At $1,310/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 $1,310 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: September 25, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($72,786) is $1,820 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,620); a 3-bedroom is $1,950.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Glenolden. 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
Glenolden, PA is majority owner-occupied, 26.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Glenolden, PA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $72,786 today, compared with $62,438 five years earlier. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 23.1% to 26.4%.
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Last updated: September 25, 2026
The median rent in Glenolden is $1,310/mo as of September 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,230/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,620/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,360/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,950/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($72,786/yr), Glenolden ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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