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Highest median rent, Pennsylvania cities · 2020

Pennsylvania cities ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 267 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 267 is $924.

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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%

18King of Prussia, PAPA25,857$1,593+78%

19Audubon, PAPA9,229$1,593+91%

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%

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