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Lowest median rent, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the lowest 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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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

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 –

01Johnstown, PAPA17,654$239–

02Monessen, PAPA6,657$240–

03Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579$241–

04Shamokin, PAPA6,764$246–

05Aliquippa, PAPA9,002$263–

06Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558$264–

07Tyrone, PAPA5,226$266–

08Connellsville, PAPA6,574$268–

09Pottsville, PAPA13,170$270–

10Lewistown, PAPA8,385$271–

11Tamaqua, PAPA6,929$271–

12New Castle, PAPA21,175$274–

13Carbondale, PAPA8,731$276–

14West Mifflin, PAPA18,707$276–

15Plymouth, PAPA5,801$279–

16Ellwood City, PAPA7,362$280–

17McKeesport, PAPA16,907$280–

18New Kensington, PAPA11,759$281–

19Clearfield, PAPA5,753$282–

20McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624$282–

21Somerset, PAPA5,815$282–

22Clairton, PAPA5,876$283–

23Huntingdon, PAPA6,862$283–

24Lock Haven, PAPA8,500$283–

25Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253$283–

26Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832$284–

27Altoona, PAPA42,347$285–

28Nanticoke, PAPA10,712$285–

29New Brighton, PAPA5,503$287–

30Duquesne, PAPA5,019$288–

31Taylor, PAPA6,232$288–

32Ambridge, PAPA6,944$291–

33Franklin, PAPA5,899$293–

34Sharon, PAPA12,648$293–

35Uniontown, PAPA9,434$294–

36Duryea, PAPA5,157$295–

37Bradford, PAPA7,442$296–

38Latrobe, PAPA7,826$296–

39Pittston, PAPA7,715$296–

40Dickson City, PAPA5,976$297–

41Meadville, PAPA12,230$297–

42Titusville, PAPA5,112$297–

43Sunbury, PAPA9,495$298–

44Munhall, PAPA10,253$301–

45Olyphant, PAPA5,390$303–

46Warren, PAPA9,046$303–

47Corry, PAPA5,993$305–

48St. Marys, PAPA12,253$305–

49Butler, PAPA12,879$306–

50Hazleton, PAPA30,286$306–

51Milton, PAPA6,457$306–

52Oil City, PAPA9,301$306–

53Greensburg, PAPA14,462$307–

54Jeannette, PAPA8,489$308–

55Lebanon, PAPA26,479$312–

56Erie, PAPA91,838$314–

57Greenville, PAPA5,406$314–

58West Hazleton, PAPA5,284$314–

59Old Forge, PAPA8,640$317–

60Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523$317–

61Lehighton, PAPA5,232$318–

62Scranton, PAPA75,514$320–

63Monaca, PAPA5,456$321–

64Washington, PAPA13,377$321–

65Moosic, PAPA5,989$322–

66Williamsport, PAPA27,384$322–

67Canonsburg, PAPA9,529$323–

68Swoyersville, PAPA5,155$323–

69Archbald, PAPA7,598$324–

70DuBois, PAPA7,254$325–

71Waynesboro, PAPA11,190$325–

72West York, PAPA5,110$326–

73Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470$327–

74Coraopolis, PAPA5,280$331–

75Exeter, PAPA5,587$333–

76Berwick, PAPA10,297$335–

77Chambersburg, PAPA23,376$338–

78Shippensburg, PAPA5,615$343–

79Dunmore, PAPA14,249$344–

80Indiana, PAPA14,697$346–

81Palmerton, PAPA5,615$347–

82Grove City, PAPA7,694$348–

83Blakely, PAPA6,611$349–

84Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470$350–

85Reading, PAPA95,832$352–

86South Williamsport, PAPA6,124$353–

87Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069$357–

88Columbia, PAPA10,314$357–

89York, PAPA45,342$357–

90Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375$358–

91Sayre, PAPA5,328$359–

92Bellefonte, PAPA5,862$363–

93Harrisburg, PAPA50,522$363–

94Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753$366–

95Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632$368–

96Lewisburg, PAPA5,226$370–

97Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488$371–

98Gettysburg, PAPA8,365$373–

99Kingston, PAPA13,462$373–

100Whitehall, PAPA14,521$373–

101Hanover, PAPA16,684$375–

102Steelton, PAPA6,328$377–

103Rutherford, PAPA6,890$380–

104Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783$380–

105Brentwood, PAPA9,597$382–

106Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125$382–

107Palmyra, PAPA7,762$383–

108Bellevue, PAPA7,888$386–

109Hermitage, PAPA16,308$387–

110Baldwin, PAPA20,516$388–

111Woodlyn, PAPA9,736$389–

112Lancaster, PAPA58,366$390–

113Carlisle, PAPA22,693$391–

114Carnegie, PAPA7,777$391–

115Chester, PAPA33,996$392–

116Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602$392–

117Economy, PAPA9,098$398–

118Northampton, PAPA10,570$401–

119Campbelltown, PAPA6,092$401–

120Edinboro, PAPA5,790$402–

121Swissvale, PAPA8,197$402–

122Dormont, PAPA7,816$405–

123Red Lion, PAPA6,523$405–

124West View, PAPA6,355$408–

125Birdsboro, PAPA5,161$413–

126Crafton, PAPA5,790$415–

127Bangor, PAPA5,118$417–

128Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961$420–

129Oxford, PAPA5,887$422–

130New Cumberland, PAPA7,590$426–

131Catasauqua, PAPA6,590$427–

132Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006$429–

133Hellertown, PAPA6,138$429–

134Ephrata, PAPA13,647$430–

135Norwood, PAPA5,927$430–

136Lititz, PAPA9,689$431–

137Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165$432–

138White Oak, PAPA7,286$433–

139Allentown, PAPA126,044$434–

140Coatesville, PAPA13,283$435–

141Shillington, PAPA5,542$440–

142Mount Joy, PAPA8,319$442–

143Middletown, PAPA9,776$442–

144Collingdale, PAPA8,898$446–

145Forest Hills, PAPA6,116$446–

146Nazareth, PAPA6,091$446–

147Oakmont, PAPA6,576$446–

148Pottstown, PAPA23,322$449–

149Parkville, PAPA8,128$449–

150Weigelstown, PAPA15,485$450–

151Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281$452–

152Bethlehem, PAPA79,644$453–

153Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037$455–

154Bridgeport, PAPA5,758$459–

155New Holland, PAPA5,754$459–

156Park Forest, PAPA8,624$459–

157Progress, PAPA11,017$459–

158Easton, PAPA30,402$460–

159Darby, PAPA10,666$461–

160Quakertown, PAPA9,235$462–

161Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995$466–

162Bristol, PAPA9,970$468–

163Millersville, PAPA9,280$473–

164New Freedom, PAPA5,116$474–

165Middletown, PAPA7,628$474–

166Enola, PAPA6,534$477–

167Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847$480–

168Emmaus, PAPA12,514$481–

169Camp Hill, PAPA8,199$482–

170Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835$486–

171State College, PAPA40,844$490–

172Hershey, PAPA14,242$495–

173East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438$500–

174Kennett Square, PAPA6,893$500–

175Ridley Park, PAPA7,255$500–

176Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212$501–

177Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534$502–

178Norristown, PAPA35,911$504–

179Perkasie, PAPA9,312$504–

180Linglestown, PAPA6,957$506–

181East York, PAPA9,388$506–

182Bethel Park, PAPA32,074$509–

183Plum, PAPA26,225$511–

184Souderton, PAPA7,288$511–

185Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809$513–

186Colonial Park, PAPA18,032$513–

187Lower Allen, PAPA7,646$513–

188Glenolden, PAPA7,217$514–

189Collegeville, PAPA5,287$516–

190Wilson, PAPA8,159$516–

191Prospect Park, PAPA6,409$518–

192Conshohocken, PAPA9,266$520–

193Folsom, PAPA8,671$520–

194Yeadon, PAPA12,320$523–

195Croydon, PAPA9,684$525–

196Sanatoga, PAPA8,949$525–

197Media, PAPA5,920$528–

198Churchville, PAPA6,084$530–

199Lansdale, PAPA18,986$533–

200Lansdowne, PAPA11,141$535–

201Hatboro, PAPA8,593$538–

202West Chester, PAPA19,591$544–

203Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827$545–

204Phoenixville, PAPA20,356$546–

205Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451$550–

206Downingtown, PAPA8,384$552–

207Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073$554–

208Fullerton, PAPA16,724$557–

209Morrisville, PAPA9,665$560–

210Folcroft, PAPA6,780$561–

211Oreland, PAPA5,953$563–

212Ambler, PAPA6,840$563–

213Glenside, PAPA7,659$563–

214Schlusser, PAPA5,402$572–

215Shiloh, PAPA11,246$573–

216Swarthmore, PAPA6,561$583–

217Brookhaven, PAPA8,362$588–

218Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139$588–

219Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336$599–

220Kulpsville, PAPA8,799$606–

221Willow Grove, PAPA14,131$610–

222Ardmore, PAPA13,909$611–

223Levittown, PAPA50,926$616–

224Broomall, PAPA10,679$621–

225Wyomissing, PAPA11,285$628–

226Fort Washington, PAPA6,271$632–

227Doylestown, PAPA8,330$640–

228Richboro, PAPA6,963$643–

229Harleysville, PAPA9,090$648–

230Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633$649–

231Horsham, PAPA16,005$654–

232Franklin Park, PAPA14,978$672–

233Audubon, PAPA9,229$673–

234Paoli, PAPA6,362$678–

235King of Prussia, PAPA25,857$683–

236Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880$702–

237Willow Street, PAPA9,647$711–

238Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502$733–

239Exton, PAPA6,772$743–

240Spring House, PAPA5,137$747–

241Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777$830–

242Maple Glen, PAPA6,643$838–

243Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070$853–

244Blue Bell, PAPA6,424$896–

245Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193$914–

246Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388$915–

247Whitfield, PAPA5,226$1,000–

248Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$1,000+–

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