ZIP 15210
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
September. Asking rents in ZIP 15210 usually run 0.7% below trend in September and 0.7% above it in April, about $18 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 15210 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2016.
Rent in ZIP 15210 changed +4.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 205 Pennsylvania ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 15210 rose 39.1% while median household income rose 30.8% ($39,886 to $52,169). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 15210 is 53.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($52,169) is $1,304 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,110); a 2-bedroom is $1,340.
ZIP 15227, 2 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,155/mo), about $1,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 15210. 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.
Who lives here
ZIP 15210 (Mount Oliver, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 22.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 15210 in Mount Oliver, PA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 15210 in Mount Oliver, PA has climbed from $912 to $1,301, a 42.7% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $52,169 today, compared with $41,065 five years earlier. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 6.4% since 2021, moving from about 26,964 residents to roughly 25,227. Renters now make up 43.3% of households, compared with 46.8% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 22.5% of adults here, versus 20.2% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 15210 covers Mount Oliver, PA. The median rent here is $1,301/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,110/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,340/mo.
At 30% of local median household income ($52,169/yr), ZIP 15210 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.7% over the past year.
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