Cost of Living & Housing in Warren
Warren's cost of living pairs genuinely affordable housing and Pennsylvania's simple flat state income tax with a real, disclosed high headline property tax RATE that nonetheless produces a comparatively low actual dollar bill.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing relative to Pennsylvania statewide
Warren's typical home value ran $140,881 per Zillow (up 0.2% YoY), well below the Pennsylvania statewide average of $294,099. Warren County's broader average ($143,637) appreciated somewhat faster (+3.0% YoY) (base record).
A high headline property tax rate -- but a low actual bill
Warren County's median effective property tax rate ran a real, disclosed 4.13% -- well above the national median (~1.02%) -- yet the median annual tax bill ran just approximately $1,302, notably below the $2,400 national median bill, reflecting genuinely low local assessed property values (base record).
A confirmed, moderate 2.8% combined local Earned Income Tax
Warren's own combined municipal-plus-school-district Earned Income Tax is a real, confirmed 2.8% (City of Warren 2.3% + Warren County School District 0.5%), collected by Berkheimer Tax Administrator. Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax and 6% base sales tax apply on top (base record).
A real, current uncertainty around one historic anchor employer
Blair Corporation, a mail-order retailer long headquartered in Warren, shows genuine, disclosed signs of distress as of mid-2026 -- its physical retail location is listed closed and its former headquarters building was reported for auction in December 2025, a real factor in the local economic and cost-of-living picture (base record).
Key takeaways
- Warren's typical home value ($140,881) runs well below the Pennsylvania statewide average ($294,099).
- Warren County carries a high headline property tax rate (4.13%) but a comparatively low actual median tax bill (~$1,302).
- Warren's combined local EIT is a confirmed 2.8%, collected by Berkheimer, on top of Pennsylvania's flat 3.07% state income tax.
- A real, disclosed uncertainty surrounds Blair Corporation, a historic Warren employer, as of mid-2026.
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