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Pennsylvania

Average Rent

$1,764

+1.9% YoY

Rent Comparison

7.6% Higher

than national average

Population

12.97 Million

in 2022

The state of Pennsylvania is comprised of 16 metropolitan areas with a total population of 12,967,111. Explore Pennsylvania’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

Philadelphia Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,866

Population

6,245,112

# of Rentals

9,730

Pittsburgh Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,569

Population

2,426,323

# of Rentals

2,480

Northern New Jersey Metro Area

Average Rent

$2,326

Population

2,262,066

# of Rentals

3,403

Lehigh Valley Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,714

Population

873,471

# of Rentals

514

Harrisburg Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,329

Population

610,341

# of Rentals

304

Scranton Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,505

Population

567,515

# of Rentals

124

Lancaster Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,670

Population

557,497

# of Rentals

354

York Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,436

Population

464,087

# of Rentals

110

Reading Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,641

Population

430,955

# of Rentals

84

Youngstown Metro Area

Average Rent

$822

Population

424,450

# of Rentals

215

Erie Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,083

Population

266,708

# of Rentals

83

East Stroudsburg Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,845

Population

167,125

# of Rentals

9

State College Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,540

Population

158,284

# of Rentals

93

Lebanon Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,553

Population

144,343

# of Rentals

14

Williamsport Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,355

Population

112,831

# of Rentals

45

Gettysburg Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,679

Population

106,371

# of Rentals

5

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.