Average Rent in Shade Gap, Dover, PA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Shade Gap, Dover, PA

Average rent prices in Shade Gap have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 18% 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
Shade Gap, Dover, PA

Rent prices in Shade Gap vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Shade Gap is $1,190, whereas a house costs $1,575. 1-bedroom apartments in Shade Gap run $1,150 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,250.


Studio	$825	-	-
1 bedroom	$950	2%	24%
2 bedroom	$1,295	3%	2%
3 bedroom	$1,895	No Change	1%
4 bedroom	$1,495	-	-

		Listings
Bel Air North	$1,717
City Island	$1,292
College Park	$1,595
Hallam	$1,262
New Salem	$1,275
Shipoke	$1,303


Apartments	$1,190	3%	No Change
Condos	$1,195	-	-
Houses	$1,575	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$825

1 bedroom

Average rent

$950

Last 30 days

Last year

24%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,295

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,895

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,495

The table above reflects average rent prices in Shade Gap, 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 Shade Gap, Dover, PA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Shade Gap and Bel Air North by all bedroom counts and property types.

Shade Gap

Median rent price$1,222

36%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,717

11%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Shade Gap, Dover, PA is 29% lower than the median rent in Bel Air North, Bel Air North, MD.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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$1,717

$1,262

$1,292

$1,303

$1,595

$1,275

Discover rentals in Shade Gap, Dover, PA

2d ago

Very good

54 N. MAIN STREET

54 N Main St, Dover, PA 17315

2 beds

1 bath

$895

Apartment for rent

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 Shade Gap, Dover, PA

Quick answers to common questions about the Shade Gap rental market.

How much is rent in Shade Gap?

The average rent in Shade Gap is $1,222 per month as of August 22, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Shade Gap?

Average rent prices in Shade Gap have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 18% since last year.

How does Shade Gap rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Shade Gap is 36% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $702 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Shade Gap?

To comfortably afford rent in Shade Gap, you'd need to earn approximately $49,000/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).