Last updated on September 27, 2026

Average rent in
Palo Alto, Palo Alto, PA

Median rent

Median rent in Palo Alto

$1,150/mo

The average rent in Palo Alto is $1,150 per month as of September 2026. This is 39% below the national average rent, or $750 less per month.

$0.35

average price per square foot

Total rentals

Available rentals in Palo Alto

11

for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026

Rent price distribution

Share of Palo Alto rentals at each price point

95%71%48%24%0%
$0 - $750
$751 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,250
$2,251 - $3,000
$3,001+

This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Palo Alto, Palo Alto, PA, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.

Rent trends in Palo Alto, Palo Alto, PA

Average rent prices in Palo Alto have decreased by 6% over the last month.

Rent trends

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

Compare rent prices in Palo Alto, Palo Alto, PA

Rent prices in Palo Alto vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Palo Alto is $1,100, whereas a house costs $1,260. 1-bedroom apartments in Palo Alto run $875 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,080.

Listings

1 bedroom

$945

1%

-

2 bedroom

$1,100

No Change

-

3 bedroom

$1,265

3%

-

4 bedroom

$1,500

-

-

1 bedroom

Average rent

$945

Last 30 days

1%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,100

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,265

Last 30 days

3%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,500

The table above reflects average rent prices in Palo Alto, Palo Alto, 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 Palo Alto, Palo Alto, PA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Palo Alto and Shipoke by all bedroom counts and property types.

Palo Alto

Median rent price$1,150
decreased by39%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,221
decreased by36%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Palo Alto, Palo Alto, PA is 6% lower than the median rent in Shipoke, Harrisburg, PA.

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Frequently asked questions for Palo Alto, Palo Alto, PA

Quick answers to common questions about the Palo Alto rental market.

How much is rent in Palo Alto?

The average rent in Palo Alto is $1,150 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Palo Alto?

Average rent prices in Palo Alto have decreased by 6% over the last month.

How does Palo Alto rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Palo Alto is 39% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $750 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Palo Alto?

To comfortably afford rent in Palo Alto, you'd need to earn approximately $46,000/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).

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