{"id":127723,"date":"2026-03-02T21:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/127723\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T21:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T21:36:11","slug":"what-salary-do-i-need-to-afford-a-house-in-reading-in-2026-wpxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/127723\/","title":{"rendered":"What salary do I need to afford a house in Reading in 2026? \u2013 WPXI"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Andy Dean Photography \/\/ Shutterstock (Stacker\/Stacker)<\/p>\n

What salary do I need to afford a house in Reading in 2026?<\/p>\n

The cost of living has grown to historic levels<\/a> since the pandemic, as home prices and the cost of everyday goods have far outpaced<\/a> wages. A large portion of this increase has come from housing. The national median sale price hit a record in 2022 and has continued to set new monthly highs nearly every month since, pricing out<\/a> buyers and sidelining sellers.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, Redfin economists predict<\/a> that affordability will begin to improve this year thanks to rising wages and slower price growth.<\/p>\n

So, how much money do you need to make to afford a house in Reading, PA<\/a>? Redfin Real Estate<\/a> looked at the city’s median income and median sale price to determine its overall housing affordability. All data represents the monthly average for January 2026.<\/p>\n

Housing affordability: Reading, PA<\/p>\n

Income needed to afford a home: $77,611Median household income: $86,891Share of income required to afford monthly housing payments: 26.8%Share of listings affordable for median earners: 65.7%<\/p>\n

Housing affordability: National average<\/p>\n

Income needed to afford a home: $100,925Median household income: $87,935Share of income required to afford monthly housing payments: 34.4%Share of listings affordable for median earners: 44.0%<\/p>\n

This story<\/a> was
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\n Redfin<\/a> and reviewed and
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