Rents are 4% below what Williamsport'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 $1,113 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 Williamsport is 3.4% below its high of $1,152 in June 2026, at $1,113 as of September 2026.
Rent in Williamsport changed -0.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($48,851) is $1,221 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,150); a 3-bedroom is $1,510.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Williamsport. 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
Williamsport, PA is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 27% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Williamsport, PA has changed in 5 years
Median household income grew from $45,060 to $48,851 between 2021 and 2024, a 8.4% shift. Headcount in the area went from 27,908 to 27,612 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.1% change.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Williamsport is $1,113/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $790/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,150/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $960/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,510/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($48,851/yr), Williamsport ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.1% over the past year.
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