Average Rent in Dover, PA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Dover, PA

Average rent prices in Dover have increased by 8% over the last month and have decreased by 10% 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 $1,195, whereas a house costs $1,575. 1-bedroom apartments in Dover run $1,050 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,495.


Studio	$875	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,000	8%	7%
2 bedroom	$1,250	3%	6%
3 bedroom	$1,542	5%	11%
4 bedroom	$1,425	-	-

		Listings
Shade Gap	$1,410


Apartments	$1,195	1%	No Change
Condos	$1,195	-	-
Houses	$1,575	2%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$875

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,000

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,250

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,542

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,425

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$1,350

29%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,550

18%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Dover, PA is 13% lower than the median rent in Dillsburg, PA.

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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

5d+ ago

House for rent in Dover

Residential Lease, DOVER, PA

4150 Bull Rd, Dover, PA 17315

3 beds

1.5 baths

$1,995

$1,850

Price drop

House 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 $1,350 per month as of September 5, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Dover?

Average rent prices in Dover have increased by 8% over the last month and have decreased by 10% since last year.

How does Dover rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Dover is 29% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $550 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 $54,000/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).