How much is rent in Harrisburg, PA?

The median 2-bedroom in Harrisburg rents for $1,360 a month with utilities, $203 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,177 and a 3-bedroom $1,729.

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

$1,3602-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,1771-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$54,400Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
19%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Harrisburg by number of bedrooms

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

Studio$1,345/mo
Harrisburg
$1,345
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $53,800²
1 bedroom$1,177/mo
Harrisburg
$1,177
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $47,080²
2 bedrooms$1,360/mo
Harrisburg
$1,360
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $54,400²
3 bedrooms$1,729/mo
Harrisburg
$1,729
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $69,160²
4 bedrooms$1,960/mo
Harrisburg
$1,960
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $78,400²

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Where rent costs less than Harrisburg

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

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Harrisburg
Paducah, KY	$886	$474/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$459/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$441/mo
Columbia, SC	$1,314	$46/mo
Huntsville, AL	$1,350	$10/mo
Bloomington, IN	$1,358	$2/mo

Rent in Harrisburg: questions people ask

How much is rent in Harrisburg?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,349 a month. By size: studio $1,345, 1 bedroom $1,177, 2 bedrooms $1,360, 3 bedrooms $1,729, 4 bedrooms $1,960 (Census ACS, 2025).

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

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $54,400 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $47,080.

What share of income goes to rent in Harrisburg?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 19% of the median household income of $86,837 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Harrisburg?

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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