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Allentown city, PA

ZIP 18101 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 18101

Median Home Value
$153,800
Median Rent
$1,208
Affordability Snapshot
$42,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$988/mo PITI).

35%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Above the 30% affordability threshold — housing cost-burdened area.

3.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

10.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 18101 in Allentown city, PA, a household would need roughly $42,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $988. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($41,542). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
7.7%-88% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
9.6%-7% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
82.3%-5% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.4%-84% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.9%-78% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
2.5%-64% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
31.6%-36% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
45.2%+18% vs US avg
x
$153,800
Home Value
$1,208
Rent
1955
Year Built
2019
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2019 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached4.8%
  • 1-unit attached13.7%
  • 2-9 units34.2%
  • 10+ units47.2%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$153,800
Median rent$1,208
Owner-occupied7.7%
Vacant9.6%
Price-to-income3.7x
Est. income to buy$42,000