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Updated May 7, 2026

Average Rent in Allentown PA

12 apartment buildings, 14 units. Real prices pulled from each property's leasing system this morning.

Avg Rent

$1,599/mo

Cheapest

$985/mo

Properties

12

Units

14

Analysis

Rent Price Breakdown

Compare pricing across all 12 properties in Allentown PA.

Average Rent by Property

Starting Price vs Average

Rent by Bedroom Count

Price per Square Foot

Allentown PA Rent Prices

All 12 properties ranked by lowest available rent.

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Allentown PA Average Rent Prices 2026

The average rent in Allentown PA is $1,599 per month, based on 14 units across 12 apartment communities. Prices range from $985 at Full Circle Realty & Property Management LLC to $2,200 at Apex Management.

Average Rent by Bedroom Type

Type Avg Rent Starting From Units
1 Bed $1,326/mo $985/mo 7
2 Bed $1,873/mo $1,510/mo 7

Every price comes directly from each property's leasing system, updated that morning. Request a neighborhood we don't cover and we add it within 24 hours.

Market Context

Who rents in Allentown PA, and what they pay

Tracked one-bedroom rent in Allentown PA averages $1,326/mo, with two-bedroom units averaging $1,873/mo. At the local median household income of $53,403, that works out to 36% of gross income, above the 30 percent affordability ceiling, a stretched-budget market.

The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2023 release pegged median gross rent in Allentown PA at $1,269/mo. The current tracked market average runs 26% higher than that benchmark, reflecting both two to three years of rent growth and the fact that the Census figure covers all renter-occupied housing in Allentown PA while the tracked market average covers units currently listed in larger apartment communities.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Allentown PA?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$64,000/year

30 percent rule -- using our average rent of $1,599/mo.

Comfortable income

$77,000/year

25 percent rule -- leaves more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($985/mo), you need to earn at least $39,000/year.

Median household income in Allentown PA is $53,403 , about 30% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Allentown PA

Overall prices in Allentown PA runs below the national average by about 1% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 98.9, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Allentown PA's regional price parities.

Category Monthly estimate
Rent (market average) $1,599
Utilities $425
Groceries $530
Transportation $1,014
Healthcare $495
Other goods and services $791
Estimated total $4,855/mo

Population

125,320

Median household income

$53,403

Census median rent

$1,269/mo

Rent as % of income

34.7%

Median age

32.4

Mean commute

25 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

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