The median home in Allentown, Pennsylvania is valued at $303,265, up 3.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,671, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.1x — near the national average of 18x. Allentown is part of the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$303,265

+3.9%

Rent$1,671/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Down Payment

$60,653 on $303,265

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Stretch32.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,049

P/I32.8%

Afford$259K

Gap-$44K

P&I $1,533Tax $399Ins $117

Renting $378/mo cheaper ($1,671 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + PA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Pennsylvania

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Gladwyne$1.5M Villanova$1.47M Merion Station$1.04M Edgeworth$957K Devon$952K Berwyn$918K Wayne$902K New Hope$898K

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