ZIP 18017
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 18017 changed +0.3% 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 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($91,173) is $2,279 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,970); a 3-bedroom is $2,520.
3rd cheapest of 3 ZIP codes in Bethlehem.
ZIP 18018, 2 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,732/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 18017. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 18017 (Bethlehem, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 40.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 18017 in Bethlehem, PA has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 18017 in Bethlehem, PA now reports about $91,173, up from $78,831 in 2021. The population has grown by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 40,142 residents to roughly 40,640. College-educated residents now make up 40.9% of adults here, versus 37.9% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 18017 covers Bethlehem, PA. The median rent here is $2,077/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,620/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,970/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($91,173/yr), ZIP 18017 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.3% over the past year.
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At $2,077/mo, rent takes ~27% of ZIP 18017's median household income ($91,173/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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