Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Rental Market Trends

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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 Oliver, Pennsylvania rental market.

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania

Average Apartment Rent

$1,802

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

2.6%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania apartments have recorded a 2.6% rent increase.

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Mount Oliver $1,704 $1,717 $1,722 $1,755 $1,755 $1,764 $1,777 $1,797 $1,802
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
Mount Oliver
National
Jul 2023
$1,704
$1,735
Nov 2023
$1,717
$1,724
Mar 2024
$1,722
$1,729
Jul 2024
$1,755
$1,750
Nov 2024
$1,755
$1,743
Mar 2025
$1,764
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,777
$1,763
Nov 2025
$1,797
$1,749
Mar 2026
$1,802
$1,750

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Average Apartment Rent

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 35.13%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania rentals, while condos priced $2,500 - $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 5.55%.

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 797
Owner occupied housing units 662

Renters take up 55% of Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania real estate, occupying a total of 797 units, while homeowners live in 662 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.4

Renter median household income**

$23,631

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.39

Rental vacancy rate**

3%

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 206
2 beds 360
3 beds 74
4 beds 130
5 or more beds 27

There are 360 rentals in Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 27 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania homes for rent is 4.4.

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 29
25 - 34 years 213
35 - 44 years 167
45 - 54 years 82
55 - 59 years 109
60 - 64 years 38
65 - 74 years 122
75 - 84 years 37

Most condos for rent in Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (21%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 312
Non-Family Households 485

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 206
No related children of the householder under 18 591

A total of 312 apartments for rent in Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania, or 39% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 26% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 206 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania is 2.39.

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 279
High school graduate (including equivalency) 243
Some college or associate's degree 205
Bachelor's degree or higher 70

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 9% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 35% of the homes for rent in Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania.

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 1970 - 1979 223
Built 1960 - 1969 86
Built 1950 - 1959 43
Built 1940 - 1949 155
Built 1939 or earlier 290

The highest share of Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania apartment rentals, namely 36% or 290 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (28%, 223 units), and the ones Built 1940 - 1949 (19%, 155 units).

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 11
Moved in 2018 to 2020 304
Moved in 2010 to 2017 341
Moved in 2000 to 2009 103
Moved in 1989 or earlier 38

Median year renter moved into unit 2016

Most Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania renters (43%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania condos for rent is 2016.

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 546
1 vehicle available 158
2 vehicles available 53
3 or more vehicles available 40

When it comes to transportation options, 69% of Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania renters have No vehicle available per household, 20% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 7% have 2 vehicles available.

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 209
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 106
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 280
Walked 19
Worked at home 66

Mount Oliver, Pennsylvania Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,448
Moved within same county 172
Moved from different state 182
Moved from abroad 101

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 Oliver, 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

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