Cost of living in West York, Pennsylvania
Simple answer
Typical rent is $971 a month.
West York is a borough in Pennsylvania. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $80,995 a year.
- People
- 5,092
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $971
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $80,995
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $123,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,327
- York-Hanover, PA MSA
West York, Pennsylvania has about 5,092 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $123,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in York County is $1,327 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in West York. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the York-Hanover, PA metro area, prices sit at 96.0 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 West York'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 West York bill.
In July 2026, a typical Pennsylvania home paid 21.72¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not West York'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, 531 have higher typical rent than West York.
Nearby places
- York
Typical rent $1,014
Compare with West York - Grantley
Typical rent $1,396
Compare with West York - Shiloh
Typical rent $1,530
Compare with West York - North York
Typical rent $1,235
Compare with West York - Valley View
Typical rent $1,188
Compare with West York - Tyler Run
Typical rent $1,020
Compare with West York - Queens Gate
Typical rent $1,350
- Emigsville
Typical rent $1,312
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.