How much is a 2-bedroom apartment in Bethlehem, PA?

Name: Rent by bedrooms in Bethlehem, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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In Bethlehem, PA, the median gross rent for a two-bedroom home is $1,503 (±$98) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25031).

A one-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,135 (±$71).

A three-bedroom home rents for a median of $1,648 (±$89).

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,839.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Studio: $570 (±$232)
1 bedroom: $1,135 (±$71)
2 bedrooms: $1,503 (±$98)
3 bedrooms: $1,648 (±$89)

Rent by bedroom count in Bethlehem

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bethlehem	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Studio	$570 (±$232)	$745 (±$208)	$1,034 (±$23)	$1,248
1 bedroom	$1,135 (±$71)	$1,116 (±$45)	$1,025 (±$10)	$1,235
2 bedrooms	$1,503 (±$98)	$1,457 (±$51)	$1,245 (±$7)	$1,407
3 bedrooms	$1,648 (±$89)	$1,659 (±$60)	$1,373 (±$11)	$1,584
4 bedrooms	$1,731 (±$183)	$1,765 (±$145)	$1,480 (±$24)	$1,957
5 or more bedrooms	$2,316 (±$192)	$1,851 (±$678)	$1,477 (±$55)	$2,074

A median for a bedroom size is published only where enough renting households of that size were surveyed; a dash means the Census Bureau did not publish one.

Census rents against HUD’s Fair Market Rent, fiscal year 2027

Dollars a month; the Fair Market Rent is for the Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA HUD Metro FMR Area
	Census median, this place	HUD Fair Market Rent
1 bedroom	$1,135 (±$71)	$1,519
2 bedrooms	$1,503 (±$98)	$1,839
3 bedrooms	$1,648 (±$89)	$2,306

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent of a modest rental home across the whole HUD area, set for the voucher program; the Census median is what renting households in this place reported paying.

The two answer different questions and are not expected to match.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms in places near Bethlehem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bethlehem
Place	Distance	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms	Compared with this place
Bethlehem	—	$1,503 (±$98)	—
Freemansburg	1.5 mi	$1,690 (±$391)	Not measurably different
Fountain Hill	2.2 mi	$1,492 (±$244)	Not measurably different
Middletown (community)	2.6 mi	$1,443 (±$149)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Northampton County)	3.2 mi	$1,803 (±$97)	Higher
Hellertown	3.5 mi	$1,317 (±$183)	Not measurably different
Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	3.8 mi	$1,545 (±$283)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem Township	3.9 mi	$1,764 (±$158)	Higher
Lower Saucon Township	4.1 mi	$1,472 (±$135)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover Township (Northampton County), PA ($1,803), Bethlehem Township, PA ($1,764).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms across Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
8	Plainfield Township	$1,709 (±$86)
9	Freemansburg	$1,690 (±$391)
10	Tatamy	$1,574 (±$262)
11	Allen Township	$1,573 (±$1,520)
12	Wilson	$1,545 (±$195)
13	Bath	$1,519 (±$313)
14	Bethlehem	$1,503 (±$98)
15	Lower Saucon Township	$1,472 (±$135)
16	Easton	$1,437 (±$120)
17	West Easton	$1,356 (±$80)
18	East Allen Township	$1,318 (±$890)
19 (tie)	Hellertown	$1,317 (±$183)
19 (tie)	Pen Argyl	$1,317 (±$104)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bethlehem

How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bethlehem?

The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bethlehem, PA is $1,135 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Bethlehem?

The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Bethlehem, PA is $1,503 (±$98) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much does a three-bedroom rental cost in Bethlehem?

The median gross rent for a three-bedroom home in Bethlehem, PA is $1,648 (±$89) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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B25031_002E, B25031_002M, B25031_003E, B25031_003M, B25031_004E, B25031_004M, B25031_005E, B25031_005M, B25031_006E, B25031_006M, B25031_007E, B25031_007M

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