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Cost of Living in Bradford County, PA

Prices around Bradford County, PA run 2.4% below the U.S. average (BEA, Pennsylvania). The typical household there earns $63,675 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,066 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $42,640 a year.

Bradford County, PA at a glance

Median household income

$63,675$5,306 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,066HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.6-2.4% · BEA, Pennsylvania
Electricity21.7¢per kWh · EIA Residential PA
Population59,858Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Bradford County, PA?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,066Monthly market rent
Share of gross income20.1%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$42,640To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,592At 30% of $63,675
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Bradford County, PA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Bradford County, PA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Bradford County, PA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$838$10,056$33,52015.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$844$10,128$33,76015.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,066$12,792$42,64020.1%
3-Bedroom Home$1,341$16,092$53,64025.3%
4-Bedroom Home$1,522$18,264$60,88028.7%

Rent in Bradford County, PA, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Bradford County, PA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $63,675 a year ($5,306 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,653/moRent ($1,066 2-BR), utilities (~$196/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,592/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,061/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $63,675 leaves after Pennsylvania taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Pennsylvania tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$63,675
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$63,675
Net 81%
Fed 9%
PA 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$51,388After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,282Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,976Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.3%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,461 / yr
Pennsylvania state income tax$1,955 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,871 / yr

Living in Bradford County, PA: common questions

What is the median household income in Bradford County, PA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Bradford County, PA is $63,675 per year (approximately $5,306 per month).

What is the average rent in Bradford County, PA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $838 for a studio, $844 for one bedroom, $1,066 for two, $1,341 for three and $1,522 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Bradford County, PA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 2.4% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Pennsylvania is 97.6, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Bradford County, PA?

To keep a $1,066 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $42,640 a year, or $3,553 a month. That is 67% of what the typical household in Bradford County, PA earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Bradford County, PA?

On the local median income of $63,675 ($5,306 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,653 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,592 for everything else and $1,061 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,066 takes 40% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Bradford County, PA?

Homes in Pennsylvania paid 21.7¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $196. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.