Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 20, 2026
Last updated on June 20, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Bethlehem, PA rent rose 2.6% year over year to a current median of $1,950/month. Renters are paying $46 more per month on average than last year, despite a 2.5% month-over-month decline in the latest data.
Bethlehem's median rent matches the national median of $1,950/month, positioning it as a mid-tier metro with a balanced rental market and 109 total rentals available.
Studios and 1-bedrooms in Bethlehem run around $1,495 to $1,500/month, while 2-bedrooms sit at $1,995/month and 4+ bedrooms reach $2,800/month. The bedroom tiers show a broad range of options for renters. The 1-bedroom segment accounts for 23.9% of total rentals.
The 1-bedroom segment in Bethlehem slipped 7.7% year over year, diverging from the overall citywide rise. This decline contrasts with the general rent increase and shows variation within bedroom types.
Median rent in Bethlehem
$1,950/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Bethlehem is $1,950 per month as of June 2026. This is about the same as the national average rent.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Bethlehem
109
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Bethlehem rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Bethlehem have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Bethlehem vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Bethlehem is $1,650, whereas a house costs $2,347. 1-bedroom apartments in Bethlehem run $1,500 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,800.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,495 | 20% | 10% | |
1 bedroom | $1,500 | 2% | No Change | |
2 bedroom | $1,995 | 5% | 5% | |
3 bedroom | $2,147 | 3% | 3% | |
4 bedroom | $2,800 | 2% | 9% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Bethlehem, PA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,650 | 2% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,895 | 8% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,347 | No Change | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$1,495
Last 30 days
20%
Last year
10%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,500
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
No Change
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,995
Last 30 days
5%
Last year
5%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,147
Last 30 days
3%
Last year
3%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
9%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Bethlehem, PA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,650
Last 30 days
2%
Condos
Average rent
$1,895
Last 30 days
8%
Houses
Average rent
$2,347
Last 30 days
No Change
The table above reflects average rent prices in Bethlehem, PA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
Compare median rent prices in Bethlehem and Allentown by all bedroom counts and property types.
Bethlehem
Equal to the the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Bethlehem, PA is 20% higher than the median rent in Allentown, PA.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Bethlehem rental market.
The average rent in Bethlehem is $1,950 per month as of June 13, 2026.
Average rent prices in Bethlehem have decreased by 3% over the last month and have increased by 3% since last year.
Rent in Bethlehem is roughly the same as the national average.
To comfortably afford rent in Bethlehem, you'd need to earn approximately $78,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Bethlehem's 2025 rental market shows one-bedroom apartments averaging around $1,700 per month, while two-bedroom units also average around $1,900 per month. Both apartment sizes have experienced year-over-year declines, with one-bedrooms down 3.0% and two-bedrooms falling 6.3% from 2024.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).