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Erie, PA Housing Affordability Index

Erie, Pennsylvania has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 124.7 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 812th most affordable of 1,325 scored Pennsylvania cities, compared with 108.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $115,200 home with 20% down, the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate of 7.23% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $628, or 16% of the city’s $46,113 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Erie is updated every night from live Pennsylvania mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Erie MBR-HAI 124.7 Highly Affordable
Rank in Pennsylvania 812 of 1,325 1 = most affordable
Pennsylvania 108.3 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.23% Pennsylvania lenders
Median home value $115,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Erie is 16.4 points above the Pennsylvania score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Pennsylvania index

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What It Takes to Buy in Erie

$628/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.23%
$26,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$46,113
Median Household Income
Pennsylvania: $77,971
2.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Pennsylvania: 3.3x
$803/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,699/yr
Median Property Tax
2.34% of median value
27.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
52.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Erie, Pennsylvania. The rate is the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Erie Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Erie, Pennsylvania score: 124.7 (Highly Affordable), ranked 812 of 1,325 Pennsylvania cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/pennsylvania/erie”