Allentown, PA Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Allentown is $1,121, a 3% increase compared to the previous year.

Average Rent in Allentown, PA

Last updated August 2019

Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change	Average Apartment Size
$1,121	3%	855 sq. ft.

The average size for a Allentown, PA apartment is 855 square feet, but this number varies greatly depending on apartment type. Studio apartments are the smallest and most affordable, 1-bedroom apartments are closer to the average, while 2-bedroom apartments and 3-bedroom apartments offer a more generous square footage.

Allentown, PA Apartment Rent Ranges

< $5001%
$501-$7001%
$701-$1,00041%
$1,001-$1,50046%
$1,501-$2,00010%

Allentown, PA Occupied Housing Units

Renter-occupied Households35%
Owner-occupied Households64%

14,984 or 35% of the households in Allentown, PA are renter-occupied while 26,951 or 64% are owner-occupied.

Allentown, PA Rent Trends

Average Rent	Mar / 2019	Aug / 2019
Allentown, PA	$1,091	$1,121
National	$1,347

Average Rent in Allentown, PA By Neighborhood

Neighborhood	Average Rent
Old Allentown	$901
Highland Park	$901
Fairgrounds	$901
Dawn Square	$901
Woodlawn Park	$1,015
Washington Crossing	$1,015
Rittersville	$1,015
Overlook Park	$1,015
Midway Manor	$1,015
Keck Park	$1,015
Hanover Hills	$1,015
East Side Allentown	$1,015
Westbrook Park	$1,037
Walden Terrace	$1,037
Trout Run	$1,037
The Villas at South Mountain	$1,037
The Townes at Norfolk	$1,037
Susquehanna Park	$1,037
South Side Allentown	$1,037
South Mountain Terrace	$1,037
Reserve At Trout Creek	$1,037
Queen City Airport	$1,037
Penn Square	$1,037
Parkway Terrace	$1,037
Oxford Park	$1,037
Newbridge Park	$1,037
Mountainville	$1,037
Madison Heights	$1,037
Little Lehigh Manor	$1,037
Little Lehigh Creek	$1,037
Liberty Park	$1,037
Lehigh Parkway	$1,037
Hillcrest Terrace	$1,037
Hill Side Park	$1,037
High Point Terrace	$1,037
Franklin Woods	$1,037
Fairviewers	$1,037
Devon Ridge	$1,037
Cumberland Gardens	$1,037
Alton Park	$1,037
West Park	$1,052
The Wards	$1,087
Old Fairgrounds	$1,087
West Hill Terrace	$1,161
Hamilton Heights	$1,161
Union Terrace	$1,232
West End Allentown	$1,423
Villas at Trexler Park	$1,423
Springwood Manor	$1,423
Springwood Hills	$1,423
Springhouse Commons	$1,423
Rose Garden	$1,423
Heritage at Trexler Park	$1,423
Hamilton Park	$1,423
Foxwood Meadows	$1,423
Esattes at Trexler Park	$1,423
College Heights	$1,423

The most affordable neighborhoods in Allentown are Dawn Square, where the average rent goes for $901/month, Fairgrounds, where renters pay $901/mo on average, and Highland Park, where the average rent goes for $901/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Old Allentown ($901), East Side Allentown ($1,015), and Hanover Hills ($1,015), where the asking prices are below the average Allentown rent of $1,121/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in Allentown are Springwood Manor ($1,423), Villas at Trexler Park ($1,423) and West End Allentown ($1,423).

Allentown | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Alton Park is 27% lower than in College Heights

$1,037

Alton Park rent is 7% lower than Allentown average

Average Rent	$1,037

$1,423

College Heights rent is 27% higher than Allentown average

Average Rent	$1,423

How Does Allentown Compare to Nearby Cities

	Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change
Allentown	$1,121	3%
Fullerton	$1,200	n/a
Macungie	$1,469	n/a
Emmaus	$1,181	n/a
Emmaus Borough	$1,181	n/a
Trexlertown	$1,299	n/a
Breinigsville	$1,449	n/a
Catasauqua	$1,011	n/a
Catasauqua Borough	$1,011	n/a
Cementon	$1,200	n/a

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The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Allentown apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~90% of the U.S. metro area population, including ~17 million apartments across more than 130 U.S. markets.