What is the median rent in Skyline View, PA?
The median gross rent in Skyline View, PA is $1,897 (±$264) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 226 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $1,897 (±$264)
- Rented homes
- 226 (±134)
- $2,000 or more
- 38.5%
How much rent costs in Skyline View
| Monthly gross rent | Skyline View | Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±13.4 points) | 8.1% | 8.3% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 0.0% (±13.4 points) | 23.2% | 26.4% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 5.8% (±15.8 points) | 41.1% | 32.9% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 55.8% (±36.8 points) | 20.4% | 19.3% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 26.1% (±28.1 points) | 5.1% | 7.7% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±13.4 points) | 1.1% | 2.6% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 12.4% (±26.6 points) | 1.0% | 2.8% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $1,500 to $1,999, paid by 55.8% of renting households.
38.5% of rented homes in Skyline View cost $2,000 or more a month.
Skyline View against Dauphin County, its state and the nation
| Skyline View | Dauphin County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $1,897 (±$264) | $1,217 (±$26) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 226 (±134) | 43,201 (±1,136) | 1,530,443 (±10,042) | 42,849,984 |
In Skyline View, median gross rent is higher than in Dauphin County ($1,217).
It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($1,209).
It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).
In Dauphin County, Skyline View ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 40 of 307.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Skyline View has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that rent | 3.1% (±2.5 points) | 10.1% (±5.8 points) | +7.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±36.7 points) | 0.0% (±13.4 points) | 0.0 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 Skyline View
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline View | — | $1,897 (±$264) | — |
| South Hanover Township | 3.3 mi | $1,764 (±$60) | Not measurably different |
| Paxtonia | 3.6 mi | $1,387 (±$49) | Lower |
| Linglestown | 3.7 mi | $1,618 (±$189) | Not measurably different |
| Lower Paxton Township | 4.3 mi | $1,417 (±$47) | Lower |
| East Hanover Township (Dauphin County) | 4.3 mi | $1,085 (±$357) | Lower |
| Hummelstown | 5.0 mi | $1,133 (±$146) | Lower |
| Colonial Park | 5.1 mi | $1,392 (±$63) | Lower |
| Rutherford | 5.2 mi | $1,155 (±$108) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paxtonia, PA ($1,387), Lower Paxton Township, PA ($1,417), East Hanover Township (Dauphin County), PA ($1,085).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Dauphin County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyline View | $1,897 (±$264) |
| 2 | Linglestown | $1,618 (±$189) |
| 3 | Palmdale | $1,436 (±$111) |
| 4 | Colonial Park | $1,392 (±$63) |
| 5 | Paxtonia | $1,387 (±$49) |
| 6 | Bressler | $1,343 (±$262) |
| 7 | Hershey | $1,268 (±$60) |
Showing 7 of 10 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.
Skyline View 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 Hanover 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 Skyline View
What is the average rent in Skyline View, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Skyline View is $1,897 (±$264) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many rentals in Skyline View cost more than $2,000 a month?
38.5% of rented homes in Skyline View have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Skyline View higher than in Dauphin County?
In Skyline View, median gross rent is higher than in Dauphin County ($1,217).
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
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Skyline View CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Skyline View CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Skyline View 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 Skyline View CDP, Pennsylvania (place:71032, 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 .
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