14.28% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure15.326% below
Shops per 10k8County figure29.04% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.515% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure12.538% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.24% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails91.050% below
Transit stops per sq mi90.0below (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure31138% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 22.5, 63% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lebanon South. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk13
22.5
63% below the median place
Natural hazard risk13
79.9
14% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
75.7
16% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLebanon SouthAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure84°F3% below
January average low12County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature12County figure52°F5% below
Annual precipitation12County figure47.7 in9% above
Natural hazard risk13County figure79.914% below
Hurricane risk13County figure86.823% above
Tornado risk13County figure70.314% below
Wildfire risk13County figure22.563% below
Heat wave risk13County figure75.716% below
Median air quality index14County figure422% below
Good air days14County figure64.4%6% below
08

Lebanon South in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 20% of the median income in 2030, about the same as 20% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,082/mo (2024)$1,360/mo$1,120 to $1,660/mo+3.9%
Median household income$63,697 (2024)$80,500$68,000 to $95,000+4.0%
Median home value$209,200 (2024)$297,000$216,000 to $409,000+6.0%

The median home would be worth 3.7 years of the median income in 2030, against 3.3 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lebanon South

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Sturgeon Bay, WI$1,097$59,926Compare
Archdale, NC$1,034$64,757Compare
Brookville, OH$1,001$63,598Compare
Winchester, TN$974$62,782Compare
Winchester, TNBrookville, OHArchdale, NCSturgeon Bay, WILebanon South, PALebanon SouthSturgeon BayArchdaleBrookvilleWinchesterLebanon SouthSturgeon BayArchdaleBrookvilleWinchester

Common questions

Is Lebanon South a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Household income has grown 1.8% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 86% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. The median resident is 46.3 years old, older than in 83% of places its size. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lebanon South expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 20.4% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $209,200.

What salary do you need to live in Lebanon South?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $43,280 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lebanon South?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Sturgeon Bay, WI, Archdale, NC, Brookville, OH and Winchester, TN.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lebanon South with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lebanon South itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lebanon-south-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Lebanon South, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lebanon-south-pennsylvania/

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