Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Altoona, PA?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 24.3% of gross income.
Altoona rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Pennsylvania state estimate).
About rent and a truck driver salary
Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Pennsylvania cities have lower median rent than Altoona, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Altoona, PA?
Median rent in Altoona is $1,138 a month. A typical truck driver in Pennsylvania earns about $56,143 a year, which makes that rent 24.3% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Altoona?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Pennsylvania (~$56,143/yr) supports up to $1,404 a month in rent. Altoona's current median rent is $1,138/mo, which leaves a $266/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Altoona?
At an hourly equivalent of about $27 an hour, a truck driver in Pennsylvania works roughly 42.2 hours a month to cover Altoona's median rent of $1,138.
Where is rent cheaper than Altoona for a truck driver?
Nearby Pennsylvania cities with lower median rent include Millvale ($1,135/mo), New Castle ($1,134/mo), Washington ($1,132/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.