Mount Joy, 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 Mount Joy, Pennsylvania rental market.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
Average Apartment Rent
$1,719
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
8%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Mount Joy, Pennsylvania apartments have recorded a 8% rent increase.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Average apartment rent trend
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Average Apartment Rent
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Apartment rent ranges
At 62.02%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 15.38%.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Housing tenure**
Renters take up 38% of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania real estate, occupying a total of 1,304 units, while homeowners live in 2,138 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
3.9
Renter median household income**
$56,000
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.32
Rental vacancy rate**
5.4%
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 575 rentals in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 44%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 32 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania homes for rent is 3.9.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (25%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (24%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 706 apartments for rent in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, or 54% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 25% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 323 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania is 2.32.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 30% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 2% of the homes for rent in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania apartment rentals, namely 28% or 364 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (18%, 229 units), and the ones Built 2010 - 2019 (13%, 167 units).
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Mount Joy, Pennsylvania renters (42%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 3% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Mount Joy, Pennsylvania condos for rent is 2017.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 51% of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 33% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have No vehicle available.
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Mount Joy, Pennsylvania Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
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 Mount Joy, 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
