At $2,506/mo, rent takes about 42% of the US median household income, well above 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 $2,506 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 Glen Mills changed +11.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
Chadds Ford, 6 miles away, rents for 11% less ($2,235/mo), about $3,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Glen Mills.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Glen Mills is $2,506/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,060/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,700/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,270/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,250/mo.
At 42% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Glen Mills ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.2% over the past year.
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