Rents are right about where Blue Bell's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $2,766 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 Blue Bell is 0% below its high of $2,767 in June 2026, at $2,766 as of September 2026.
Rent in Blue Bell changed +2.3% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($171,818) is $4,295 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,620).
Plymouth Meeting, 3 miles away, rents for 24% less ($2,112/mo), about $7,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Blue Bell. 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
Blue Bell, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 75% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Blue Bell, PA has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $134,241 to $171,818 across the same window, up 28.0% versus 2021. The renter share has risen from 12.1% to 15.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Blue Bell is $2,766/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,010/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,640/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,220/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,180/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($171,818/yr), Blue Bell ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.3% over the past year.
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At $2,766/mo, rent takes ~19% of Blue Bell's median household income ($171,818/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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