Cost of living in Fairview, Pennsylvania
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,551 a month.
Fairview is a Census community, not a separate city government in Pennsylvania. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $86,645 a year.
- People
- 2,691
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,551
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $86,645
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $209,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,091
- Erie, PA MSA
Fairview, Pennsylvania has about 2,691 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $209,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Erie County is $1,091 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Fairview. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Erie, PA metro area, prices sit at 91.0 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Pennsylvania taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.3% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Fairview's exact store tax.
Some places in Pennsylvania add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.99% of income. That is not a Fairview bill.
In July 2026, a typical Pennsylvania home paid 21.72¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Fairview's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Pennsylvania in the table we use.
Among 873 places we list in Pennsylvania with a rent figure, 117 have higher typical rent than Fairview.
Nearby places
- Avonia
Typical rent $1,358
Compare with Fairview - Girard
Typical rent $667
Compare with Fairview - Lake City
Typical rent $871
Compare with Fairview - Albion
Typical rent $592
Compare with Fairview - Erie
Typical rent $870
Compare with Fairview - Edinboro
Typical rent $876
Compare with Fairview - Wesleyville
Typical rent $870
Compare with Fairview - Lawrence Park
Typical rent $1,195
Compare with Fairview
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Pennsylvania
Bigger places in Pennsylvania
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.