Rents are 7% below what Pottstown'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 $1,787 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 Pottstown is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2021.
Rent in Pottstown changed +2.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,828) is $1,521 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,310); a 2-bedroom is $1,560.
Hatfield, 17 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,517/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Pottstown. 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
Pottstown, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 21.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Pottstown, PA has changed in 5 years
Rent in Pottstown, PA has climbed 30.6% since 2022, going from about $1,368 per month to roughly $1,787 today. Census figures show median household income at $60,828 today, compared with $52,722 five years earlier. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 15.2 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 44.9% of households rent today, against 50.1% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Pottstown rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Pottstown is $1,787/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,190/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,560/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,310/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,880/mo.
At 35% of local median household income ($60,828/yr), Pottstown ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.8% over the past year.
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At $1,787/mo, rent takes ~35% of Pottstown's median household income ($60,828/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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