Pottstown, Pennsylvania Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Pottstown, Pennsylvania rental market.
Highlights
An apartment for rent in Pottstown, Pennsylvania typically goes for $1,634 per month, while a single-family home for rent in Pottstown, Pennsylvania has a monthly cost of around $1,949. Renter-occupied units make up 50% of the local housing market, while the rental vacancy rate in Pottstown, Pennsylvania is at 5.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Average Apartment Rent
$1,634
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
0.9%
Average Single-Family Rent
$1,949
As of July 2024
Compared to a year ago, Pottstown, Pennsylvania apartments have recorded a 0.9% rent increase.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania |Average apartment rent trend
Pottstown, Pennsylvania| Average apartment rent
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Apartment rent ranges
At 43.88%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Pottstown, Pennsylvania rentals, while condos priced $700 - $1000 hold the lowest share of the market – 3.14%.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Housing tenure**
Renters take up 50% of Pottstown, Pennsylvania real estate, occupying a total of 4,839 units, while homeowners live in 4,904 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.2
Renter median household income**
$37,882
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.28
Rental vacancy rate**
5%
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,558 rentals in Pottstown, Pennsylvania with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 32%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 75 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Pottstown, Pennsylvania homes for rent is 4.2.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania |Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Pottstown, Pennsylvania are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (32%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,493 apartments for rent in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, or 52% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 39% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,876 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Pottstown, Pennsylvania is 2.28.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 14% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 13% of the homes for rent in Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Pottstown, Pennsylvania apartment rentals, namely 39% or 1,871 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (18%, 870 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (13%, 621 units).
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit2016
Most Pottstown, Pennsylvania renters (43%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Pottstown, Pennsylvania condos for rent is 2016.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 55% of Pottstown, Pennsylvania renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 25% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 16% have No vehicle available.
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Pottstown, Pennsylvania |Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Pottstown, Pennsylvania | Average apartment rent by zip codes
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Pottstown, Pennsylvania apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
