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Highest median rent, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 248 is $413.

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The US Census Bureau caps reported median gross rent at $1,000 for 1990. Places shown as “$1,000+” exceed that ceiling by an amount the Census does not publish, so their exact values (and the order among them) cannot be distinguished.

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$1,000+–

02Whitfield, PAPA5,226$1,000–

03Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388$915–

04Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193$914–

05Blue Bell, PAPA6,424$896–

06Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070$853–

07Maple Glen, PAPA6,643$838–

08Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777$830–

09Spring House, PAPA5,137$747–

10Exton, PAPA6,772$743–

11Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502$733–

12Willow Street, PAPA9,647$711–

13Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880$702–

14King of Prussia, PAPA25,857$683–

15Paoli, PAPA6,362$678–

16Audubon, PAPA9,229$673–

17Franklin Park, PAPA14,978$672–

18Horsham, PAPA16,005$654–

19Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633$649–

20Harleysville, PAPA9,090$648–

21Richboro, PAPA6,963$643–

22Doylestown, PAPA8,330$640–

23Fort Washington, PAPA6,271$632–

24Wyomissing, PAPA11,285$628–

25Broomall, PAPA10,679$621–

26Levittown, PAPA50,926$616–

27Ardmore, PAPA13,909$611–

28Willow Grove, PAPA14,131$610–

29Kulpsville, PAPA8,799$606–

30Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336$599–

31Brookhaven, PAPA8,362$588–

32Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139$588–

33Swarthmore, PAPA6,561$583–

34Shiloh, PAPA11,246$573–

35Schlusser, PAPA5,402$572–

36Oreland, PAPA5,953$563–

37Ambler, PAPA6,840$563–

38Glenside, PAPA7,659$563–

39Folcroft, PAPA6,780$561–

40Morrisville, PAPA9,665$560–

41Fullerton, PAPA16,724$557–

42Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073$554–

43Downingtown, PAPA8,384$552–

44Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451$550–

45Phoenixville, PAPA20,356$546–

46Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827$545–

47West Chester, PAPA19,591$544–

48Hatboro, PAPA8,593$538–

49Lansdowne, PAPA11,141$535–

50Lansdale, PAPA18,986$533–

51Churchville, PAPA6,084$530–

52Media, PAPA5,920$528–

53Sanatoga, PAPA8,949$525–

54Croydon, PAPA9,684$525–

55Yeadon, PAPA12,320$523–

56Conshohocken, PAPA9,266$520–

57Folsom, PAPA8,671$520–

58Prospect Park, PAPA6,409$518–

59Collegeville, PAPA5,287$516–

60Wilson, PAPA8,159$516–

61Glenolden, PAPA7,217$514–

62Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809$513–

63Lower Allen, PAPA7,646$513–

64Colonial Park, PAPA18,032$513–

65Plum, PAPA26,225$511–

66Souderton, PAPA7,288$511–

67Bethel Park, PAPA32,074$509–

68East York, PAPA9,388$506–

69Linglestown, PAPA6,957$506–

70Norristown, PAPA35,911$504–

71Perkasie, PAPA9,312$504–

72Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534$502–

73Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212$501–

74East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438$500–

75Kennett Square, PAPA6,893$500–

76Ridley Park, PAPA7,255$500–

77Hershey, PAPA14,242$495–

78State College, PAPA40,844$490–

79Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835$486–

80Camp Hill, PAPA8,199$482–

81Emmaus, PAPA12,514$481–

82Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847$480–

83Enola, PAPA6,534$477–

84New Freedom, PAPA5,116$474–

85Middletown, PAPA7,628$474–

86Millersville, PAPA9,280$473–

87Bristol, PAPA9,970$468–

88Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995$466–

89Quakertown, PAPA9,235$462–

90Darby, PAPA10,666$461–

91Easton, PAPA30,402$460–

92Bridgeport, PAPA5,758$459–

93New Holland, PAPA5,754$459–

94Park Forest, PAPA8,624$459–

95Progress, PAPA11,017$459–

96Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037$455–

97Bethlehem, PAPA79,644$453–

98Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281$452–

99Weigelstown, PAPA15,485$450–

100Pottstown, PAPA23,322$449–

101Parkville, PAPA8,128$449–

102Collingdale, PAPA8,898$446–

103Forest Hills, PAPA6,116$446–

104Nazareth, PAPA6,091$446–

105Oakmont, PAPA6,576$446–

106Mount Joy, PAPA8,319$442–

107Middletown, PAPA9,776$442–

108Shillington, PAPA5,542$440–

109Coatesville, PAPA13,283$435–

110Allentown, PAPA126,044$434–

111White Oak, PAPA7,286$433–

112Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165$432–

113Lititz, PAPA9,689$431–

114Ephrata, PAPA13,647$430–

115Norwood, PAPA5,927$430–

116Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006$429–

117Hellertown, PAPA6,138$429–

118Catasauqua, PAPA6,590$427–

119New Cumberland, PAPA7,590$426–

120Oxford, PAPA5,887$422–

121Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961$420–

122Bangor, PAPA5,118$417–

123Crafton, PAPA5,790$415–

124Birdsboro, PAPA5,161$413–

125West View, PAPA6,355$408–

126Dormont, PAPA7,816$405–

127Red Lion, PAPA6,523$405–

128Edinboro, PAPA5,790$402–

129Swissvale, PAPA8,197$402–

130Northampton, PAPA10,570$401–

131Campbelltown, PAPA6,092$401–

132Economy, PAPA9,098$398–

133Chester, PAPA33,996$392–

134Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602$392–

135Carlisle, PAPA22,693$391–

136Carnegie, PAPA7,777$391–

137Lancaster, PAPA58,366$390–

138Woodlyn, PAPA9,736$389–

139Baldwin, PAPA20,516$388–

140Hermitage, PAPA16,308$387–

141Bellevue, PAPA7,888$386–

142Palmyra, PAPA7,762$383–

143Brentwood, PAPA9,597$382–

144Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125$382–

145Rutherford, PAPA6,890$380–

146Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783$380–

147Steelton, PAPA6,328$377–

148Hanover, PAPA16,684$375–

149Gettysburg, PAPA8,365$373–

150Kingston, PAPA13,462$373–

151Whitehall, PAPA14,521$373–

152Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488$371–

153Lewisburg, PAPA5,226$370–

154Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632$368–

155Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753$366–

156Bellefonte, PAPA5,862$363–

157Harrisburg, PAPA50,522$363–

158Sayre, PAPA5,328$359–

159Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375$358–

160Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069$357–

161Columbia, PAPA10,314$357–

162York, PAPA45,342$357–

163South Williamsport, PAPA6,124$353–

164Reading, PAPA95,832$352–

165Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470$350–

166Blakely, PAPA6,611$349–

167Grove City, PAPA7,694$348–

168Palmerton, PAPA5,615$347–

169Indiana, PAPA14,697$346–

170Dunmore, PAPA14,249$344–

171Shippensburg, PAPA5,615$343–

172Chambersburg, PAPA23,376$338–

173Berwick, PAPA10,297$335–

174Exeter, PAPA5,587$333–

175Coraopolis, PAPA5,280$331–

176Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470$327–

177West York, PAPA5,110$326–

178DuBois, PAPA7,254$325–

179Waynesboro, PAPA11,190$325–

180Archbald, PAPA7,598$324–

181Canonsburg, PAPA9,529$323–

182Swoyersville, PAPA5,155$323–

183Moosic, PAPA5,989$322–

184Williamsport, PAPA27,384$322–

185Monaca, PAPA5,456$321–

186Washington, PAPA13,377$321–

187Scranton, PAPA75,514$320–

188Lehighton, PAPA5,232$318–

189Old Forge, PAPA8,640$317–

190Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523$317–

191Erie, PAPA91,838$314–

192Greenville, PAPA5,406$314–

193West Hazleton, PAPA5,284$314–

194Lebanon, PAPA26,479$312–

195Jeannette, PAPA8,489$308–

196Greensburg, PAPA14,462$307–

197Butler, PAPA12,879$306–

198Hazleton, PAPA30,286$306–

199Milton, PAPA6,457$306–

200Oil City, PAPA9,301$306–

201Corry, PAPA5,993$305–

202St. Marys, PAPA12,253$305–

203Olyphant, PAPA5,390$303–

204Warren, PAPA9,046$303–

205Munhall, PAPA10,253$301–

206Sunbury, PAPA9,495$298–

207Dickson City, PAPA5,976$297–

208Meadville, PAPA12,230$297–

209Titusville, PAPA5,112$297–

210Bradford, PAPA7,442$296–

211Latrobe, PAPA7,826$296–

212Pittston, PAPA7,715$296–

213Duryea, PAPA5,157$295–

214Uniontown, PAPA9,434$294–

215Franklin, PAPA5,899$293–

216Sharon, PAPA12,648$293–

217Ambridge, PAPA6,944$291–

218Duquesne, PAPA5,019$288–

219Taylor, PAPA6,232$288–

220New Brighton, PAPA5,503$287–

221Altoona, PAPA42,347$285–

222Nanticoke, PAPA10,712$285–

223Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832$284–

224Clairton, PAPA5,876$283–

225Huntingdon, PAPA6,862$283–

226Lock Haven, PAPA8,500$283–

227Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253$283–

228Clearfield, PAPA5,753$282–

229McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624$282–

230Somerset, PAPA5,815$282–

231New Kensington, PAPA11,759$281–

232Ellwood City, PAPA7,362$280–

233McKeesport, PAPA16,907$280–

234Plymouth, PAPA5,801$279–

235Carbondale, PAPA8,731$276–

236West Mifflin, PAPA18,707$276–

237New Castle, PAPA21,175$274–

238Lewistown, PAPA8,385$271–

239Tamaqua, PAPA6,929$271–

240Pottsville, PAPA13,170$270–

241Connellsville, PAPA6,574$268–

242Tyrone, PAPA5,226$266–

243Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558$264–

244Aliquippa, PAPA9,002$263–

245Shamokin, PAPA6,764$246–

246Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579$241–

247Monessen, PAPA6,657$240–

248Johnstown, PAPA17,654$239–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS