What is the median rent in Rheems, PA?
The median gross rent in Rheems, PA is $1,639 (±$273) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 234 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $1,639 (±$273)
- Rented homes
- 234 (±202)
- $2,000 or more
- 7.7%
How much rent costs in Rheems
| Monthly gross rent | Rheems | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±12.9 points) | 3.4% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 3.8% (±9.6 points) | 19.1% | 26.4% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 29.9% (±38.3 points) | 38.0% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 58.5% (±44.1 points) | 25.2% | 19.3% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 7.7% (±14.6 points) | 8.4% | 7.7% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±12.9 points) | 2.3% | 2.6% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±12.9 points) | 3.5% | 2.8% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 58.5% of renting households.
7.7% of rented homes in Rheems cost $2,000 or more a month.
Rheems against Lancaster County, its state and the nation
| Rheems | Lancaster County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,639 (±$273) | $1,357 (±$20) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 234 (±202) | 61,527 (±1,737) | 1,530,443 (±10,042) | 42,849,984 |
In Rheems, median gross rent is higher than in Lancaster County ($1,357).
It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).
It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).
In Lancaster County, Rheems ranks 4 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 71 of 307.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Rheems has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 21.5% (±18.1 points) | 28.1% (±20.1 points) | +6.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±17.9 points) | 26.4% (±29.8 points) | +26.4 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 Rheems
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rheems | — | $1,639 (±$273) | — |
| Elizabethtown | 2.4 mi | $1,174 (±$86) | Lower |
| Maytown | 2.9 mi | $1,712 (±$103) | Not measurably different |
| East Donegal Township | 2.9 mi | $1,528 (±$184) | Not measurably different |
| Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County) | 3.0 mi | $1,538 (±$143) | Not measurably different |
| Mount Joy | 3.6 mi | $1,182 (±$100) | Lower |
| Marietta | 4.8 mi | $1,020 (±$91) | Lower |
| Bainbridge | 5.1 mi | $1,564 (±$947) | Not measurably different |
| Conoy Township | 5.3 mi | $1,523 (±$423) | Not measurably different |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elizabethtown, PA ($1,174), Mount Joy, PA ($1,182), Marietta, PA ($1,020).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Lancaster County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willow Street | $2,672 (±$769) |
| 2 | Maytown | $1,712 (±$103) |
| 3 | Brownstown (community) | $1,641 (±$299) |
| 4 | Rheems | $1,639 (±$273) |
| 5 | Bainbridge | $1,564 (±$947) |
| 6 | Leola | $1,459 (±$107) |
| 7 | Bowmansville | $1,445 (±$475) |
| 8 | Lampeter | $1,442 (±$141) |
| 9 | Reamstown | $1,206 (±$334) |
| 10 | Blue Ball | $1,187 (±$128) |
Showing 10 of 20 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Rheems is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside West Donegal 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 Rheems
What is the average rent in Rheems, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Rheems is $1,639 (±$273) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Rheems cost more than $2,000 a month?
7.7% of rented homes in Rheems have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Rheems higher than in Lancaster County?
In Rheems, median gross rent is higher than in Lancaster County ($1,357).
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 — Rheems CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rheems CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rheems 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 Rheems CDP, Pennsylvania (place:64392, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .
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