Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on August 5, 2026
Last updated on August 5, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Bethlehem, PA rent slipped 3.0% year over year, with a current median of $1,795/month. Renters today are paying $9 less per month on average than last year.
Bethlehem sits 7.5% more affordable than the $1,940/month national median, with 123 total rentals offering a smaller but accessible market for renters.
Studios in Bethlehem rent for $995/month, 1-bedrooms for $1,450/month, and 2-bedrooms for $1,775/month, with larger units reaching $2,800/month for 4+ bedrooms. Studios make up 3.8% of rentals and 4+ bedrooms 18.9%, reflecting the variety of unit sizes available.
Median rent in Bethlehem
$1,795/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Bethlehem is $1,795 per month as of August 2026. This is 7% below the national average rent, or $145 less per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Bethlehem
123
for rent on Zumper.com as of August 2026
Share of Bethlehem rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Bethlehem have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased 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 $1,597, whereas a house costs $2,300. 1-bedroom apartments in Bethlehem run $1,450 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,650.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $995 | 25% | 39% | |
1 bedroom | $1,450 | 2% | 4% | |
2 bedroom | $1,775 | 1% | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $2,175 | 2% | 4% | |
4 bedroom | $2,800 | 1% | 11% |
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 | $1,597 | 1% | No Change | |
Condos | $1,795 | 4% | No Change | |
Houses | $2,300 | 2% | No Change |
Studio
Average rent
$995
Last 30 days
25%
Last year
39%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,450
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
4%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$1,775
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,175
Last 30 days
2%
Last year
4%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$2,800
Last 30 days
1%
Last year
11%
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
$1,597
Last 30 days
1%
Condos
Average rent
$1,795
Last 30 days
4%
Houses
Average rent
$2,300
Last 30 days
2%
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
lower than the national median
lower than the national median
Takeaway
The median rent for all rentals in Bethlehem, PA is 12% 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 $1,795 per month as of August 1, 2026.
Average rent prices in Bethlehem have decreased by 2% over the last month and have decreased by 3% since last year.
Rent in Bethlehem is 7% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $145 less per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Bethlehem, you'd need to earn approximately $72,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Based on Zumper's July 2026 data, one-bedroom apartments in Bethlehem average around $1,590/month and two-bedrooms approximately $1,950/month.
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).