Median owner-occupied home value
$206,600± $6,302 margin of errorEstimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.
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2020–2024 American Community Survey · Allentown city, Pennsylvania
Estimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.
Contract rent plus applicable utility and fuel costs.
Residents within the Census place boundary.
Occupied and vacant housing units.
Homes occupied by owners or renters.
Occupied homes in which the owner lives.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year ↗. Retrieved Sep 28, 2026. Place ID: 4202000. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars. Survey estimates describe a period, not a live housing market.
2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars; published margins of error use a 90% confidence level. These downloadable source tables cover all Census geographies.
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Source: allentownpa.gov ↗The 2020–2024 ACS estimate for the median value of owner-occupied homes in Allentown is $206,600 in 2024 dollars. This describes owner-reported values over a five-year period. For a purchase or sale today, request recent comparable transactions for the specific neighborhood and property type.
The 2020–2024 ACS median monthly gross rent for Allentown is $1,317 in 2024 dollars. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. It is a historical survey estimate, not today's asking rent or a quote for an individual property.
These figures cover Allentown city, Pennsylvania. City boundaries, ZIP codes, school attendance areas, and named neighborhoods can differ. Use a property's address to check the details that matter to you; a city-wide median will not describe every block or home.
Use the city comparison to view figures from the same ACS release side by side. Then compare current property choices, your actual commute, and address-specific conditions. Differences between survey estimates can fall within their margins of error; the comparison does not rank which place is best.