You’re probably never going to make enough money to live in the richest counties in Pennsylvania.
The median household income in Chester County, the richest county in Pennsylvania is $127,208, significantly higher than the US median of $74,580, which means based purely on math most people never make enough to live there.
And that’s okay because it’s still fun to look at the people living in the lap of luxury.
So we used Saturday Night Science and the most recent Census to rank home prices and incomes for all 67 counties in the Keystone State. Let’s star gaze together.
What is the richest county in Pennsylvania? The richest county in Pennsylvania is Chester County. In contrast, the poorest county in the state is Cameron County, according to the Census data.
$127,208 median income · $571,120 median home price
$114,764 median income · $517,600 median home price
$113,915 median income · $486,540 median home price
$89,184 median income · $363,989 median home price
$89,546 median income · $362,148 median home price
$86,959 median income · $381,587 median home price
$89,843 median income · $309,403 median home price
$87,494 median income · $345,528 median home price
$84,092 median income · $330,293 median home price
$80,079 median income · $358,001 median home price
The receipts
Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Pennsylvania’s statewide median.
Pennsylvania statewide median: $77,971
Pennsylvania statewide median: $282,736
On the map
Where Pennsylvania’s richest counties are
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How do you determine which Pennsylvania county is the richest?
To determine the richest county in Pennsylvania, we have to look at a handful of metrics that correlate with how rich people are. To do that, we made assumptions about what makes a county rich. For reference, we are trying to make the kind of argument you’d make at a bar using facts, Saturday Night Science.
With that in mind, we went to the American Community Survey data and Zillow for the most recent reporting period for data on the following:
- Average Home Price
- Median Income
We then ranked each county in Pennsylvania for each of the criteria from one to 67, with one being the richest.
Taking the average rank across the two criteria, we created a Rich Score with the county posting the lowest overall score being the “Richest County In Pennsylvania.”
The result is some of the places with the most expensive real estate and highest earners in the Keystone State.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our first time ranking the richest counties to live in Pennsylvania.
The full plate
Detailed List Of The Richest Counties In Pennsylvania
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| Rank | County | Population | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester County | 547,840 | $127,208 | $571,120 |
| 2 | Bucks County | 647,461 | $114,764 | $517,600 |
| 3 | Montgomery County | 867,573 | $113,915 | $486,540 |
| 4 | Northampton County | 318,580 | $89,184 | $363,989 |
| 4 | Delaware County | 579,222 | $89,546 | $362,148 |
| 6 | Lancaster County | 557,931 | $86,959 | $381,587 |
| 7 | Butler County | 197,254 | $89,843 | $309,403 |
| 7 | Cumberland County | 268,323 | $87,494 | $345,528 |
| 9 | Adams County | 106,115 | $84,092 | $330,293 |
| 9 | Lehigh County | 378,792 | $80,079 | $358,001 |
| 11 | York County | 462,924 | $84,829 | $305,195 |
| 11 | Monroe County | 167,515 | $83,565 | $309,094 |
| 13 | Berks County | 433,015 | $79,777 | $306,726 |
| 14 | Lebanon County | 144,186 | $78,425 | $312,952 |
| 14 | Pike County | 60,621 | $81,323 | $299,136 |
| 16 | Centre County | 158,576 | $74,291 | $345,529 |
| 17 | Perry County | 46,239 | $79,444 | $289,440 |
| 18 | Franklin County | 157,379 | $77,003 | $287,840 |
| 19 | Union County | 42,456 | $76,404 | $288,804 |
| 21 | Montour County | 18,103 | $76,976 | $274,764 |
| 21 | Allegheny County | 1,238,177 | $78,548 | $237,963 |
| 21 | Washington County | 210,042 | $78,958 | $234,812 |
| 23 | Dauphin County | 289,593 | $76,242 | $275,929 |
| 24 | Carbon County | 65,382 | $67,554 | $262,324 |
| 25 | Susquehanna County | 38,219 | $68,487 | $234,457 |
| 26 | Wyoming County | 25,967 | $72,460 | $222,166 |
| 28 | Columbia County | 65,362 | $64,644 | $238,280 |
| 28 | Juniata County | 23,379 | $66,318 | $226,915 |
| 28 | Westmoreland County | 352,500 | $74,109 | $203,720 |
| 30 | Snyder County | 39,668 | $66,876 | $220,764 |
| 30 | Wayne County | 51,262 | $62,381 | $302,904 |
| 32 | Sullivan County | 5,888 | $69,764 | $206,445 |
| 33 | Fulton County | 14,531 | $65,836 | $226,139 |
| 34 | Beaver County | 166,324 | $71,089 | $200,222 |
| 35 | Lackawanna County | 216,146 | $66,223 | $219,839 |
| 36 | Lycoming County | 113,489 | $63,917 | $228,850 |
| 37 | Tioga County | 40,945 | $64,899 | $216,307 |
| 38 | Schuylkill County | 143,558 | $68,313 | $161,536 |
| 38 | Philadelphia County | 1,579,706 | $61,953 | $231,821 |
| 40 | Luzerne County | 327,675 | $63,691 | $214,820 |
| 41 | Erie County | 269,052 | $63,354 | $216,190 |
| 42 | Huntingdon County | 43,653 | $65,557 | $179,034 |
| 43 | Bradford County | 59,858 | $63,675 | $200,780 |
| 43 | Mifflin County | 46,041 | $63,953 | $190,156 |
| 45 | Greene County | 34,835 | $68,041 | $139,552 |
| 46 | Elk County | 30,506 | $66,380 | $135,582 |
| 47 | Armstrong County | 64,622 | $65,008 | $151,383 |
| 48 | Blair County | 121,277 | $62,382 | $169,524 |
| 49 | Clinton County | 37,798 | $60,816 | $194,173 |
| 49 | Bedford County | 47,513 | $59,992 | $207,380 |
| 51 | Somerset County | 72,799 | $61,446 | $173,654 |
| 52 | Clarion County | 37,179 | $62,649 | $137,888 |
| 53 | Lawrence County | 85,024 | $61,931 | $156,670 |
| 54 | Northumberland County | 90,560 | $60,583 | $160,850 |
| 55 | Mercer County | 109,257 | $59,976 | $172,045 |
| 55 | Indiana County | 83,042 | $60,208 | $161,605 |
| 58 | Crawford County | 82,716 | $60,476 | $157,667 |
| 58 | Clearfield County | 78,635 | $62,152 | $132,928 |
| 58 | McKean County | 39,904 | $62,905 | $106,463 |
| 60 | Potter County | 16,188 | $59,020 | $159,338 |
| 61 | Venango County | 49,801 | $61,522 | $127,374 |
| 62 | Warren County | 37,920 | $60,480 | $134,885 |
| 63 | Fayette County | 125,997 | $58,236 | $143,352 |
| 64 | Jefferson County | 43,864 | $58,686 | $122,665 |
| 65 | Forest County | 6,715 | $52,191 | $124,212 |
| 66 | Cambria County | 131,538 | $58,418 | $95,550 |
| 67 | Cameron County | 4,427 | $50,573 | $83,507 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS + Zillow via Saturday Night Science. All 67 Pennsylvania counties.
Summary
Summary: The Richest Counties In Pennsylvania For 2026
Living in Pennsylvania can vary from one part of the state to the next, with pretty extreme variance in home prices and incomes across counties.
The richest counties in Pennsylvania are Chester County, Bucks County, Montgomery County, Northampton County, Delaware County, Lancaster County, Butler County, Cumberland County, Adams County, and Lehigh County.
Now you know the parts of the state where Goodwill will have the best goodies, and that’s what you came here to learn at the end of the day.
You are welcome.
