Average Rent in Dover, PA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Dover, PA

Average rent prices in Dover have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 19% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Dover, PA

Rent prices in Dover vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Dover is $1,272, whereas a house costs $1,860. 1-bedroom apartments in Dover run $995 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,295.


Studio	$800	-	-
1 bedroom	$925	8%	15%
2 bedroom	$1,250	No Change	4%
3 bedroom	$1,650	6%	2%
4 bedroom	$1,550	-	-

		Listings
Shade Gap	$1,395


Apartments	$1,272	13%	No Change
Condos	$1,325	-	-
Houses	$1,860	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$800

1 bedroom

Average rent

$925

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,250

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,650

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,550

The table above reflects average rent prices in Dover, 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.

How does rent in Dover, PA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Dover and Dillsburg by all bedroom counts and property types.

Dover

Median rent price$1,722

11%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,500

23%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Dover, PA is 15% higher than the median rent in Dillsburg, PA.

Average rent in nearby cities

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

$1,500

$1,200

$1,495

$1,327

$1,250

$1,525

$1,576

$1,250

$1,275

$1,279

$1,280

$1,295

Discover rentals in Dover, PA

5d+ ago

Shade Gap apartment for rent in Dover

2BR/1.0BA

5 N Main St, Dover, PA 17315

2 beds

1 bath

$1,250

Apartment for rent

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Frequently asked questions for Dover, PA

Quick answers to common questions about the Dover rental market.

How much is rent in Dover?

The average rent in Dover is $1,722 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Dover?

Average rent prices in Dover have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 19% since last year.

How does Dover rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Dover is 11% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $222 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Dover?

To comfortably afford rent in Dover, you'd need to earn approximately $69,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).