What is the median rent in Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA?

Name: Median rent in Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

The median gross rent in Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA is $1,828 (±$371) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 468 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

In Richland Township (Allegheny County), the median gross rent went from $1,490 in 2015–2019 to $1,828 in 2020–2024 (+22.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median gross rent: $1,828 (±$371)
Rented homes: 468 (±140)
$2,000 or more: 42.9%
Since 2015–2019: +22.7%

How much rent costs in Richland Township (Allegheny County)

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±6.7 points)	9.2%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	33.1% (±13.1 points)	27.5%	26.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	3.4% (±6.1 points)	36.1%	32.9%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	20.5% (±13.6 points)	15.9%	19.3%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	13.9% (±10.1 points)	6.6%	7.7%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	17.7% (±15.8 points)	2.3%	2.6%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	11.3% (±9.0 points)	2.4%	2.8%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 33.1% of renting households.

42.9% of rented homes in Richland Township (Allegheny County) cost $2,000 or more a month.

Richland Township (Allegheny County) against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median gross rent	$1,828 (±$371)	$1,153 (±$10)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	468 (±140)	182,577 (±2,661)	1,530,443 (±10,042)	42,849,984

In Richland Township (Allegheny County), median gross rent is higher than in Allegheny County ($1,153).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

In Allegheny County, Richland Township (Allegheny County) ranks 8 of 120 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 2,369.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How rent in Richland Township (Allegheny County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median gross rent	$1,490 (±$908)	$1,828 (±$371)	+22.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent	16.1% (±3.3 points)	11.0% (±3.2 points)	−5.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate	13.8% (±11.1 points)	21.9% (±17.2 points)	+8.1 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 Richland Township (Allegheny County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Allegheny County)
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
Richland Township (Allegheny County)	—	$1,828 (±$371)	—
Valencia	2.8 mi	$3,357 (±$586)	Higher
Hampton Township	4.0 mi	$1,379 (±$107)	Lower
Pine Township (Allegheny County)	4.2 mi	$2,134 (±$237)	Not measurably different
Middlesex Township (Butler County)	4.7 mi	$793 (±$438)	Lower
Mars	4.7 mi	$732 (±$282)	Lower
West Deer Township	4.8 mi	$1,016 (±$373)	Lower
Allison Park	4.9 mi	$1,222 (±$99)	Lower
Adams Township (Butler County)	5.7 mi	$1,984 (±$626)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hampton Township, PA ($1,379), Middlesex Township (Butler County), PA ($793), Mars, PA ($732).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valencia, PA ($3,357).

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

Median gross rent across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
2	Franklin Park	$2,330 (±$474)
3	Marshall Township	$2,253 (±$448)
4	O'Hara Township	$2,175 (±$101)
5	Pine Township (Allegheny County)	$2,134 (±$237)
6	Upper St. Clair Township	$2,038 (±$159)
7	Collier Township	$1,854 (±$292)
8	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	$1,828 (±$371)
9	Green Tree	$1,729 (±$273)
10	Kilbuck Township	$1,714 (±$244)
11	Ohio Township	$1,706 (±$55)
12	Robinson Township (Allegheny County)	$1,688 (±$62)
13	Kennedy Township	$1,613 (±$250)
14	Sewickley Heights	$1,563 (±$603)

Showing 13 of 120 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Richland Township (Allegheny County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Bakerstown, Gibsonia.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Richland Township (Allegheny County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Richland Township (Allegheny County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Richland Township (Allegheny County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Richland Township (Allegheny County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Richland Township (Allegheny County)

What is the average rent in Richland Township (Allegheny County), PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Richland Township (Allegheny County) is $1,828 (±$371) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How much has rent gone up in Richland Township (Allegheny County)?

In Richland Township (Allegheny County), the median gross rent went from $1,490 in 2015–2019 to $1,828 in 2020–2024 (+22.7%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.

How many rentals in Richland Township (Allegheny County) cost more than $2,000 a month?

42.9% of rented homes in Richland Township (Allegheny County) have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.

Is rent in Richland Township (Allegheny County) higher than in Allegheny County?

In Richland Township (Allegheny County), median gross rent is higher than in Allegheny County ($1,153).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is higher than 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

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 Richland township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:64528, in state:42 county:003).

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.

Request a Census API 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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.