ZIP Code · PA

ZIP 18944

Part of Perkasie, PA

Pop. 27,570·Bucks County·30th most expensive ZIP in Pennsylvania

Median rent (all units)

$2,244/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+8.1%

vs US Median

+$312

Reported rents

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ZIP 18944 · $2,244

More expensive than 72% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,420

1 BR

$1,550

2 BR

$1,840

3 BR

$2,210

4 BR+

$2,460

Research median

$1,840/mo

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

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($130,997) is $3,275 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,460).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 19440, 8 miles away, rents for 32% less ($1,528/mo), about $8,600 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 18944. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$26,928/yr

At $2,244/mo median

Location

CityPerkasie

StatePA

CountyBucks County

Rent Market Meter

Strong Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are up 0.0% year-over-year. Expect competition, and move quickly to lock in terms.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +8.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 18944 (Perkasie, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 44.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

27,570

Median income

$130,997

Median age

41.3

Renters

21.7%

Age distribution

19.6%

22.2%

25.5%

15.5%

17.2%

Under 1819.6%

18–3422.2%

35–5425.5%

55–6415.5%

65+17.2%

Gender

52.1%

47.9%

Male52.1%

Female47.9%

Race & ethnicity

89.3%

White89.3%

Black1.7%

Hispanic7.1%

Other1.4%

Education (25+)

25.7%

24.8%

44.5%

No HS diploma5.1%

HS diploma25.7%

Some college24.8%

Bachelor's+44.5%

Housing tenure

78.3%

21.7%

Owner78.3%

Renter21.7%

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

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 18944 in Perkasie, PA has changed in 5 years

Income

$112,205 → $130,997

up 16.7%

Population

27,076 → 27,570

up 1.8%

Renter share

19.5% → 21.7%

+2.2 pts

Bachelor's+

42.6% → 44.5%

+1.9 pts

Median age

42.1 → 41.3

-0.8 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $130,997 today, compared with $112,205 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 27,076 to 27,570 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.8% change. About 21.7% of households rent today, against 19.5% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 18944 covers Perkasie, PA. The median rent here is $2,244/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,550/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,840/mo.

At 21% of local median household income ($130,997/yr), ZIP 18944 ranks as affordable 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 18944?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $90,000/year (about $43/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,244/mo in ZIP 18944. The local median household income is $130,997/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.