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Housing in Berks County

The inside story on rent prices
Source: US Census Bureau - ACS 5 Yr 2023

Almost half of renters in the United States pay 1/3 or more of their monthly income for rent (third column above). Compare that with rent in Berks County and Pennsylvania in the first two columns. The optimal rent to household income ratio is 25% to 28% or less. When you pay more than 30% of your income towards rent, your ability to pay for food, transportation, health care, education, and savings becomes increasingly difficult.
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Towns Near Reading

City
County
State
Miles
Berks
PA
0.0 mi.
Berks
PA
4.2 mi.
Berks
PA
5.7 mi.
Berks
PA
6.6 mi.
Berks
PA
7.1 mi.
Berks
PA
7.2 mi.
Berks
PA
8.2 mi.
Berks
PA
8.3 mi.
Berks
PA
9.0 mi.
Berks
PA
9.3 mi.
Berks
PA
10.0 mi.
Berks
PA
10.3 mi.
Berks
PA
10.4 mi.
Berks
PA
10.6 mi.
Berks
PA
10.8 mi.
Berks
PA
11.1 mi.
Berks
PA
11.5 mi.
Berks
PA
12.5 mi.
Berks
PA
12.9 mi.
Berks
PA
13.4 mi.
Berks
PA
13.8 mi.
Berks
PA
14.0 mi.
Berks
PA
14.2 mi.
Berks
PA
14.5 mi.
Berks
PA
14.7 mi.
Berks
PA
15.4 mi.
Berks
PA
15.8 mi.
Berks
PA
16.1 mi.
Berks
PA
16.1 mi.
Berks
PA
16.4 mi.
Berks
PA
16.4 mi.
Berks
PA
16.5 mi.
Berks
PA
16.8 mi.
Berks
PA
18.0 mi.
Berks
PA
18.5 mi.
Berks
PA
19.1 mi.
Berks
PA
19.3 mi.
Berks
PA
19.6 mi.
Berks
PA
20.1 mi.
Berks
PA
20.3 mi.
Berks
PA
21.5 mi.

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