Neighborhood Profile

West Park Historic District

Allentown, PA | Lehigh County
Scored premium profile
Best Neighborhoods USA Index
36.8
National rank: #11,941 of 14,967
Stability and Strength
18.7
Score
Value Opportunity
26.2
Score
Momentum
80.5
Score
Score note: Rankings show denominators so users always see the size of the eligible cohort.
ContextValue
LocationAllentown, PA
CountyLehigh County
National rank#11,941 of 14,967
State rank#288 of 382
City rank#21 of 23
County rank#21 of 23
National percentile20.2
National bandLOWER_25_PERCENT
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Housing and local fundamentals

Housing and market metricsValue
Current Zillow home value$264,727
Year-over-year home value change3.1%
Month-over-month home value change1.09%
Home value to income ratio6.75
Median household income$39,206
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%
Civilian unemployment rate9.7%
Homeownership rate24.1%
Housing vacancy rate5.1%
Rent burden 30% or higher63.2%

How to read this profile

  • Ranks are always shown with denominators.
  • Momentum reflects both year-over-year and month-over-month housing change.
  • Stability and Strength and Value Opportunity are governed composite scores.
  • Identity composition is descriptive intelligence and is not a scoring component.
Questions and Answers

Questions About Living in West Park Historic District

What is the Best Neighborhoods USA ranking for West Park Historic District?

West Park Historic District is ranked #21 of 23 eligible neighborhoods in Allentown; #288 of 382 eligible neighborhoods in PA; and #11,941 of 14,967 eligible neighborhoods in the United States.

Is West Park Historic District one of the best neighborhoods in Allentown?

West Park Historic District has a Best Neighborhoods USA Index of 36.8 and a city ranking of #21 of 23 eligible neighborhoods in Allentown.

How much are homes worth in West Park Historic District?

The current Zillow Home Value Index for West Park Historic District is approximately $264,727.

Are home values rising or falling in West Park Historic District?

Zillow neighborhood values changed 3.1% year over year and 1.09% month over month.

What is the Neighborhood Momentum Score for West Park Historic District?

West Park Historic District has a Neighborhood Momentum Score of 80.5. Momentum is 70% year-over-year and 30% month-over-month Zillow housing change.

What is the median household income in West Park Historic District?

The NDS-derived neighborhood median household income is approximately $39,206.

How affordable is West Park Historic District relative to household income?

The current Zillow home-value-to-household-income ratio is 6.75. Price-to-income affordability is a major Value Opportunity input.

Is West Park Historic District primarily homeowners or renters?

The NDS-derived homeownership rate is approximately 24.1%.

What is the unemployment rate in West Park Historic District?

The NDS-derived civilian unemployment rate is approximately 9.7%.

How educated are residents of West Park Historic District?

Approximately 13.8% of residents age 25 and older are estimated to have a bachelor's degree or higher.

What share of renters in West Park Historic District face high rent burden?

Approximately 63.2% of the applicable renter-household universe is estimated to spend 30% or more of household income on gross rent.

How does Best Neighborhoods USA score West Park Historic District?

The overall index combines 40% Stability and Strength, 35% Value Opportunity, and 25% Momentum. Race, ethnicity, and identity composition are not scoring components.

Governed ranking context

How this neighborhood ranks

HMDA Mortgage Intelligence

Neighborhood Mortgage Market

FULL_OR_NEAR_FULL

Modeled neighborhood-level mortgage activity allocated from governed HMDA tract data using Zillow neighborhood geometry. These neighborhood values are nonadditive and do not enter the Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

Activity year2024
Estimated applications191
Estimated originations104
Home-purchase applications100
Origination rate54.6%
Home-purchase share52.1%
Average application loan$168,414
Total application loan amount$32,185,754
National application rank#2,196 of 14,874 rankable neighborhoods
Geometry coverage100.0%
Recent trend: Applications 34.5% YoY; originations 29.7% YoY
Mortgage methodology

HMDA is natively reported at tract and other lender-reporting geographies, not Zillow neighborhood or ZIP geography. This module uses the certified NDS HMDA-to-Zillow tract-vintage crosswalk and area-weighted allocation. Rankings require governed geometry coverage. Applicant demographics are excluded. Neighborhood values may overlap and must not be summed to reconstruct ZIP or national totals.