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Allentown city, PA

ZIP 18102 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLarge CommunityLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 18102

Median Home Value
$146,600
Median Rent
$1,000
Affordability Snapshot
$40,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$942/mo PITI).

29%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

3.6x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

12.2 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 18102 in Allentown city, PA, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $942. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($40,681). 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
29.9%-54% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
8.8%-15% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
78.8%-9% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
15.6%+5% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
8.4%-34% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.3%-96% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
36.1%-27% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
37.9%-1% vs US avg
x
$146,600
Home Value
$1,000
Rent
1938
Year Built
2016
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2016 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached13.0%
  • 1-unit attached46.1%
  • 2-9 units28.0%
  • 10+ units12.9%
  • Mobile home & other0.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$146,600
Median rent$1,000
Owner-occupied29.9%
Vacant8.8%
Price-to-income3.6x
Est. income to buy$40,000