Metro area · CBSA 10900
Allentown
The Allentown, PA metro area has 873,603 people. Median rent is $1,365, 19.4% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Lehigh County at $1,839. Of the 85 places we track here, Vienna has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$84,587
Median home value
$300,800
Unemployment
5.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,839
HUD, Lehigh County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allentown | 125,976 | $1,317 | 28.5% |
| Bethlehem | 77,956 | $1,382 | 24.1% |
| Easton | 29,739 | $1,325 | 22.9% |
| Fullerton | 16,724 | $1,428 | 24.7% |
| Phillipsburg | 15,299 | $1,167 | 20.5% |
| Emmaus | 11,889 | $1,389 | 19.9% |
| Northampton | 10,400 | $1,174 | 15.5% |
| Hackettstown | 10,140 | $1,469 | 18.9% |
| Wilson | 8,183 | $1,370 | 19.8% |
| Ancient Oaks | 7,777 | $1,842 | 16.4% |
| Breinigsville | 7,769 | $2,420 | 24.0% |
| Middletown | 7,628 | $1,545 | 19.0% |
| Washington | 7,334 | $1,348 | 19.9% |
| Wescosville | 7,148 | $1,602 | 13.7% |
| Chestnut Hill | 7,086 | $1,876 | 18.1% |
| Catasauqua | 6,541 | $1,031 | 14.5% |
| Hellertown | 6,118 | $1,372 | 22.6% |
| Nazareth | 6,043 | $1,168 | 24.7% |
| Palmerton | 5,622 | $931 | 16.4% |
| Lehighton | 5,268 | $1,019 | 18.9% |
| Dorneyville | 5,211 | $1,934 | 18.0% |
| Bangor | 5,163 | $1,134 | 19.4% |
| Beattystown | 4,917 | $1,416 | 19.4% |
| Fountain Hill | 4,834 | $1,275 | 23.9% |
| Panther Valley | 4,553 | $2,008 | 18.4% |
| Jim Thorpe | 4,540 | $908 | 14.9% |
| Slatington | 4,290 | $882 | 21.3% |
| Lansford | 4,156 | $922 | 24.7% |
| Schnecksville | 3,922 | $1,223 | 12.8% |
| Indian Mountain Lake | 3,889 | $1,361 | 22.8% |
| Eastlawn Gardens | 3,722 | $1,291 | 13.8% |
| Palmer Heights | 3,624 | $1,411 | 17.0% |
| Pen Argyl | 3,495 | $1,233 | 19.4% |
| Coplay | 3,466 | $1,234 | 23.9% |
| Wind Gap | 3,360 | $1,249 | 21.0% |
| Nesquehoning | 3,344 | $1,117 | 21.8% |
| Macungie | 3,274 | $1,806 | 28.6% |
| Hokendauqua | 3,145 | $1,476 | 21.0% |
| Summit Hill | 3,137 | $1,279 | 23.5% |
| Egypt | 3,053 | $1,602 | 17.0% |
| North Catasauqua | 3,014 | $924 | 14.3% |
| Freemansburg | 2,894 | $2,148 | 29.0% |
| Bath | 2,864 | $1,242 | 20.6% |
| Greenwich | 2,679 | $2,593 | 19.0% |
| Alburtis | 2,598 | $1,732 | 19.3% |
| Weatherly | 2,551 | $923 | 21.2% |
| Belvidere | 2,538 | $1,008 | 12.6% |
| Coopersburg | 2,495 | $968 | 13.8% |
| Alpha | 2,436 | $1,362 | 18.1% |
| Trexlertown | 2,416 | $1,841 | 20.1% |
| Cetronia | 2,120 | $1,098 | 16.6% |
| Walnutport | 2,085 | $1,539 | 24.4% |
| Brass Castle | 1,936 | $2,461 | 19.4% |
| Old Orchard | 1,910 | $2,524 | 24.5% |
| Upper Pohatcong | 1,876 | $1,606 | 18.6% |
| Towamensing Trails | 1,716 | $1,404 | 20.7% |
| Weissport East | 1,646 | $994 | 21.8% |
| Tatamy | 1,464 | $1,647 | 16.2% |
| Cementon | 1,454 | $1,181 | 20.0% |
| Stiles | 1,441 | $1,382 | 16.9% |
| Roseto | 1,362 | $1,197 | 19.2% |
| Morgan Hill | 1,348 | $1,395 | 18.8% |
| East Bangor | 1,274 | $1,445 | 21.3% |
| West Easton | 1,245 | $1,321 | 19.5% |
| Cherryville | 1,159 | $1,967 | 22.6% |
| Belfast | 1,144 | $1,395 | 18.8% |
| Oxford | 1,122 | $858 | 13.2% |
| Raubsville | 1,092 | $1,395 | 18.8% |
| DeSales University | 1,052 | $1,383 | 20.7% |
| Vienna | 999 | $1,409 | 9.9% |
| Bowmanstown | 968 | $1,005 | 17.6% |
| Stockertown | 775 | $1,182 | 13.0% |
| Laurys Station | 744 | $1,383 | 9.9% |
| Holiday Pocono | 743 | $994 | 19.1% |
| Beaver Meadows | 730 | $1,238 | 28.2% |
| New Tripoli | 717 | $872 | 16.2% |
| Stewartsville | 710 | $1,857 | 13.8% |
| Tresckow | 696 | $1,449 | 19.8% |
| Brookfield | 673 | $1,409 | 28.3% |
| Martins Creek | 662 | $1,395 | 21.5% |
| Anderson | 607 | $1,409 | 19.0% |
| Great Meadows | 604 | $1,409 | 22.9% |
| Mountain Lake | 574 | $1,808 | 20.1% |
| Portland | 546 | $1,217 | 27.7% |
| Weissport | 506 | $980 | 17.6% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.