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Allentown, PA Area

Recommeded Rent / Mortgage Payment

The recommended rent / monthly mortgage payment is 30% of income. Given the median income of $46,250.00 for Protective Service Occupations the recommended maximum monthly rent or mortgage payment should be $1,156.25 or less. The tax rate estimates below include federal income tax (progressive brackets), state income tax (varies by state), and FICA taxes (Social Security and Medicare). After-tax income shows your actual take-home pay after all taxes are deducted. Below see the recommended rent or mortgage payment for the distribution of salaries for this job in this metro area.

Annual Pay Distribution
Salary
Tax Rate
After Tax
Max Monthly Payment

10th percentile

$30,770.00

22.0%

$24,011.06

$769

25th percentile

$36,150.00

22.1%

$28,168.72

$904

median (50th percentile)

$46,250.00

22.2%

$35,974.00

$1,156

75th percentile

$76,130.00

26.2%

$56,167.26

$1,903

90th percentile

$97,840.00

27.7%

$70,773.75

$2,446

Hourly Pay Distribution
Hourly Rate
Tax Rate
After Tax
Max Monthly Payment

10th percentile

$14.79

22.0%

$24,005.80

$768

25th percentile

$17.38

22.1%

$28,169.03

$903

median (50th percentile)

$22.24

22.2%

$35,981.11

$1,156

75th percentile

$36.60

26.2%

$56,165.92

$1,902

90th percentile

$47.04

27.7%

$70,775.90

$2,444

Rental Data

The data presented below originate from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Please be aware that these figures are estimates and may vary from actual rental prices. Additionally, the provided zip codes link directly to rental listings on Zillow for your convenience.

Purchase Data

The data provided below is sourced from Redfin and reflects home sales that occurred within specific time periods for each zip code. The "Window Start" and "Window End" columns show the date range when these home sales happened. For example, if Window Start shows "2024-01-01" and Window End shows "2024-03-31", it means the median sale price was calculated using homes that sold between January 1st and March 31st, 2024. This helps you understand how recent the price data is. Please note that the zip codes listed in the table are links to corresponding pages on Redfin.