Average Rent in Mechanicsburg, PA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Mechanicsburg, PA

Average rent prices in Mechanicsburg have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 7% 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
Mechanicsburg, PA

Rent prices in Mechanicsburg vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Mechanicsburg is $1,172, whereas a house costs $2,199. 1-bedroom apartments in Mechanicsburg run $1,095 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,295.


Studio	$1,100	44%	64%
1 bedroom	$1,072	2%	13%
2 bedroom	$1,349	10%	4%
3 bedroom	$2,199	No Change	1%
4 bedroom	$2,295	1%	15%


Apartments	$1,172	4%	No Change
Condos	$1,700	7%	No Change
Houses	$2,199	2%	No Change
Rooms	$875	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,100

Last 30 days

44%

Last year

64%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,072

Last 30 days

Last year

13%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,349

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,199

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,295

Last 30 days

Last year

15%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Mechanicsburg, 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 Mechanicsburg, PA compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Mechanicsburg and Camp Hill by all bedroom counts and property types.

Mechanicsburg

Median rent price$1,910

Equal to the the national median

Median rent price$1,395

27%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Mechanicsburg, PA is 37% higher than the median rent in Camp Hill, PA.

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Discover rentals in Mechanicsburg, PA

12h ago

Very good

114/116 W MAIN STREET

114/116 W MAIN ST, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

2 beds

1 bath

$950

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Mechanicsburg

APARTMENT - Other - MECHANICSBURG, PA

130 W Main St #4, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

2 beds

1 bath

$1,095

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Mechanicsburg

SINGLE_FAMILY - Other - MECHANICSBURG, PA

115 E Portland St #1stFL, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

2 beds

1 bath

$1,095

Apartment for rent

1h ago

Apartment for rent in Mechanicsburg

48 W Allen St #1, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

2 beds

1 bath

$1,150

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 2

6m ago

Townhouse for rent in Mechanicsburg

Coover Street Towns - 1

225 W Coover St #1, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

2 beds

1 bath

$1,250

House for rent

Available Sep 5

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Mechanicsburg

12 S Filbert St #B15, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

2 beds

1 bath

$1,295

Apartment for rent

3d ago

Apartment for rent in Mechanicsburg

4225 Roth Ln #105, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

2 beds

1 bath

$1,395

Apartment for rent

Available Sep 15

105 East Allen Street, Unit 303 - Photo 1 of 1

14h ago

8.4

Very good

105 East Allen Street, Unit 303

105 E Allen St, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055

2 beds

1 bath

$1,400

Condo for rent

Available Sep 15

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Frequently asked questions for Mechanicsburg, PA

Quick answers to common questions about the Mechanicsburg rental market.

How much is rent in Mechanicsburg?

The average rent in Mechanicsburg is $1,910 per month as of August 29, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Mechanicsburg?

Average rent prices in Mechanicsburg have decreased by 6% over the last month and have decreased by 7% since last year.

How does Mechanicsburg rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Mechanicsburg is roughly the same as the national average.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Mechanicsburg?

To comfortably afford rent in Mechanicsburg, you'd need to earn approximately $76,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

When is the best time of year to rent in Mechanicsburg?

January offers the lowest rents in Mechanicsburg, running about 17% lower than July's peak prices, making winter the best time for budget-conscious apartment hunting.

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).