Rents are right about where Upper Darby'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 $1,351 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 Upper Darby is 0.2% below its high of $1,354 in June 2026, at $1,351 as of September 2026.
Rent in Upper Darby changed +3.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Upper Darby.
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How Upper Darby, PA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Upper Darby, PA stood at $1,205 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,351, reflecting a 12.1% increase over the period. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Upper Darby, PA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Upper Darby rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Upper Darby. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Upper Darby is $1,351/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,170/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,540/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,290/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,860/mo.
At 23% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Upper Darby ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.5% over the past year.
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At $1,351/mo, rent takes ~23% of US median household income ($72,000/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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