STATE OVERVIEW
Pennsylvania
§ 01 — Figures
77
TOTAL COUNTIES
1M
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in Pennsylvania
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside Pennsylvania.
Population
13.0M
Median Household Income
$73,170
Cost of Living
95.9
US = 100
Median Home Value
$255,500
§ 05 — TAXES
What Pennsylvania charges.
01
Income Tax
3.07% flat
02
Sales Tax
6.0% state · 0.34% avg local
03
Property Tax
1.49% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
Pensions exempt · Social Security exempt
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in Pennsylvania.
Top Industries
01
Natural Gas & Energy
Marcellus Shale · Western PA
02
Healthcare & Pharma
Philadelphia · Pittsburgh
03
Manufacturing & Steel
Pittsburgh · Allentown
Business Tax Rate
7.99% (phasing to 4.99% by 2031)
Corporate Income Tax
7.99%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
19035
Gladwyne
$1.69M
02
19041
Haverford
$1.28M
03
15238
Pittsburgh
$585,000
04
19073
Newtown Square
$985,000
05
19103
Philadelphia
$585,000
Real estate market data for Pennsylvania→
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§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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