What is the median rent in Hereford, PA?
The median gross rent in Hereford, PA is $1,660 (±$286) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 132 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $1,660 (±$286)
- Rented homes
- 132 (±101)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
How much rent costs in Hereford
| Monthly gross rent | Hereford | Berks County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±21.6 points) | 7.6% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 16.7% (±28.9 points) | 26.0% | 26.4% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 9.8% (±18.6 points) | 38.1% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 73.5% (±40.6 points) | 21.0% | 19.3% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±21.6 points) | 5.0% | 7.7% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±21.6 points) | 0.9% | 2.6% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±21.6 points) | 1.3% | 2.8% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 73.5% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in Hereford cost $2,000 or more a month.
Hereford against Berks County, its state and the nation
| Hereford | Berks County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,660 (±$286) | $1,181 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 132 (±101) | 44,931 (±1,190) | 1,530,443 (±10,042) | 42,849,984 |
In Hereford, median gross rent is higher than in Berks County ($1,181).
It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
In Berks County, Hereford ranks 4 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 65 of 307.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Hereford has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 0.9% (±1.9 points) | 36.0% (±26.5 points) | +35.1 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 21.0% (±31.5 points) | +21.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median gross rent in places near Hereford
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford | — | $1,660 (±$286) | — |
| Upper Milford Township | 3.3 mi | $1,190 (±$81) | Lower |
| East Greenville | 3.9 mi | $1,338 (±$119) | Lower |
| Bally | 4.0 mi | $1,123 (±$100) | Lower |
| Lower Milford Township | 4.1 mi | $1,512 (±$296) | Not measurably different |
| Macungie | 4.5 mi | $1,806 (±$354) | Not measurably different |
| Alburtis | 4.7 mi | $1,732 (±$97) | Not measurably different |
| Upper Hanover Township | 4.8 mi | $1,317 (±$472) | Not measurably different |
| Pennsburg | 4.9 mi | $1,361 (±$346) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Milford Township, PA ($1,190), East Greenville, PA ($1,338), Bally, PA ($1,123).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Berks County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stony Creek Mills | $3,500 or more |
| 2 | Lorane | $1,743 (±$59) |
| 3 | South Temple | $1,739 (±$45) |
| 4 | Hereford | $1,660 (±$286) |
| 5 | Colony Park | $1,644 (±$466) |
| 6 | Reiffton | $1,630 (±$274) |
| 7 | Lincoln Park | $1,613 (±$682) |
| 8 | Morgantown | $1,546 (±$551) |
| 9 | Amity Gardens | $1,512 (±$281) |
| 10 | Whitfield | $1,474 (±$181) |
Showing 10 of 21 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Hereford is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Hereford Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Hereford
What is the average rent in Hereford, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hereford is $1,660 (±$286) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Hereford cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in Hereford have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Hereford higher than in Berks County?
In Hereford, median gross rent is higher than in Berks County ($1,181).
It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Hereford CDP, Pennsylvania (place:34008, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .