At $1,895/mo, rent takes about 25% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,895 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
Clarks Summit, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 56.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Clarks Summit, PA has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Clarks Summit, PA now reports about $92,083, up from $80,481 in 2021. Census counts show Clarks Summit, PA losing about 49 residents over the five-year window, down 1.0% on net. The renter share has risen from 24.9% to 27%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 48.8% to 56.3% across the same window.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Clarks Summit is $1,895/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $910/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,310/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,080/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,710/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($92,083/yr), Clarks Summit ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $1,895/mo, rent takes ~25% of Clarks Summit's median household income ($92,083/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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