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North Braddock, PA Housing Affordability Index

North Braddock, Pennsylvania has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 157.6 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 389th most affordable of 1,325 scored Pennsylvania cities, compared with 108.3 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $66,100 home with 20% down, the Pennsylvania average 30-year fixed rate of 7.23% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $360, or 13% of the city’s $34,564 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for North Braddock 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.

North Braddock MBR-HAI 157.6 Highly Affordable
Rank in Pennsylvania 389 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 $66,100 U.S. Census Bureau

North Braddock is 49.3 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 North Braddock

$360/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.23%
$15,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$34,564
Median Household Income
Pennsylvania: $77,971
1.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Pennsylvania: 3.3x
$550/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,393/yr
Median Property Tax
2.11% of median value
26.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the North Braddock Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. North Braddock, Pennsylvania score: 157.6 (Highly Affordable), ranked 389 of 1,325 Pennsylvania cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/pennsylvania/north-braddock”