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Lowest median rent, Pennsylvania cities · 2000

Pennsylvania cities with the lowest median gross rent (2000 ACS). This list covers the 250 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 1990

01Shamokin, PAPA6,764$316+28%

02Johnstown, PAPA17,654$318+33%

03Pottsville, PAPA13,170$324+20%

04Connellsville, PAPA6,574$340+27%

05Duquesne, PAPA5,019$343+19%

06Mount Carmel, PAPA5,579$356+48%

07Punxsutawney, PAPA5,558$358+36%

08Clearfield, PAPA5,753$359+27%

09West Mifflin, PAPA18,707$359+30%

10New Castle, PAPA21,175$365+33%

11Tyrone, PAPA5,226$365+37%

12Monessen, PAPA6,657$368+53%

13Uniontown, PAPA9,434$369+26%

14Lewistown, PAPA8,385$371+37%

15Tamaqua, PAPA6,929$372+37%

16Oil City, PAPA9,301$373+22%

17Carbondale, PAPA8,731$377+37%

18Altoona, PAPA42,347$381+34%

19Somerset, PAPA5,815$381+35%

20Sunbury, PAPA9,495$381+28%

21McKeesport, PAPA16,907$383+37%

22Latrobe, PAPA7,826$386+30%

23Titusville, PAPA5,112$387+30%

24Franklin, PAPA5,899$388+32%

25Huntingdon, PAPA6,862$388+37%

26Corry, PAPA5,993$390+28%

27McKees Rocks, PAPA5,624$390+38%

28Greenville, PAPA5,406$391+25%

29Jeannette, PAPA8,489$391+27%

30Beaver Falls, PAPA8,832$392+38%

31Nanticoke, PAPA10,712$392+38%

32New Kensington, PAPA11,759$394+40%

33Monaca, PAPA5,456$398+24%

34DuBois, PAPA7,254$398+22%

35Warren, PAPA9,046$398+31%

36Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,253$399+41%

37Aliquippa, PAPA9,002$400+52%

38Meadville, PAPA12,230$400+35%

39Munhall, PAPA10,253$403+34%

40Olyphant, PAPA5,390$403+33%

41Sharon, PAPA12,648$403+38%

42Lock Haven, PAPA8,500$405+43%

43Pittston, PAPA7,715$406+37%

44Ellwood City, PAPA7,362$408+46%

45New Brighton, PAPA5,503$408+42%

46Taylor, PAPA6,232$409+42%

47Ambridge, PAPA6,944$410+41%

48Hazleton, PAPA30,286$410+34%

49Butler, PAPA12,879$411+34%

50Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,523$411+30%

51Lebanon, PAPA26,479$411+32%

52Coraopolis, PAPA5,280$414+25%

53Bradford, PAPA7,442$418+41%

54Greensburg, PAPA14,462$418+36%

55Washington, PAPA13,377$420+31%

56Waynesboro, PAPA11,190$423+30%

57Erie, PAPA91,838$424+35%

58Plymouth, PAPA5,801$424+52%

59Williamsport, PAPA27,384$424+32%

60Scranton, PAPA75,514$425+33%

61Sayre, PAPA5,328$426+19%

62Duryea, PAPA5,157$428+45%

63Blakely, PAPA6,611$433+24%

64Chambersburg, PAPA23,376$433+28%

65Milton, PAPA6,457$434+42%

66Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,753$434+19%

67Canonsburg, PAPA9,529$435+35%

68Clairton, PAPA5,876$438+55%

69York, PAPA45,342$439+23%

70Berwick, PAPA10,297$439+31%

71Swoyersville, PAPA5,155$440+36%

72West York, PAPA5,110$441+35%

73Mountain Top, PAPA11,850$443–

74Dunmore, PAPA14,249$445+29%

75Indiana, PAPA14,697$447+29%

76West Hazleton, PAPA5,284$450+43%

77Lehighton, PAPA5,232$453+42%

78St. Marys, PAPA12,253$454+49%

79Dickson City, PAPA5,976$456+54%

80Old Forge, PAPA8,640$459+45%

81Reading, PAPA95,832$459+30%

82Bloomsburg, PAPA13,375$461+29%

83Lower Burrell, PAPA11,470$465+33%

84Exeter, PAPA5,587$466+40%

85Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,470$466+43%

86Palmyra, PAPA7,762$468+22%

87Palmerton, PAPA5,615$470+35%

88Columbia, PAPA10,314$473+32%

89Grove City, PAPA7,694$474+36%

90Gettysburg, PAPA8,365$475+27%

91Northampton, PAPA10,570$478+19%

92Harrisburg, PAPA50,522$479+32%

93Moosic, PAPA5,989$480+49%

94Selinsgrove, PAPA5,488$480+29%

95Whitehall, PAPA14,521$482+29%

96Bellefonte, PAPA5,862$483+33%

97Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,602$483+23%

98Carnegie, PAPA7,777$485+24%

99Red Lion, PAPA6,523$487+20%

100Shippensburg, PAPA5,615$487+42%

101Lancaster, PAPA58,366$488+25%

102South Williamsport, PAPA6,124$488+38%

103Carlisle, PAPA22,693$489+25%

104Steelton, PAPA6,328$490+30%

105Swissvale, PAPA8,197$490+22%

106Hanover, PAPA16,684$496+32%

107Archbald, PAPA7,598$498+54%

108Bellevue, PAPA7,888$498+29%

109Lewisburg, PAPA5,226$500+35%

110Pittsburgh, PAPA307,632$500+36%

111Kingston, PAPA13,462$505+35%

112Gilbertsville, PAPA6,165$511+18%

113Woodlyn, PAPA9,736$511+31%

114Crafton, PAPA5,790$512+23%

115Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,783$515+36%

116Baldwin, PAPA20,516$516+33%

117Bangor, PAPA5,118$516+24%

118Birdsboro, PAPA5,161$517+25%

119Dormont, PAPA7,816$518+28%

120Edinboro, PAPA5,790$519+29%

121New Cumberland, PAPA7,590$519+22%

122Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,125$521+36%

123Ephrata, PAPA13,647$525+22%

124Rutherford, PAPA6,890$527+39%

125Oxford, PAPA5,887$528+25%

126Hermitage, PAPA16,308$529+37%

127Brentwood, PAPA9,597$530+39%

128Mount Joy, PAPA8,319$530+20%

129Castle Shannon, PAPA8,006$531+24%

130Middletown, PAPA9,776$534+21%

131Parkville, PAPA8,128$536+19%

132Clarks Summit, PAPA5,069$538+51%

133Chester, PAPA33,996$541+38%

134West View, PAPA6,355$541+33%

135Allentown, PAPA126,044$541+25%

136Catasauqua, PAPA6,590$543+27%

137Campbelltown, PAPA6,092$543+35%

138Pottstown, PAPA23,322$544+21%

139Coatesville, PAPA13,283$545+25%

140Norwood, PAPA5,927$550+28%

141Easton, PAPA30,402$552+20%

142Sharon Hill, PAPA5,995$554+19%

143Shillington, PAPA5,542$556+26%

144Bethlehem, PAPA79,644$559+23%

145Forest Hills, PAPA6,116$560+26%

146Elizabethtown, PAPA11,961$561+34%

147Hellertown, PAPA6,138$561+31%

148Lititz, PAPA9,689$566+31%

149White Oak, PAPA7,286$568+31%

150Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,281$569+26%

151Economy, PAPA9,098$570+43%

152Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,037$575+26%

153Progress, PAPA11,017$576+25%

154Wilson, PAPA8,159$578+12%

155Oakmont, PAPA6,576$579+30%

156Clifton Heights, PAPA6,835$582+20%

157Darby, PAPA10,666$590+28%

158Nazareth, PAPA6,091$591+33%

159Croydon, PAPA9,684$594+13%

160State College, PAPA40,844$595+21%

161Weigelstown, PAPA15,485$595+32%

162Perkasie, PAPA9,312$600+19%

163Yeadon, PAPA12,320$600+15%

164Bristol, PAPA9,970$605+29%

165Park Forest, PAPA8,624$607+32%

166Enola, PAPA6,534$607+27%

167New Holland, PAPA5,754$610+33%

168Souderton, PAPA7,288$613+20%

169Schlusser, PAPA5,402$615+8%

170Fairless Hills, PAPA8,827$620+14%

171Prospect Park, PAPA6,409$625+21%

172Glenolden, PAPA7,217$627+22%

173Collingdale, PAPA8,898$628+41%

174Emmaus, PAPA12,514$628+31%

175Quakertown, PAPA9,235$629+36%

176Stroudsburg, PAPA5,809$630+23%

177Bridgeport, PAPA5,758$631+37%

178Arlington Heights, PAPA6,847$631+31%

179Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,534$631+26%

180Norristown, PAPA35,911$632+25%

181Colonial Park, PAPA18,032$638+24%

182Lower Allen, PAPA7,646$641+25%

183Kennett Square, PAPA6,893$642+28%

184Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,212$642+28%

185Lansdowne, PAPA11,141$647+21%

186Media, PAPA5,920$654+24%

187Morrisville, PAPA9,665$654+17%

188Hatboro, PAPA8,593$656+22%

189East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,438$657+31%

190Ridley Park, PAPA7,255$657+31%

191Hershey, PAPA14,242$658+33%

192Camp Hill, PAPA8,199$659+37%

193Millersville, PAPA9,280$662+40%

194Fullerton, PAPA16,724$665+19%

195Linglestown, PAPA6,957$669+32%

196Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,073$671+21%

197Bethel Park, PAPA32,074$672+32%

198Lansdale, PAPA18,986$672+26%

199New Freedom, PAPA5,116$672+42%

200Phoenixville, PAPA20,356$672+23%

201Plum, PAPA26,225$674+32%

202Collegeville, PAPA5,287$675+31%

203Shiloh, PAPA11,246$675+18%

204East York, PAPA9,388$677+34%

205Conshohocken, PAPA9,266$680+31%

206Folsom, PAPA8,671$684+32%

207Swarthmore, PAPA6,561$691+19%

208West Chester, PAPA19,591$691+27%

209Middletown, PAPA7,628$691+46%

210Glenside, PAPA7,659$696+24%

211Folcroft, PAPA6,780$697+24%

212Oreland, PAPA5,953$697+24%

213Sanatoga, PAPA8,949$697+33%

214Drexel Hill, PAPA30,451$702+28%

215Kulpsville, PAPA8,799$704+16%

216Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,357$705–

217Brookhaven, PAPA8,362$712+21%

218Downingtown, PAPA8,384$714+29%

219Levittown, PAPA50,926$723+17%

220Ambler, PAPA6,840$735+31%

221Doylestown, PAPA8,330$775+21%

222Wyndmoor, PAPA5,633$778+20%

223Broomall, PAPA10,679$784+26%

224Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,502$785+7%

225Treasure Lake, PAPA5,336$789+32%

226Willow Grove, PAPA14,131$791+30%

227Harleysville, PAPA9,090$793+22%

228Horsham, PAPA16,005$797+22%

229Wyomissing, PAPA11,285$807+29%

230Ardmore, PAPA13,909$813+33%

231Whitfield, PAPA5,226$828−17%

232Audubon, PAPA9,229$836+24%

233Paoli, PAPA6,362$845+25%

234King of Prussia, PAPA25,857$894+31%

235Fort Washington, PAPA6,271$898+42%

236Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,777$915+10%

237Maple Glen, PAPA6,643$939+12%

238Montgomeryville, PAPA13,388$979+7%

239Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,880$989+41%

240Exton, PAPA6,772$997+34%

241Franklin Park, PAPA14,978$1,025+53%

242Richboro, PAPA6,963$1,042+62%

243Fox Chapel, PAPA5,139$1,087+85%

244Newtown Grant, PAPA6,193$1,134+24%

245Blue Bell, PAPA6,424$1,173+31%

246Penn Wynne, PAPA6,070$1,190+40%

247Spring House, PAPA5,137$1,199+61%

248Willow Street, PAPA9,647$1,239+74%

249Chesterbrook, PAPA5,839$1,288+29%

250Churchville, PAPA6,084$1,875+254%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS