At $1,153/mo, rent takes about 28% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,153 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Beaver Falls, PA is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 22.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Beaver Falls, PA has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $34,640 to $49,924 across the same window, up 44.1% versus 2021. The population has contracted by 2.4% since 2021, moving from about 9,069 residents to roughly 8,850. Renters now make up 45% of households, compared with 54.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 22.4% of adults here, versus 18.9% in 2021.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Beaver Falls is $1,153/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $840/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,080/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $900/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,380/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($49,924/yr), Beaver Falls ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 33.8% over the past year.
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At $1,153/mo, rent takes ~28% of Beaver Falls's median household income ($49,924/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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