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 increased by 10% 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 $1,085. A 1-bedroom apartment in Reading, PA costs about $995 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	$995	1%	6%
2 bedroom	$1,350	2%	6%
3 bedroom	$1,495	4%	3%
4 bedroom	$1,700	3%	No Change
Studio	$1,100	1%	47%

		Comparables
18th And Cotton	$1,250
Centre Park	$1,350
College Heights	$1,125
Fourth Ward	$1,200
Lana	$1,250
Northeast Reading	$1,295
Penn's Common	$1,322
Southeast Community	$1,390
St Mary's	$1,400
Uno	$1,125


Apartments	$1,085	No Change	No Change
Condos	$1,625	2%	No Change
Houses	$1,500	1%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,100

Last 30 days

Last year

47%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$995

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,350

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,495

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$1,700

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

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

34%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,600

18%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Reading, PA is 19% 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.