ZIP 17109
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 17109 is 1.5% below its high of $1,357 in March 2026, at $1,337 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 17109 changed -0.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 205 Pennsylvania ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($71,833) is $1,796 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,560); a 3-bedroom is $2,010.
5th cheapest of 9 ZIP codes in Harrisburg.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 17109. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 17109 (Harrisburg, PA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, 26.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 17109 in Harrisburg, PA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2022, rent in ZIP 17109 in Harrisburg, PA has increased by $51 per month, settling near $1,337 after starting the period at $1,286. Census figures show median household income at $71,833 today, compared with $59,454 five years earlier. Income growth outran rent by about 16.8 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 25,538 to 27,466 between 2021 and 2024, a 7.5% change. About 48% of households rent today, against 44.5% in 2021. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2022.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 17109 covers Harrisburg, PA. The median rent here is $1,337/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,270/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,560/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($71,833/yr), ZIP 17109 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.6% over the past year.
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