Rents are 6% below what South Park'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 $1,352 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 South Park is 0.6% below its high of $1,360 in June 2026, at $1,352 as of September 2026.
Rent in South Park changed +0.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
McKeesport, 8 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,054/mo), about $3,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for South Park.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in South Park is $1,352/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,200/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,540/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,280/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,960/mo.
At 23% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), South Park ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.4% over the past year.
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At $1,352/mo, rent takes ~23% of US median household income ($72,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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