At $1,299/mo, rent takes about 30% of the local median household income, slightly above 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 $1,299 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 Munhall changed +6.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,517) is $1,313 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,180); a 3-bedroom is $1,500.
Homestead, 1 mile away, rents for 15% less ($1,102/mo), about $2,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Munhall. 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
Munhall, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 30.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Munhall, PA has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $45,214 in 2021 to $52,517 more recently. The population has contracted by 2.6% since 2021, moving from about 10,827 residents to roughly 10,548. Renters now make up 33.3% of households, compared with 39% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 30.9% of adults here, versus 25.6% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Munhall is $1,299/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $920/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,180/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $980/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,500/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($52,517/yr), Munhall ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 6.8% over the past year.
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