Median Gross Rent in Pennsylvania

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Gross Rent
$1,209 +4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #28 of 52
47th %ile

How Pennsylvania Compares

Pennsylvania
$1,209
National
$1,163
4.0% above

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#25 Idaho $1,238
#26 Vermont $1,234
#27 North Carolina $1,228
#28 Pennsylvania $1,209
#29 Tennessee $1,189
#30 South Carolina $1,180
#31 Maine $1,139
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Highest Rent Counties in Pennsylvania

# County Rent
1 Chester County $1,763
2 Montgomery County $1,683
3 Bucks County $1,605
4 Philadelphia County $1,397
5 Northampton County $1,395
6 Monroe County $1,393
7 Lehigh County $1,383
8 Pike County $1,378
9 Delaware County $1,372
10 Lancaster County $1,357

Lowest Rent Counties in Pennsylvania

# County Rent
67 Cameron County $689
66 Elk County $719
65 Cambria County $739
64 Jefferson County $750
63 Somerset County $753
62 Warren County $755
61 Juniata County $756
60 Sullivan County $775
59 Bedford County $784
58 Armstrong County $785

Median Gross Rent in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has a median gross rent of $1,209, ranking #28 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 4.0% above the national value of $1,163.

Across Pennsylvania's 67 counties, median gross rent ranges from $689 to $1,763. The county with the highest value is Chester County at $1,763.

The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.