Lehigh County
Pennsylvania · Pop. 374,557
Ranked #81 of 200 counties
46Moderate
Median Home Price
🏠$300K
4.5% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,400
Median Income
💰$62K
Rent Burden
📊29.5%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️4,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋2,200
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️4.8x
Homeownership Rate
🏡64.0%
How Lehigh County Compares
| Metric | Lehigh County | Pennsylvania | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $300K | $260K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,400 | $1,197 | $1,500 |
| Income | $62K | $74K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 29.5% | 31.5% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 64.0% | 69.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 27% below the national average.
- • Rent is 7% below the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 4,000 units.
- • 2,200 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 4.5%.