Rents are 3% below what Hanover'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 $1,401 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 Hanover is 0.2% below its high of $1,404 in June 2026, at $1,401 as of September 2026.
Rent in Hanover changed +2.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,293) is $1,532 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,350); a 3-bedroom is $1,820.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Hanover. 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
Hanover, PA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 15.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Hanover, PA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Hanover, PA paid around $1,287 a month. That figure now sits near $1,401, up 8.9% from the 2023 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $56,277 in 2021 to $61,293 more recently. Census counts show Hanover, PA adding about 293 residents over the five-year window, up 1.8% on net. The renter share has risen from 43.9% to 46.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Hanover, PA market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Hanover is $1,401/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $950/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,350/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,080/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,820/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($61,293/yr), Hanover ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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At $1,401/mo, rent takes ~27% of Hanover's median household income ($61,293/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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