Rents are 3% below what King Of Prussia'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 $2,234 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
January. Asking rents in King Of Prussia usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 0.9% above it in July, about $47 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in King Of Prussia is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2018.
Rent in King Of Prussia changed +3.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in King Of Prussia rose 24.5% while median household income rose 30.8% ($90,136 to $117,912). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in King Of Prussia is 30.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($117,912) is $2,948 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,920); a 4-bedroom is $3,310.
Norristown, 4 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,785/mo), about $5,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for King Of Prussia. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
King Of Prussia, PA is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 65.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How King Of Prussia, PA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in King Of Prussia, PA has climbed from $1,719 to $2,234, a 30.0% change over five years. Median household income rose from $98,517 to $117,912 between 2021 and 2024, a 19.7% shift. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 8.5% since 2021, moving from about 23,841 residents to roughly 25,857. Renters now make up 54% of households, compared with 47.9% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 65.7% of adults here, versus 62.6% in 2021. Taken together, the five-year picture in King Of Prussia, PA reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in King Of Prussia is $2,234/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,840/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,420/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,030/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,920/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($117,912/yr), King Of Prussia ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.8% over the past year.
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