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City · 12,577 residents · Crawford County, Pennsylvania

Meadville , Pennsylvania

In Meadville, a typical home is worth $116,400 and typical rent is $855 a month. Compared with all of Crawford County, typical household income is 28% lower, the typical home value is 24% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 41 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $116,400

    24% below the county

    54% below Pennsylvania

    • Meadville
    • Crawford
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical rent

    $855a month

    7% above the county

    29% below Pennsylvania

    • Meadville
    • Crawford
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical household income

    $43,308a year

    28% below the county

    44% below Pennsylvania

    • Meadville
    • Crawford
    • Pennsylvania

  • Households that own their home

    34%

    41 points below the county

    35 points below Pennsylvania

    • Meadville
    • Crawford
    • Pennsylvania

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$172,358
12.5% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$879 a month

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Meadville is in Crawford County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Crawford County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Meadville apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 34% of households in Meadville own their home, against 75% in Crawford County.

  2. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Meadville rose 12.5%; in Pennsylvania, it rose 2.2%.

  3. Nearby, in Oil City, the typical home value is $74,100: 36% less than in Meadville ($116,400).

  4. Nearby, in Greenville, the typical rent is $626: 27% less than in Meadville ($855).

  5. The typical household income in Meadville is $43,308, 28% less than in Crawford County as a whole ($60,476).

  6. The typical home in Meadville is worth $116,400, 24% less than in Crawford County as a whole ($153,200).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Meadville

What homes there are in Meadville, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Meadville, 5 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Crawford County, 7.

Year built

Homes in Meadville are older: the typical year built is 1950; in Crawford County, 1966.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) for Crawford County is $1,014: about 65% of rents in Meadville are below it.

With a mortgage

$1,251 a month

Crawford County: $1,210 a month

Without a mortgage

$566 a month

Crawford County: $502 a month

Owners with a mortgage

50%

Crawford County: 48%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Meadville is $1,251 a month, near the figure in Crawford County ($1,210).

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Meadville stayed about the same since 2015–2019: the Census sees no clear change.

Rents in Meadville rose faster than in Crawford County: 29% since 2015–2019, against 21%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureMeadvilleCrawford CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate6.6%4.9%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.2%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.3%1.6%3.4%
People per household 2.192.322.392.53
Drive alone 62%74%68%69%
Carpool 8%10%8%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate4%3%
Walk or bike 19%6%4%3%
Work from home 10%8%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Meadville are smaller: 2.19 people on average; in Crawford County, 2.32.

In Meadville, 19% of workers walk or bike to work; in Crawford County, 6%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Meadville?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Meadville, worth $116,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 30% of the typical household income in Meadville, which is $43,308 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $47,112 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Crawford County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Meadville. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $4,074 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,099

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$114,292
Total interest
$164,439
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $1,966 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,011 a month

  • Tight

    $1,011 to $1,299 a month

    Your payment · 30%

  • Hard

    more than $1,299 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Meadville ($43,308 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,099
Principal & interest$774
Property tax$225
Home insurance$49
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$51

You need at least $4,074 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Meadville and Crawford County

Meadville is in Crawford County, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Meadville's own numbers

Typical home value
$116,400
Typical monthly rent
$855
Typical yearly household income
$43,308
Households that own their home
34%
Effective property tax rate
2.32%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Crawford County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,014
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+50%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
5.5%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Crawford County.

Everything about Crawford County

Buying

Buying a home in Meadville

A typical home in Meadville is worth $116,400: 24% below the county and 54% below Pennsylvania. With the typical household income in Meadville ($43,308 a year), a typical home costs 2.7 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Meadville 2.7 years
  • Crawford 2.5 years
  • Pennsylvania 3.3 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Crawford County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Crawford County rose 69% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Crawford County.

Period County Pennsylvania U.S.
Last year (2025) +4.0% +4.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +50% +48% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +69% +77% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Meadville next to Crawford County, Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Meadville $116,400
  • Crawford $153,200
  • Pennsylvania $254,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Meadville $855
  • Crawford $802
  • Pennsylvania $1,209
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Meadville $43,308
  • Crawford $60,476
  • Pennsylvania $77,971
  • United States $80,734
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Meadville next to Crawford County and Pennsylvania
Measure Meadville Crawford County Pennsylvania U.S.
Typical home value $116,400 $153,200 $254,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $855 $802 $1,209 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $43,308 $60,476 $77,971 $80,734
Households that own their home 34% 75% 69% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $2,706 $2,064 $3,311 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 2.32% 1.35% 1.3% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 49% 45% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Crawford County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Meadville

For a typical $116,400 home in Meadville, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Meadville's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,099a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $4,074
    Cash to close
    $7,566
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $51

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,078a month

    Down payment
    $5,820
    Cash to close
    $9,312
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $55

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $904a month

    Down payment
    $23,280
    Cash to close
    $26,772
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,012a month

    Down payment
    $17,460
    Cash to close
    $20,952
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Meadville and for Crawford County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Meadville

2.32%of the home’s value each year

$2,706 a year for the typical owner in Meadville.

  • Meadville 2.32%
  • Crawford 1.35%
  • Pennsylvania 1.3%

What Pennsylvania publishes Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (PTRR) (Pennsylvania Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Pennsylvania

Flood risk in Crawford County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Crawford County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
5.5%
1,852
Of those, with NFIP insurance
12%
County Pennsylvania U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 5.5% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 12% 23% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Meadville

Typical rent in Meadville is $855 a month: 7% above the county. In Meadville, 49% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Crawford County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,014 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $19.50 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Crawford County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $780 $15.00 $31,200
1 bedroom $853 $16.40 $34,120
2 bedrooms $1,014 $19.50 $40,560
3 bedrooms $1,395 $26.83 $55,800
4 bedrooms $1,532 $29.46 $61,280

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Meadville

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Meadville is in ZIP code 16335.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,090: $76 more than the fair market rent for Crawford County ($1,014).

  • 16335 $1,090$1,500

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Meadville when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Meadville

HUD lists 14 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Meadville. These are the largest.

  • Holland Towers 1120 Market St, Meadville 16335 132 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Meadville · Average payment: $340 a month (814) 336-3177
  • Elmwood Village 1215 Elm St, Meadville 16335 117 homes, 115 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Meadville · Average payment: $412 a month · Average wait: 7 months (814) 336-3177
  • Forest Green Estates 19777 Forest Green Dr, Meadville 16335 100 low-income homes · For families (814) 336-6344
  • William Gill Commons 111 Walker Dr, Meadville 16335 100 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Meadville · Average payment: $321 a month · Average wait: 7 months (814) 336-3177
  • Parkside Commons 359 Walnut St, Meadville 16335 56 low-income homes · 1 bd: 43 · 2 bd: 13 · In service since 2007 · For families

See all 20 buildings in Crawford County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Meadville

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Crawford County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

A man leans over the armchair to help a teenage girl with her book.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Meadville

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Meadville or Crawford County. The ones below are statewide in Pennsylvania: they work in Meadville the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Pennsylvania

Housing counselors near Meadville

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Meadville, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Center for Family Services, Incorporated

    996 S Main St, Meadville · 1 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
    (814) 337-8450

  • Saint Martin Center, Inc

    1701 Parade St, Erie · 33 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    814-452-6113-213

  • Greater Erie Community Action Agency

    18 W 9th St, Erie · 33 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 6 more
    (814) 459-4581

Every agency in Crawford County All counseling agencies in Pennsylvania

Help in Spanish near Meadville

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Meadville

HUD’s record names them for Meadville or Crawford County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Housing Authority of the City of Meadville Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (814) 336-3177

One other authority has an office in Crawford County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Crawford County

These cities are also in Crawford County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Crawford County Housing in Pennsylvania

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Meadville, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Crawford County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Meadville.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Meadville

Short answers with the numbers for Meadville and all of Crawford County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Meadville?

The typical home value in Meadville is $116,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Crawford County it is $153,200.

How much does it cost to rent in Meadville?

Typical rent in Meadville is $855 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Crawford County is $1,014.

What is the FHA loan limit in Meadville?

Meadville uses the FHA limit for all of Crawford County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Meadville?

The typical homeowner in Meadville pays $2,706 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 2.32% of the home’s value; in Crawford County, the rate is 1.35%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Meadville?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Crawford County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).