diff --git a/.changeset/dry-turtles-sing.md b/.changeset/dry-turtles-sing.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..de0111d376a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dry-turtles-sing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/react': patch
+---
+
+PageHeader: Make default heading level `h2`
diff --git a/docs/content/drafts/PageHeader.mdx b/docs/content/drafts/PageHeader.mdx
index 6eaef75d158..07eab16538f 100644
--- a/docs/content/drafts/PageHeader.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/drafts/PageHeader.mdx
@@ -67,6 +67,39 @@ import {PageHeader} from '@primer/react/drafts'
 </PageHeader>
 ```
 
+### Component as Title
+
+```jsx live drafts
+<PageHeader>
+  <PageHeader.TitleArea>
+    <Breadcrumbs>
+      <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">...</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+      <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">primer</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+      <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">react</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+      <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">src</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+      <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">PageHeader</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+      <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">PageHeader.tsx</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+    </Breadcrumbs>
+    <Heading
+      as="h2"
+      sx={{
+        position: 'absolute',
+        width: '1px',
+        height: '1px',
+        padding: 0,
+        margin: '-1px',
+        overflow: 'hidden',
+        clip: 'rect(0, 0, 0, 0)',
+        whiteSpace: 'nowrap',
+        borderWidth: 0,
+      }}
+    >
+      Visually Hidden Title
+    </Heading>
+  </PageHeader.TitleArea>
+</PageHeader>
+```
+
 ### With leading and trailing actions
 
 ```jsx live drafts
diff --git a/generated/components.json b/generated/components.json
index a81c15c7097..ca7c22c4622 100644
--- a/generated/components.json
+++ b/generated/components.json
@@ -3004,7 +3004,7 @@
         {
           "name": "as",
           "type": "React.ElementType",
-          "defaultValue": "\"header\""
+          "defaultValue": "\"div\""
         }
       ],
       "subcomponents": [
@@ -3141,7 +3141,7 @@
             {
               "name": "as",
               "type": "React.ElementType",
-              "defaultValue": "\"h3\""
+              "defaultValue": "\"h2\""
             }
           ]
         },
diff --git a/src/PageHeader/PageHeader.docs.json b/src/PageHeader/PageHeader.docs.json
index cfc051f30f2..142cd996699 100644
--- a/src/PageHeader/PageHeader.docs.json
+++ b/src/PageHeader/PageHeader.docs.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     {
       "name": "as",
       "type": "React.ElementType",
-      "defaultValue": "\"header\""
+      "defaultValue": "\"div\""
     }
   ],
   "subcomponents": [
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
         {
           "name": "as",
           "type": "React.ElementType",
-          "defaultValue": "\"h3\""
+          "defaultValue": "\"h2\""
         }
       ]
     },
diff --git a/src/PageHeader/PageHeader.tsx b/src/PageHeader/PageHeader.tsx
index c876dd1a646..8fd6258c72d 100644
--- a/src/PageHeader/PageHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/PageHeader/PageHeader.tsx
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ type LinkProps = Pick<
 }
 export type ParentLinkProps = React.PropsWithChildren<ChildrenPropTypes & LinkProps>
 
+// PageHeader.ParentLink : Only visible on narrow viewports by default to let users navigate up in the hierarchy.
 const ParentLink = React.forwardRef<HTMLAnchorElement, ParentLinkProps>(
   ({children, sx = {}, href, 'aria-label': ariaLabel, as = 'a', hidden = hiddenOnRegularAndWide}, ref) => {
     return (
@@ -203,8 +204,8 @@ type TitleAreaProps = {
   variant?: 'subtitle' | 'medium' | 'large' | ResponsiveValue<'subtitle' | 'medium' | 'large'>
 } & ChildrenPropTypes
 // PageHeader.TitleArea: The main title area of the page. Visible on all viewports.
-// PageHeader.TitleArea Sub Components: PageHeader.LeadingAction, PageHeader.LeadingVisual, PageHeader.Title, PageTitle.TrailingVisual, PageHeader.TrailingAction, PageHeader.Actions
-// PageHeader.LeadingAction and PageHeader.TrailingAction are only visible on regular viewports therefore they come as visible on narrow viewports and their visibility can be managed by their exposed `visible` prop
+// PageHeader.TitleArea Sub Components: PageHeader.LeadingAction, PageHeader.LeadingVisual,
+// PageHeader.Title, PageTitle.TrailingVisual, PageHeader.TrailingAction, PageHeader.Actions
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 const TitleArea: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<TitleAreaProps>> = ({
@@ -238,6 +239,8 @@ const TitleArea: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<TitleAreaProps>> = ({
   )
 }
 
+// PageHeader.LeadingAction and PageHeader.TrailingAction should only be visible on regular viewports.
+// So they come as hidden on narrow viewports by default and their visibility can be managed by their `hidden` prop.
 const LeadingAction: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<ChildrenPropTypes>> = ({
   children,
   sx = {},
@@ -265,6 +268,7 @@ const LeadingAction: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<ChildrenPropTypes>> = ({
   )
 }
 
+// PageHeader.LeadingVisual and PageHeader.TrailingVisual should remain visible on narrow viewports.
 const LeadingVisual: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<ChildrenPropTypes>> = ({children, sx = {}, hidden = false}) => {
   const {titleAreaHeight} = React.useContext(TitleAreaContext)
   return (
@@ -288,11 +292,10 @@ const LeadingVisual: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<ChildrenPropTypes>> = ({ch
 }
 
 export type TitleProps = {
-  // Check if we need responsive values for heading is so should we update as prop's type for Heading component?
   as?: 'h1' | 'h2' | 'h3' | 'h4' | 'h5' | 'h6'
 } & ChildrenPropTypes
 
-const Title: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<TitleProps>> = ({children, sx = {}, hidden = false, as = 'h3'}) => {
+const Title: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<TitleProps>> = ({children, sx = {}, hidden = false, as = 'h2'}) => {
   const {titleVariant} = React.useContext(TitleAreaContext)
   return (
     <Heading
@@ -328,6 +331,8 @@ const Title: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<TitleProps>> = ({children, sx = {}
     </Heading>
   )
 }
+
+// PageHeader.LeadingVisual and PageHeader.TrailingVisual should remain visible on narrow viewports.
 const TrailingVisual: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<ChildrenPropTypes>> = ({children, sx = {}, hidden = false}) => {
   const {titleAreaHeight} = React.useContext(TitleAreaContext)
 
diff --git a/src/PageHeader/features.stories.tsx b/src/PageHeader/features.stories.tsx
index f64c4db5c1e..4fcc34bc3f8 100644
--- a/src/PageHeader/features.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/PageHeader/features.stories.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   GitBranchIcon,
   KebabHorizontalIcon,
 } from '@primer/octicons-react'
+import VisuallyHidden from '../_VisuallyHidden'
 
 import {PageHeader} from './PageHeader'
 import Hidden from '../Hidden'
@@ -65,6 +66,24 @@ export const WithLeadingAndTrailingVisuals = () => (
   </Box>
 )
 
+export const WithComponentAsATitle = () => (
+  <Box sx={{padding: 3}}>
+    <PageHeader>
+      <PageHeader.TitleArea>
+        <Breadcrumbs>
+          <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">...</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+          <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">primer</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+          <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">react</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+          <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">src</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+          <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">PageHeader</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+          <Breadcrumbs.Item href="#">PageHeader.tsx</Breadcrumbs.Item>
+        </Breadcrumbs>
+        <VisuallyHidden as="h2">Visually Hidden Title</VisuallyHidden>
+      </PageHeader.TitleArea>
+    </PageHeader>
+  </Box>
+)
+
 export const WithLeadingVisualHiddenOnRegularViewport = () => (
   <Box sx={{padding: 3}}>
     <PageHeader>