At $1,883/mo, rent takes about 28% 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 $1,883 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 Manheim changed +2.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($81,273) is $2,032 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,810).
Mount Joy, 6 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,544/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Manheim. 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
Manheim, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 27.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Manheim, PA has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Manheim, PA now reports about $81,273, up from $66,898 in 2021. The renter share has eased from 32.2% to 30.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 30.8% to 27.8% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Manheim is $1,883/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $970/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,360/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,080/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,780/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($81,273/yr), Manheim ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.6% over the past year.
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At $1,883/mo, rent takes ~28% of Manheim's median household income ($81,273/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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