Rents are right about where Kingston's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,392 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 Kingston is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in Kingston changed +8.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($55,347) is $1,384 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,130); a 3-bedroom is $1,470.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Kingston. 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
Kingston, PA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 31.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Kingston, PA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2023, rent in Kingston, PA has increased by $265 per month, settling near $1,392 after starting the period at $1,127. On the earnings side, the typical household in Kingston, PA now reports about $55,347, up from $51,539 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 16.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 47.5% of households rent today, against 53.8% in 2021. For context, the 2023 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and Kingston, PA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Kingston is $1,392/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $780/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,130/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $930/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,470/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($55,347/yr), Kingston ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 8.3% over the past year.
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