Rents are 4% below what Mckeesport'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 $1,054 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 Mckeesport is 1.1% below its high of $1,066 in August 2026, at $1,054 as of September 2026.
Rent in Mckeesport changed +2.2% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($34,219) is $855 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($870).
Washington, 24 miles away, rents for 11% less ($938/mo), about $1,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Mckeesport. 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
Mckeesport, PA is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 11% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Mckeesport, PA has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $32,042 in 2021 to $34,219 more recently. Headcount in the area went from 17,935 to 17,380 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.1% change. About 49.1% of households rent today, against 52.1% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 14.9% to 11%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Mckeesport is $1,054/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $870/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,115/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $930/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,420/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($34,219/yr), Mckeesport ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.2% over the past year.
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