ZIP Code · PA

ZIP 18466

Part of Tobyhanna, PA

Pop. 17,794·Monroe County·43rd most expensive ZIP in Pennsylvania

Median rent (all units)

$2,116/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+1.4%

vs US Median

+$184

Reported rents

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ZIP 18466 · $2,116

More expensive than 67% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,400

1 BR

$1,500

2 BR

$1,970

3 BR

$2,540

4 BR+

$2,840

Research median

$1,970/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

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What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($80,169) is $2,004 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,970); a 3-bedroom is $2,540.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 18466. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$25,392/yr

At $2,116/mo median

Location

CityTobyhanna

StatePA

CountyMonroe County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +1.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 18466 (Tobyhanna, PA) is majority owner-occupied, 21.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

17,794

Median income

$80,169

Median age

41.6

Renters

21%

Age distribution

22%

21.4%

23.1%

15.8%

17.7%

Under 1822%

18–3421.4%

35–5423.1%

55–6415.8%

65+17.7%

Gender

50%

Male50%

Female50%

Race & ethnicity

37.9%

25.1%

29.5%

White37.9%

Black25.1%

Hispanic29.5%

Asian4%

Other3.5%

Education (25+)

40%

27.6%

21.9%

No HS diploma10.5%

HS diploma40%

Some college27.6%

Bachelor's+21.9%

Housing tenure

79%

21%

Owner79%

Renter21%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 18466 in Tobyhanna, PA has changed in 5 years

Income

$66,603 → $80,169

up 20.4%

Population

17,492 → 17,794

up 1.7%

Renter share

26.9% → 21%

-5.9 pts

Bachelor's+

25.1% → 21.9%

-3.2 pts

Median age

38.9 → 41.6

+2.7 yrs

Median household income grew from $66,603 to $80,169 between 2021 and 2024, a 20.4% shift. Headcount in the area went from 17,492 to 17,794 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.7% change. About 21% of households rent today, against 26.9% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 25.1% to 21.9%.

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Last updated: September 25, 2026

ZIP code 18466 covers Tobyhanna, PA. The median rent here is $2,116/mo as of September 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,500/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,970/mo.

At 32% of local median household income ($80,169/yr), ZIP 18466 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 18466?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $85,000/year (about $41/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,116/mo in ZIP 18466. The local median household income is $80,169/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.