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Cost of Living in Huntingdon County, PA

Prices around Huntingdon County, PA run 2.4% below the U.S. average (BEA, Pennsylvania). The typical household there earns $65,557 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $973 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,920 a year.

Huntingdon County, PA at a glance

Median household income

$65,557$5,463 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$973HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)97.6-2.4% · BEA, Pennsylvania
Electricity21.7¢per kWh · EIA Residential PA
Population43,653Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Huntingdon 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$973Monthly market rent
Share of gross income17.8%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,920To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,639At 30% of $65,557
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Huntingdon County, PA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Huntingdon County, PA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$790$9,480$31,60014.5%
1-Bedroom Apartment$833$9,996$33,32015.2%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$973$11,676$38,92017.8%
3-Bedroom Home$1,320$15,840$52,80024.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,632$19,584$65,28029.9%

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

What a typical income covers in Huntingdon County, PA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $65,557 a year ($5,463 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,732/moRent ($973 2-BR), utilities (~$196/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,639/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,093/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $65,557 leaves after Pennsylvania taxes

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

$65,557
$25,000$135,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$65,557
Net 81%
Fed 9%
PA 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$52,842After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,404Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,032Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,687 / yr
Pennsylvania state income tax$2,013 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,015 / yr

Living in Huntingdon County, PA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Huntingdon County, PA is $65,557 per year (approximately $5,463 per month).

What is the average rent in Huntingdon County, PA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $790 for a studio, $833 for one bedroom, $973 for two, $1,320 for three and $1,632 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 Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon County, PA?

To keep a $973 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,920 a year, or $3,243 a month. That is 59% of what the typical household in Huntingdon County, PA earns.

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

On the local median income of $65,557 ($5,463 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,732 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,639 for everything else and $1,093 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $973 takes 36% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Huntingdon 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.