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Johnstown, PA Housing Affordability Index

Johnstown, Pennsylvania has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 217.0 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 81st most affordable of 1,325 scored Pennsylvania cities, compared with 108.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $45,400 home with 20% down, the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate of 7.23% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $247, or 8% of the city’s $37,888 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Johnstown 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.

Johnstown MBR-HAI 217.0 Highly Affordable
Rank in Pennsylvania 81 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 $45,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Johnstown is 108.7 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 Johnstown

$247/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.23%
$10,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$37,888
Median Household Income
Pennsylvania: $77,971
1.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Pennsylvania: 3.3x
$550/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,446/yr
Median Property Tax
3.19% of median value
19.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
38.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Johnstown Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Johnstown, Pennsylvania score: 217.0 (Highly Affordable), ranked 81 of 1,325 Pennsylvania cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/pennsylvania/johnstown”