Average Rent in Reading, PA and Rent Price Trends

Rent price trends in
Reading, PA

Rent price trends

Rent prices for all bedroom counts and property types in Reading, PA have remained the same in the last month and have remained the same in the last year.

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

Rent comparables in
Reading, PA
The monthly rent for an apartment in Reading, PA is $1,050. A 1-bedroom apartment in Reading, PA costs about $950 on average, while a 2-bedroom apartment is $1,250. Houses for rent in Reading, PA are more expensive, with an average monthly cost of $1,500.


1 bedroom	$950	1%	2%
2 bedroom	$1,250	3%	3%
3 bedroom	$1,500	4%	No Change
4 bedroom	$1,650	5%	6%
Studio	$835	1%	5%

		Comparables
18th And Cotton	$1,400
Callowhill	$1,400
Center City	$1,250
Centre Park	$1,300
Northeast Reading	$1,250
Outlet Area	$1,350
Penn's Common	$962
Southeast Community	$1,362
St Mary's	$1,200
Uno	$1,300


Apartments	$1,050	3%	No Change
Condos	$1,600	5%	No Change
Houses	$1,500	3%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$835

Last 30 days

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$950

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,250

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,500

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,650

Last 30 days

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Reading, 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.

Compare rent prices in Reading, PA to other cities

Median rent prices in Reading, PA for all bedroom counts and property types compared to Akron, PA.

Reading

Median rent price$1,295

32%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,770

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Reading, PA is 27% lower than the median rent in Akron, PA.

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Cost of living in
Reading, PA

The overall cost of living in Reading, PA is 5% lower than the national average. Explore the cost of essential expenses, then use our rent calculator to help set your budget.