Rents are right about where York'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 $1,367 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
November. Asking rents in York usually run 0.8% below trend in November and 1% above it in July, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in York is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in York changed +5.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in York rose 38.2% while median household income rose 42.8% ($33,906 to $48,420). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in York is 49.7% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($48,420) is $1,211 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,116); a 2-bedroom is $1,394.
The priciest of 5 ZIP codes in York, 17402 ($1,751/mo), costs 1.5 times the cheapest, 17401 ($1,195/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for York. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. 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
York, PA is majority renter-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 17.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How York, PA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in York, PA has climbed from $993 to $1,367, a 37.7% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $39,764 in 2021 to $48,420 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the York, PA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in York is $1,367/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $990/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,394/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,116/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,890/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($48,420/yr), York ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.1% over the past year.
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