At $1,404/mo, rent takes about 17% 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 $1,404 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 Middletown changed +3.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($97,607) is $2,440 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,780).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Middletown. 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
Middletown, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 29.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Middletown, PA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $97,607 today, compared with $88,655 five years earlier. Census counts show Middletown, PA adding about 133 residents over the five-year window, up 1.8% on net. The renter share has risen from 12.7% to 19.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 25.5% to 29.8% across the same window.
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Middletown rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Middletown is $1,404/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $930/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,340/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,090/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,720/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($97,607/yr), Middletown ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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