Rents are right about where Newtown's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $3,003 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 Newtown is 0.1% below its high of $3,005 in June 2026, at $3,003 as of September 2026.
Rent in Newtown changed +2.4% 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 ($67,917) is $1,698 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($2,020).
Langhorne, 6 miles away, rents for 18% less ($2,471/mo), about $6,400 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Newtown. 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
Newtown, PA is majority owner-occupied, 12.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Newtown, PA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Newtown, PA stood at $2,572 in 2022 and currently runs about $3,003, reflecting a 16.8% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $72,500 to $67,917 across the same window, down 6.3% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 19.6% since 2021, moving from about 230 residents to roughly 275. Renters now make up 1.7% of households, compared with 8.3% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Newtown, PA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Newtown is $3,003/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $2,020/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,650/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $2,220/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $3,190/mo.
At 53% of local median household income ($67,917/yr), Newtown ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.4% over the past year.
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At $3,003/mo, rent takes ~53% of Newtown's median household income ($67,917/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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