At $1,458/mo, rent takes about 24% 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 $1,458 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 Lansdowne changed +10.0% 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 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($73,232) is $1,831 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,800); a 4-bedroom is $2,040.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Lansdowne. 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
Lansdowne, PA is majority owner-occupied, 38.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Lansdowne, PA has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Lansdowne, PA now reports about $73,232, up from $60,781 in 2021. Census counts show Lansdowne, PA adding about 115 residents over the five-year window, up 1.0% on net. The renter share has eased from 34.6% to 32.8%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.
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Lansdowne rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Lansdowne is $1,458/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,130/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,490/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,250/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,800/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($73,232/yr), Lansdowne ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 9.9% over the past year.
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