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Allentown, Pennsylvania

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $69K, +2.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 45.3% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −2.4% YoY. inventory, +5.9% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $337,134 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

8 ZIPs in this city:18101 18102 18103 18104 18105 18106 18109 18195

Median Listing Price

$337K

Population

179,222

66,820

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

210

New Listings

144

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 2.4% YoY while the median home got up 2.9% bigger, so value per square foot is down 2.0%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$337K-2.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$370K+0.8% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$183.376-2.0% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,818+2.9% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

210+25.0% YoY

New Listings

144-6.5% YoY

Total Listings

398+5.9% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

194-7.2% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.91-26.8% YoY

Median Days on Market

32+2.8% YoY

Price Reduced

16.6%+7.1% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 151,220

151Kunits

Occupied144,38695.5%

Vacant6,8344.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 144,386

144Koccupied

Owner94,67565.6%

Renter49,71134.4%

Renter Share

34.4%-1.0% YoY

Total Housing Units

151,220+0.4% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyLehigh County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,130

/month

1 BR

$1,341

/month

2 BR

$1,634

/month

3 BR

$2,087

/month

4 BR

$2,195

/month

FMR trends · Lehigh County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 45.3% of this ZIP's 66,820 occupied households, on a median household income of $69K.

Population & Age

Total Population

179,222+1.3% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 179,222

179Kresidents

Under 1841,90123.4%

Adults 18–64108,80560.7%

65 & Over28,51615.9%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

37.12+1.6% YoY

Population Under 18

41,901-0.6% YoY

Population 65 & Over

28,516+1.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

66,820+1.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.59+0.5% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house88.2%

Moved (within US)11.0%

Other0.8%

Veterans

4.6%-8.1% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$69K+2.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$35K+2.5% YoY

Mean Household Income

$91K+2.4% YoY

Below Poverty Level

16.2%-3.7% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone71.1%

Public transit2.5%

Worked from home11.3%

Other15.1%

Worked From Home

11.3%+14.4% YoY

Mean Commute

23.74-1.4% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

70,716+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 70,716

71Kunits

Occupied66,82094.5%

Vacant3,8965.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 66,820

67Khouseholds

Owner36,57454.7%

Renter30,24645.3%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.66+2.9% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.51-2.5% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.9% to 378,792: residents under 18 are down 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 2.9%.

Median Age

39.62024

Population

Lehigh County Population

385,655+1.3% YoY

Households

Total Households

144,386+0.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.56+0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 378,792

379Kresidents

Under 1884,49822.3%

Adults 18–64227,28660.0%

65 & Over67,00817.7%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

84,498-0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

67,008+2.9% YoY

Median Age

39.60+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.7%

Moved (within US)9.8%

Other0.5%

Veterans

5.6%-3.4% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $80K, 11.6% of residents are below the poverty level, 14.0% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$80K+3.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$43K+3.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$111K+3.0% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

11.6%-2.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone72.8%

Public transit1.4%

Worked from home14.0%

Other11.8%

Worked From Home

14.0%+15.7% YoY

Mean Commute

24.90-0.8% YoY

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Allentown, Pennsylvania

Realtor Sep 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $69K, +2.1% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 45.3% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −2.4% YoY. inventory, +5.9% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

8 ZIPs in this city:18101 18102 18103 18104 18105 18106 18109 18195

Median Listing Price

$337K

Population

179,222

66,820

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

210

New Listings

144

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 2.4% YoY while the median home got up 2.9% bigger, so value per square foot is down 2.0%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$337K-2.4% YoY

Average Listing Price

$370K+0.8% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$183.376-2.0% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,818+2.9% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

210+25.0% YoY

New Listings

144-6.5% YoY

Total Listings

398+5.9% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

194-7.2% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.91-26.8% YoY

Median Days on Market

32+2.8% YoY

Price Reduced

16.6%+7.1% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 151,220

151Kunits

Occupied144,38695.5%

Vacant6,8344.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 144,386

144Koccupied

Owner94,67565.6%

Renter49,71134.4%

Renter Share

34.4%-1.0% YoY

Total Housing Units

151,220+0.4% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyLehigh County · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,130

/month

1 BR

$1,341

/month

2 BR

$1,634

/month

3 BR

$2,087

/month

4 BR

$2,195

/month

FMR trends · Lehigh County

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 45.3% of this ZIP's 66,820 occupied households, on a median household income of $69K.

Population & Age

Total Population

179,222+1.3% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 179,222

179Kresidents

Under 1841,90123.4%

Adults 18–64108,80560.7%

65 & Over28,51615.9%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

37.12+1.6% YoY

Population Under 18

41,901-0.6% YoY

Population 65 & Over

28,516+1.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

66,820+1.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.59+0.5% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house88.2%

Moved (within US)11.0%

Other0.8%

Veterans

4.6%-8.1% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$69K+2.1% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$35K+2.5% YoY

Mean Household Income

$91K+2.4% YoY

Below Poverty Level

16.2%-3.7% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone71.1%

Public transit2.5%

Worked from home11.3%

Other15.1%

Worked From Home

11.3%+14.4% YoY

Mean Commute

23.74-1.4% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

70,716+0.9% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 70,716

71Kunits

Occupied66,82094.5%

Vacant3,8965.5%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 66,820

67Khouseholds

Owner36,57454.7%

Renter30,24645.3%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.66+2.9% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.51-2.5% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.9% to 378,792: residents under 18 are down 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 2.9%.

Median Age

39.62024

Population

Lehigh County Population

385,655+1.3% YoY

Households

Total Households

144,386+0.7% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.56+0.4% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 378,792

379Kresidents

Under 1884,49822.3%

Adults 18–64227,28660.0%

65 & Over67,00817.7%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

84,498-0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

67,008+2.9% YoY

Median Age

39.60+0.8% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house89.7%

Moved (within US)9.8%

Other0.5%

Veterans

5.6%-3.4% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $80K, 11.6% of residents are below the poverty level, 14.0% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$80K+3.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$43K+3.1% YoY

Mean Household Income

$111K+3.0% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

11.6%-2.5% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone72.8%

Public transit1.4%

Worked from home14.0%

Other11.8%

Worked From Home

14.0%+15.7% YoY

Mean Commute

24.90-0.8% YoY

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