RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 267 SHOWN OF 267

Highest median rent, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 267 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

Flip the list · Lowest median rent, US cities →

PennsylvaniaAll statesPop > 5KAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Villanova, PAPA9,186$2,625–

02Churchville, PAPA6,084$2,197+17%

03Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$2,189+70%

04Fort Washington, PAPA6,271$2,120+136%

05Spring House, PAPA5,137$1,992+66%

06Maple Glen, PAPA6,643$1,885+101%

07Willow Street, PAPA9,647$1,878+52%

08Franklin Park, PAPA14,978$1,866+82%

09Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193$1,850+63%

10Richboro, PAPA6,963$1,825+75%

11Blue Bell, PAPA6,424$1,771+51%

12Merion Station, PAPA5,788$1,735–

13Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880$1,691+71%

14Conshohocken, PAPA9,266$1,689+148%

15Exton, PAPA6,772$1,681+69%

16Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777$1,679+83%

17Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502$1,666+112%

18Audubon, PAPA9,229$1,593+91%

19King of Prussia, PAPA25,857$1,593+78%

20Wayne, PAPA6,635$1,585–

21Kulpsville, PAPA8,799$1,532+118%

22Doylestown, PAPA8,330$1,496+93%

23Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070$1,481+24%

24Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,227$1,472–

25Ardmore, PAPA13,909$1,469+81%

26Lionville, PAPA7,683$1,467–

27Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,086$1,453–

28Paoli, PAPA6,362$1,452+72%

29Harleysville, PAPA9,090$1,443+82%

30Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388$1,438+47%

31Breinigsville, PAPA7,769$1,424–

32Dorneyville, PAPA5,211$1,421–

33Broomall, PAPA10,679$1,421+81%

34Wyomissing, PAPA11,285$1,419+76%

35Hatboro, PAPA8,593$1,411+115%

36Brookhaven, PAPA8,362$1,382+94%

37Wescosville, PAPA7,148$1,365–

38Murrysville, PAPA20,636$1,350–

39Sierra View, PAPA6,365$1,342–

40Campbelltown, PAPA6,092$1,337+146%

41Collegeville, PAPA5,287$1,332+97%

42Willow Grove, PAPA14,131$1,321+67%

43Folsom, PAPA8,671$1,311+92%

44Linglestown, PAPA6,957$1,300+94%

45West Chester, PAPA19,591$1,293+87%

46Bridgeport, PAPA5,758$1,276+102%

47Coatesville, PAPA13,283$1,265+132%

48Downingtown, PAPA8,384$1,258+76%

49Horsham, PAPA16,005$1,241+56%

50Parkville, PAPA8,128$1,215+127%

51Elkins Park, PAPA7,213$1,213–

52Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633$1,212+56%

53Phoenixville, PAPA20,356$1,204+79%

54Folcroft, PAPA6,780$1,203+73%

55Lansdale, PAPA18,986$1,187+77%

56Middletown, PAPA7,628$1,185+71%

57Blandon, PAPA7,357$1,177–

58Roslyn, PAPA10,639$1,171–

59Media, PAPA5,920$1,168+79%

60Swarthmore, PAPA6,561$1,165+69%

61Fullerton, PAPA16,724$1,159+74%

62Millersville, PAPA9,280$1,158+75%

63East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438$1,152+75%

64Sanatoga, PAPA8,949$1,151+65%

65Glenside, PAPA7,659$1,138+64%

66Bristol, PAPA9,970$1,137+88%

67Weigelstown, PAPA15,485$1,136+91%

68Levittown, PAPA50,926$1,136+57%

69Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357$1,135+61%

70Collingdale, PAPA8,898$1,134+81%

71Camp Hill, PAPA8,199$1,132+72%

72Shiloh, PAPA11,246$1,132+68%

73Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995$1,131+104%

74Emmaus, PAPA12,514$1,123+79%

75Ambler, PAPA6,840$1,120+52%

76Leola, PAPA7,448$1,112–

77East York, PAPA9,388$1,111+64%

78Darby, PAPA10,666$1,107+88%

79Norristown, PAPA35,911$1,106+75%

80Croydon, PAPA9,684$1,098+85%

81Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212$1,092+70%

82Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451$1,090+55%

83Oxford, PAPA5,887$1,084+105%

84Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281$1,084+91%

85State College, PAPA40,844$1,083+82%

86Quakertown, PAPA9,235$1,078+71%

87Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073$1,078+61%

88Bethlehem, PAPA79,644$1,076+92%

89Wilson, PAPA8,159$1,073+86%

90Park Forest, PAPA8,624$1,072+77%

91Colonial Park, PAPA18,032$1,069+68%

92Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827$1,067+72%

93Glenshaw, PAPA9,139$1,064–

94Lansdowne, PAPA11,141$1,062+64%

95Morrisville, PAPA9,665$1,060+62%

96Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809$1,058+68%

97Hershey, PAPA14,242$1,055+60%

98Oreland, PAPA5,953$1,051+51%

99Glenolden, PAPA7,217$1,050+67%

100Monroeville, PAPA27,685$1,049–

101Allentown, PAPA126,044$1,035+91%

102Kennett Square, PAPA6,893$1,031+61%

103Northampton, PAPA10,570$1,029+115%

104Whitfield, PAPA5,226$1,029+24%

105Ridley Park, PAPA7,255$1,025+56%

106Easton, PAPA30,402$1,023+85%

107Steelton, PAPA6,328$1,023+109%

108New Holland, PAPA5,754$1,021+67%

109Allison Park, PAPA22,045$1,012–

110Hellertown, PAPA6,138$1,011+80%

111Norwood, PAPA5,927$1,007+83%

112Perkasie, PAPA9,312$1,005+68%

113Souderton, PAPA7,288$1,005+64%

114Lititz, PAPA9,689$1,001+77%

115Rutherford, PAPA6,890$997+89%

116Pottstown, PAPA23,322$994+83%

117Bethel Park, PAPA32,074$990+47%

118Pennside, PAPA5,407$988–

119Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632$984+97%

120Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835$975+68%

121Shillington, PAPA5,542$968+74%

122Prospect Park, PAPA6,409$966+55%

123Bangor, PAPA5,118$964+87%

124Middletown, PAPA9,776$963+80%

125Catasauqua, PAPA6,590$957+76%

126Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961$957+71%

127Progress, PAPA11,017$957+66%

128Plum, PAPA26,225$951+41%

129Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847$951+51%

130Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165$951+86%

131Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534$951+51%

132Nazareth, PAPA6,091$950+61%

133Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006$928+75%

134Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037$924+61%

135Woodlyn, PAPA9,736$923+81%

136Lancaster, PAPA58,366$920+89%

137Mount Joy, PAPA8,319$918+73%

138Palmyra, PAPA7,762$910+94%

139Yeadon, PAPA12,320$910+52%

140West York, PAPA5,110$903+105%

141Kenmar, PAPA5,077$901–

142Birdsboro, PAPA5,161$897+74%

143Hanover, PAPA16,684$894+80%

144Forest Hills, PAPA6,116$893+59%

145Columbia, PAPA10,314$888+88%

146Gettysburg, PAPA8,365$888+87%

147Oakmont, PAPA6,576$881+52%

148Ephrata, PAPA13,647$880+68%

149Enola, PAPA6,534$879+45%

150Carlisle, PAPA22,693$878+80%

151Chester, PAPA33,996$878+62%

152Whitehall, PAPA14,521$875+82%

153Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602$870+80%

154Dormont, PAPA7,816$869+68%

155South Williamsport, PAPA6,124$868+78%

156Swissvale, PAPA8,197$868+77%

157West Hazleton, PAPA5,284$866+92%

158Lower Allen, PAPA7,646$865+35%

159Blakely, PAPA6,611$864+100%

160Waynesboro, PAPA11,190$862+104%

161Olyphant, PAPA5,390$854+112%

162Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783$851+65%

163York, PAPA45,342$848+93%

164Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753$847+95%

165Harrisburg, PAPA50,522$846+77%

166Chambersburg, PAPA23,376$845+95%

167Bellefonte, PAPA5,862$842+74%

168Canonsburg, PAPA9,529$838+93%

169Exeter, PAPA5,587$836+79%

170Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488$836+74%

171Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125$836+60%

172Sayre, PAPA5,328$835+96%

173West View, PAPA6,355$834+54%

174Edinboro, PAPA5,790$830+60%

175Kingston, PAPA13,462$826+64%

176Hazleton, PAPA30,286$825+101%

177Clairton, PAPA5,876$822+88%

178Lebanon, PAPA26,479$821+100%

179Bellevue, PAPA7,888$818+64%

180Reading, PAPA95,832$817+78%

181Schlusser, PAPA5,402$817+33%

182Archbald, PAPA7,598$815+64%

183New Cumberland, PAPA7,590$814+57%

184White Oak, PAPA7,286$814+43%

185Lehighton, PAPA5,232$809+79%

186Old Forge, PAPA8,640$809+76%

187Baldwin, PAPA20,516$806+56%

188Moosic, PAPA5,989$804+68%

189Dunmore, PAPA14,249$803+80%

190Palmerton, PAPA5,615$801+70%

191Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069$795+48%

192Scranton, PAPA75,514$795+87%

193Crafton, PAPA5,790$794+55%

194Shippensburg, PAPA5,615$793+63%

195Milton, PAPA6,457$788+82%

196Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375$785+70%

197Dickson City, PAPA5,976$782+71%

198Taylor, PAPA6,232$782+91%

199Coraopolis, PAPA5,280$779+88%

200Carnegie, PAPA7,777$775+60%

201Hermitage, PAPA16,308$774+46%

202Red Lion, PAPA6,523$770+58%

203Williamsport, PAPA27,384$765+80%

204DuBois, PAPA7,254$764+92%

205Duryea, PAPA5,157$761+78%

206Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523$757+84%

207Economy, PAPA9,098$744+31%

208Lock Haven, PAPA8,500$744+84%

209Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470$743+59%

210Lewisburg, PAPA5,226$743+49%

211Brentwood, PAPA9,597$742+40%

212Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470$742+60%

213Ambridge, PAPA6,944$739+80%

214McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624$739+89%

215Erie, PAPA91,838$725+71%

216Washington, PAPA13,377$722+72%

217Grove City, PAPA7,694$721+52%

218Pottsville, PAPA13,170$720+122%

219Aliquippa, PAPA9,002$718+80%

220Meadville, PAPA12,230$717+79%

221Huntingdon, PAPA6,862$715+84%

222Uniontown, PAPA9,434$713+93%

223Carbondale, PAPA8,731$710+88%

224Tyrone, PAPA5,226$707+94%

225Bradford, PAPA7,442$705+69%

226Monaca, PAPA5,456$704+77%

227Altoona, PAPA42,347$701+84%

228Jeannette, PAPA8,489$700+79%

229Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558$695+94%

230Corry, PAPA5,993$694+78%

231Pittston, PAPA7,715$694+71%

232Indiana, PAPA14,697$692+55%

233Munhall, PAPA10,253$684+70%

234Mountain Top, PAPA11,850$682+54%

235Greensburg, PAPA14,462$681+63%

236McKeesport, PAPA16,907$680+78%

237Plymouth, PAPA5,801$680+60%

238Ellwood City, PAPA7,362$677+66%

239Tamaqua, PAPA6,929$672+81%

240Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579$667+87%

241Sunbury, PAPA9,495$666+75%

242Swoyersville, PAPA5,155$664+51%

243Oil City, PAPA9,301$663+78%

244Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832$662+69%

245New Castle, PAPA21,175$661+81%

246Latrobe, PAPA7,826$658+70%

247Nanticoke, PAPA10,712$656+67%

248Butler, PAPA12,879$654+59%

249New Brighton, PAPA5,503$654+60%

250St. Marys, PAPA12,253$654+44%

251Lewistown, PAPA8,385$639+72%

252West Mifflin, PAPA18,707$637+77%

253Duquesne, PAPA5,019$631+84%

254Clearfield, PAPA5,753$625+74%

255Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253$623+56%

256Franklin, PAPA5,899$617+59%

257Monessen, PAPA6,657$617+68%

258Warren, PAPA9,046$608+53%

259Berwick, PAPA10,297$599+36%

260New Kensington, PAPA11,759$597+52%

261Greenville, PAPA5,406$587+50%

262Sharon, PAPA12,648$575+43%

263Shamokin, PAPA6,764$574+82%

264Somerset, PAPA5,815$541+42%

265Johnstown, PAPA17,654$538+69%

266Titusville, PAPA5,112$522+35%

267Connellsville, PAPA6,574$517+52%

SHOWING 1–267 OF 267

Download CSV (full list, 267 rows)

UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES