Rents are 3% below what Aliquippa's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,377 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Aliquippa is 0.1% below its high of $1,379 in July 2025, at $1,377 as of September 2026.
Rent in Aliquippa changed +1.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($50,188) is $1,255 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,240); a 3-bedroom is $1,580.
Ambridge, 6 miles away, rents for 28% less ($998/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Aliquippa. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Aliquippa, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 22.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Aliquippa, PA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Aliquippa, PA has increased 12.0% since 2023, going from about $1,229 per month to roughly $1,377 today. Household income in the area moved from $35,688 to $50,188 across the same window, up 40.6% versus 2021. Income growth outran rent by about 28.6 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 9,237 to 9,079 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.7% change. About 42.5% of households rent today, against 44.9% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 17.7% to 22.6%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Aliquippa, PA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Aliquippa is $1,377/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $970/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,240/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,030/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,580/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($50,188/yr), Aliquippa ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.7% over the past year.
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