Rents are right about where Johnstown's 10-year trend predicts.
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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 $861 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 →
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Johnstown, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 15.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Johnstown, PA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Johnstown, PA has climbed 37.3% since 2021, going from about $627 per month to roughly $861 today. Household income in the area moved from $31,200 to $37,888 across the same window, up 21.4% versus 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 15.9 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 18,647 to 18,087 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.0% change. About 44.8% of households rent today, against 48.9% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Johnstown, PA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Johnstown is $861/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $730/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $910/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $730/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,220/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($37,888/yr), Johnstown ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.7% over the past year.
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At $861/mo, rent takes ~27% of Johnstown's median household income ($37,888/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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