Metro area · CBSA 21500
Erie
The Erie, PA metro area has 269,052 people. Median rent is $904, 17.1% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Erie County at $1,091. Of the 17 places we track here, Girard has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$63,354
Median home value
$177,000
Unemployment
5.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,091
HUD, Erie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie | 93,850 | $870 | 22.6% |
| Northwest Harborcreek | 8,753 | $966 | 12.4% |
| Corry | 6,116 | $802 | 19.8% |
| Edinboro | 5,440 | $876 | 21.8% |
| North East | 4,054 | $769 | 13.4% |
| Lawrence Park | 3,775 | $1,195 | 19.2% |
| Wesleyville | 3,179 | $870 | 21.3% |
| Girard | 2,962 | $667 | 11.2% |
| Lake City | 2,895 | $871 | 13.9% |
| Union City | 2,887 | $731 | 19.9% |
| Fairview | 2,691 | $1,551 | 21.5% |
| Avonia | 1,793 | $1,358 | 16.3% |
| Penn State Erie (Behrend) | 1,607 | $904 | 17.1% |
| Waterford | 1,301 | $1,003 | 23.5% |
| Albion | 1,277 | $592 | 12.8% |
| Cranesville | 750 | $892 | 14.1% |
| Platea | 591 | $1,344 | 24.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.