Rents are right about where Breinigsville'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 $2,274 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 Breinigsville is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2023.
Rent in Breinigsville changed +5.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($120,749) is $3,019 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,780).
Emmaus, 9 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,898/mo), about $4,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Breinigsville. 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
Breinigsville, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 57.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Breinigsville, PA has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $105,588 to $120,749 across the same window, up 14.4% versus 2021. The population has contracted by 5.3% since 2021, moving from about 8,205 residents to roughly 7,769. Renters now make up 8.2% of households, compared with 19% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 57.7% of adults here, versus 52.9% in 2021.
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Breinigsville rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Breinigsville is $2,274/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,430/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,090/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,680/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,670/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($120,749/yr), Breinigsville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.2% over the past year.
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At $2,274/mo, rent takes ~23% of Breinigsville's median household income ($120,749/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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