At $1,276/mo, rent takes about 22% 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 $1,276 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 Brentwood changed +6.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($68,904) is $1,723 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,500).
Homestead, 4 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,102/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Brentwood. 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
Brentwood, PA is majority owner-occupied, 37.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Brentwood, PA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $68,904 today, compared with $56,875 five years earlier. The population has contracted by 1.3% since 2021, moving from about 9,999 residents to roughly 9,866. Renters now make up 42% of households, compared with 32.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 37.2% of adults here, versus 30.9% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Brentwood is $1,276/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $850/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,090/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $910/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,390/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($68,904/yr), Brentwood ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.3% over the past year.
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