How much is rent in Allentown, PA?

The median 2-bedroom in Allentown rents for $1,633 a month with utilities, $70 more than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,265 and a 3-bedroom $1,903.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,6332-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,2651-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$65,320Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
22%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Allentown by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,292/mo
Allentown
$1,292
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $51,680²
1 bedroom$1,265/mo
Allentown
$1,265
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $50,600²
2 bedrooms$1,633/mo
Allentown
$1,633
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $65,320²
3 bedrooms$1,903/mo
Allentown
$1,903
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $76,120²
4 bedrooms$1,944/mo
Allentown
$1,944
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $77,760²

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Where rent costs less than Allentown

35 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Allentown
Paducah, KY	$886	$747/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$732/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$714/mo
Houston, TX	$1,562	$71/mo
Charlotte, NC	$1,589	$44/mo
Durham, NC	$1,630	$3/mo

Rent in Allentown: questions people ask

How much is rent in Allentown?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,542 a month. By size: studio $1,292, 1 bedroom $1,265, 2 bedrooms $1,633, 3 bedrooms $1,903, 4 bedrooms $1,944 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Allentown?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $65,320 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $50,600.

What share of income goes to rent in Allentown?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 22% of the median household income of $90,147 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Allentown?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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