Average Rent in Palmer Heights, PA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Palmer Heights, PA

Average rent prices in Palmer Heights have increased by 27% over the last month and have decreased by 21% 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
Palmer Heights, PA

Rent prices in Palmer Heights vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Palmer Heights is $1,709, whereas a house costs $2,595. 1-bedroom apartments in Palmer Heights run $2,100 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,435.


Studio	$1,250	-	-
1 bedroom	$1,555	10%	4%
2 bedroom	$1,770	-	-
3 bedroom	$2,250	46%	1%
4 bedroom	$2,000	-	-

		Listings
Palmer Heights	$2,100


Apartments	$1,709	19%	No Change
Condos	$1,650	-	No Change
Houses	$2,595	13%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,250

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,555

Last 30 days

10%

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,770

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,250

Last 30 days

46%

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

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

Compare median rent prices in Palmer Heights and Effort by all bedroom counts and property types.

Palmer Heights

Median rent price$1,585

18%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$2,275

18%

higher than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Palmer Heights, PA is 30% lower than the median rent in Effort, PA.

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Townhouse for rent in Palmer Heights

ResidentialLease, Palmer Twp, PA

204 S Kathryn St, Palmer Heights, PA 18045

3 beds

2.5 baths

$2,599

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Frequently asked questions for Palmer Heights, PA

Quick answers to common questions about the Palmer Heights rental market.

How much is rent in Palmer Heights?

The average rent in Palmer Heights is $1,585 per month as of August 22, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Palmer Heights?

Average rent prices in Palmer Heights have increased by 27% over the last month and have decreased by 21% since last year.

How does Palmer Heights rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Palmer Heights is 18% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $340 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Palmer Heights?

To comfortably afford rent in Palmer Heights, you'd need to earn approximately $63,000/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).