Rents are 3% below what Doylestown'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 $2,721 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 Doylestown is 1.3% below its high of $2,758 in August 2026, at $2,721 as of September 2026.
Rent in Doylestown changed +1.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($99,322) is $2,483 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,200); a 3-bedroom is $2,650.
Warrington, 4 miles away, rents for 17% less ($2,263/mo), about $5,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Doylestown. 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
Doylestown, PA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 59.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Doylestown, PA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Doylestown, PA stood at $2,314 in 2022 and currently runs about $2,721, reflecting a 17.6% increase over the period. Census figures show median household income at $99,322 today, compared with $86,188 five years earlier. Renters now make up 53% of households, compared with 47.7% five years ago. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Doylestown rent by bedroom count
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Tips for renters in Doylestown
Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Doylestown is $2,721/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,680/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,200/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,850/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,650/mo.
At 33% of local median household income ($99,322/yr), Doylestown ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.1% over the past year.
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At $2,721/mo, rent takes ~33% of Doylestown's median household income ($99,322/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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