Rents are 3% below what Cranberry Township's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,995 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
January. Asking rents in Cranberry Township usually run 0.9% below trend in January and 1.1% above it in May, about $40 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in Cranberry Township is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2021.
Rent in Cranberry Township changed +5.7% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
Ambridge, 9 miles away, rents for 50% less ($998/mo), about $12,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Cranberry Township. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series.
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How Cranberry Township, PA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Cranberry Township, PA has increased 28.5% since 2021, going from about $1,553 per month to roughly $1,995 today. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Cranberry Township rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Cranberry Township. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Cranberry Township is $1,995/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,440/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,850/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,540/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,360/mo.
At 33% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Cranberry Township ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.7% over the past year.
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