At $1,458/mo, rent takes about 16% 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 $1,458 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 Bethel Park changed -0.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($107,090) is $2,677 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,980).
Brentwood, 5 miles away, rents for 12% less ($1,276/mo), about $2,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Bethel Park. 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
Bethel Park, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 53.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Bethel Park, PA has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Bethel Park, PA now reports about $107,090, up from $93,378 in 2021. The population has contracted by 1.4% since 2021, moving from about 33,356 residents to roughly 32,881. Renters now make up 23.6% of households, compared with 20% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 53.5% of adults here, versus 49.4% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Bethel Park is $1,458/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,120/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,440/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,200/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,840/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($107,090/yr), Bethel Park ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.8% over the past year.
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At $1,458/mo, rent takes ~16% of Bethel Park's median household income ($107,090/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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