Bethlehem, PA Rental Market Trends

Highlights

The average rent for an apartment in Bethlehem is $1,342, a change amounting to approximately 0% compared to the previous year.

Average Rent in Bethlehem, PA

Last updated October 2019

Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change	Average Apartment Size
$1,342	0%	949 sq. ft.

The average size for a Bethlehem, PA apartment is 949 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.

Bethlehem, PA Apartment Rent Ranges

$501-$7001%
$701-$1,00011%
$1,001-$1,50067%
$1,501-$2,00017%
> $2,0003%

Bethlehem, PA Occupied Housing Units

Renter-occupied Households42%
Owner-occupied Households57%

12,278 or 42% of the households in Bethlehem, PA are renter-occupied while 16,658 or 57% are owner-occupied.

Bethlehem, PA Rent Trends

Average Rent	Mar / 2019	Oct / 2019
Bethlehem, PA	$1,309	$1,342
National	$1,432	$1,467

Average Rent in Bethlehem, PA By Neighborhood

Neighborhood	Average Rent
The Cottages at Monocacy Creek	$1,098
Southwest Bethlehem	$1,211
Rosemont Manor	$1,211
Rosemont	$1,211
Pinehurst Manor	$1,211
Monocacy Village	$1,211
Historic Bethlehem	$1,211
Beth-Allen Gardens	$1,211
Northeast Bethlehem	$1,247
Kaywin	$1,247
Central Bethlehem	$1,247
Cata Penn	$1,247
Turnberry Mews	$1,278
Slate Post Village	$1,278
Santee Heights	$1,278
Madison Park	$1,278
Estates at Pine Top Ridge	$1,278
East Hills	$1,278
Eagle Trace	$1,278
Countryside Trails	$1,278
The Villas at Saucon Valley	$1,914
Stever Mills	$1,914
South Bethlehem	$1,914
Park View Commons	$1,914
Mountain Park	$1,914

The most affordable neighborhoods in Bethlehem are The Cottages at Monocacy Creek, where the average rent goes for $1,098/month, Beth-Allen Gardens, where renters pay $1,211/mo on average, and Historic Bethlehem, where the average rent goes for $1,211/mo. If you’re looking for other great deals, check out the listings from Monocacy Village ($1,211), Pinehurst Manor ($1,211), and Rosemont ($1,211), where the asking prices are below the average Bethlehem rent of $1,342/mo.

The most expensive neighborhoods in Bethlehem are South Bethlehem ($1,914), Stever Mills ($1,914) and The Villas at Saucon Valley ($1,914).

Bethlehem | Rent Comparison by Neighborhood

Rent in Beth-Allen Gardens is 3% lower than in Cata Penn

$1,211

Beth-Allen Gardens rent is 10% lower than Bethlehem average

Average Rent	$1,211

$1,247

Cata Penn rent is 7% lower than Bethlehem average

Average Rent	$1,247

How Does Bethlehem Compare to Nearby Cities

	Average Rent	Y-o-Y Change
Bethlehem	$1,342	n/a
Wilson	$1,098	n/a
Old Orchard	$1,401	n/a
Beersville	$1,409	n/a
Belfast	$1,408	n/a
Butztown	$1,098	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 Bethlehem 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.