Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Measured against area pay, Canton costs less to live in than 81% of U.S. towns
No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Sayre, PA micro area ($64K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
In dollars, homes in Canton cost less than the Pennsylvania typical home. But the grade compares costs with what households in the area earn, and Sayre-area incomes are lower too ($64K, against $74K for the typical U.S. town). Property tax takes 1.10% of a home’s value a year (Pennsylvania: 1.30%), and 40% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $1,020a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.0 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$64K, Sayre-area income
- 13%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 40%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across Pennsylvania: 48%Census 2020–24
- 17%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
Housing in Canton, in brief
Most Canton households rent
59% of households rent their home, 389 in all, against 31% across Pennsylvania. Renting ↓
An older housing stock
Half of Canton’s homes were built before 1943, against 1965 for Pennsylvania as a whole. Older homes can mean character, and also bigger heating and repair bills, so an inspection matters. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. There’s no Zillow index for Canton, so the typical value is the Census median; permits are Census figures through 2025; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Canton’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Canton is more affordable than 81% of U.S. towns. The share of households paying 30%+ for housing pulls the grade down most; home prices hold it up.
A typical home costs 2.0 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Canton’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Canton home, with $116K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020 a month here, $240 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Canton’s typical property tax (1.10% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,020
Renters already here pay a median of $715, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Williamsport, PA MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Canton in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (2 new homes).
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Canton's population fell by 241 even though 15 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $660,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $279,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $314,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2010 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $365,000 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $241,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Property tax runs below the Pennsylvania norm
The median bill is $1,387 (Pennsylvania: $3,311), 1.10% of a home’s value a year, against 1.30% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Canton and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton | A− | — | $126K | 1.10% | $1,020 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Canton
Is Canton expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Canton costs less than 81% of U.S. towns: an A− for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.0 years of the median household income of the Sayre, PA micro area ($64K).
How much is rent in Canton?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,020 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $715 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Canton?
The median bill is $1,387 a year, 1.10% of the median home value (Pennsylvania: $3,311, 1.30%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Canton buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.