At $1,061/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 $1,061 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
30% of the median household income ($72,778) is $1,819 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,190).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Millvale. 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
Millvale, PA is majority renter-occupied, 27.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Millvale, PA has changed in 5 years
Median household income grew from $48,512 to $72,778 between 2021 and 2024, a 50.0% shift. Headcount in the area went from 3,414 to 3,299 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.4% change. About 58.2% of households rent today, against 55% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 21.5% to 27.4%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Millvale is $1,061/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,146/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $862/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,190/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($72,778/yr), Millvale ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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