New Britain, 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 New Britain, Pennsylvania rental market.

New Britain, Pennsylvania

Average Apartment Rent

$2,229

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

3%

As of June 2026

Compared to a year ago, New Britain, Pennsylvania apartments have recorded a 3% rent increase.

New Britain, Pennsylvania Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
New Britain $2,052 $2,069 $2,119 $2,092 $2,103 $2,168 $2,179 $2,187
National $1,721 $1,725 $1,747 $1,739 $1,746 $1,761 $1,748 $1,750
New Britain
National
Nov 2023
$2,052
$1,721
Mar 2024
$2,069
$1,725
Jul 2024
$2,119
$1,747
Nov 2024
$2,092
$1,739
Mar 2025
$2,103
$1,746
Jul 2025
$2,168
$1,761
Nov 2025
$2,179
$1,748
Mar 2026
$2,187
$1,750

New Britain, Pennsylvania Average Apartment Rent

New Britain, 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 50.86%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of New Britain, Pennsylvania rentals, while condos priced $1,000 - $1,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.49%.

New Britain, Pennsylvania Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 54
Owner occupied housing units 730

Renters take up 7% of New Britain, Pennsylvania real estate, occupying a total of 54 units, while homeowners live in 730 properties.

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

4.3

Renter median household income**

$76,250

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.72

Rental vacancy rate**

26%

New Britain, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 6
2 beds 37
3 beds 11

There are 37 rentals in New Britain, Pennsylvania with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 69%. Units with 1 bed, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (11%), amounting to 6 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in New Britain, Pennsylvania homes for rent is 4.3.

New Britain, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 6
25 - 34 years 19
35 - 44 years 6
45 - 54 years 2
55 - 59 years 9
65 - 74 years 7
85 years and over 5

Most condos for rent in New Britain, Pennsylvania are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (35%), followed by those in the 55 - 59 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 45 - 54 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.

New Britain, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 18
Non-Family Households 36

New Britain, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 2
No related children of the householder under 18 52

A total of 18 apartments for rent in New Britain, Pennsylvania, or 33% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 4% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in New Britain, Pennsylvania is 1.72.

New Britain, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 5
High school graduate (including equivalency) 12
Some college or associate's degree 13
Bachelor's degree or higher 24

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 44% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 9% of the homes for rent in New Britain, Pennsylvania.

New Britain, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2020 or later 12
Built 2000 - 2009 2
Built 1990 - 1999 9
Built 1980 - 1989 15
Built 1960 - 1969 9
Built 1950 - 1959 7

The highest share of New Britain, Pennsylvania apartment rentals, namely 28% or 15 units, were Built 1980 - 1989, followed by those Built 2020 or later (22%, 12 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (17%, 9 units).

New Britain, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 11
Moved in 2018 to 2020 21
Moved in 2010 to 2017 17
Moved in 2000 to 2009 5

Median year renter moved into unit 2019

Most New Britain, Pennsylvania renters (39%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 9% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their New Britain, Pennsylvania condos for rent is 2019.

New Britain, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

1 vehicle available 28
2 or more vehicles available 26

When it comes to transportation options, 52% of New Britain, Pennsylvania renters have 1 vehicle available per household, while 48% of them have 2 or more vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 45
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 6
Worked at home 15

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

Same house as 1 year ago 52
Moved within same county 29
Moved from different county within same state 12

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 New Britain, 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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