Can A Pharmacist Afford Rent in Crum Lynne, PA?

Comfortably affordable — rent takes 10% of gross income.

Crum Lynne rent: January 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Pennsylvania state estimate).

Crum Lynne median rent
$1,100/mo
Pharmacist salary (Pennsylvania)
$131,423/yr
Rent as % of income
10%
Gross monthly income works out to about $10,952, and the 30% rule supports up to $3,286/mo in rent. Crum Lynne's median rent of $1,100 leaves roughly $2,186/mo of headroom under that threshold. A pharmacist works roughly 17.4 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a pharmacist salary

Pharmacist pay covers comfortable rent in nearly every US city. At the national-average pharmacist salary, the 30% rule supports about $3,319 a month in rent — above median rent in all but a handful of high-cost coastal metros.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Pennsylvania cities have lower median rent than Crum Lynne, which improves the affordability math on a pharmacist salary:

McKeesport, PA
$1,098/mo (10% of income)
McKeesport, PA
$1,097/mo (10% of income)
Bridgeville, PA
$1,097/mo (10% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a pharmacist afford rent in Crum Lynne, PA?

Median rent in Crum Lynne is $1,100 a month. A typical pharmacist in Pennsylvania earns about $131,423 a year, which makes that rent 10% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.

How much rent can a pharmacist afford in Crum Lynne?

Using the 30% rule, a pharmacist salary in Pennsylvania (~$131,423/yr) supports up to $3,286 a month in rent. Crum Lynne's current median rent is $1,100/mo, which leaves a $2,186/mo buffer.

How many hours does a pharmacist work to cover rent in Crum Lynne?

At an hourly equivalent of about $63 an hour, a pharmacist in Pennsylvania works roughly 17.4 hours a month to cover Crum Lynne's median rent of $1,100.

Where is rent cheaper than Crum Lynne for a pharmacist?

Nearby Pennsylvania cities with lower median rent include McKeesport ($1,098/mo), McKeesport ($1,097/mo), Bridgeville ($1,097/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a pharmacist salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Pennsylvania state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Crum Lynne, PA. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.