What is the median rent in West Pennsboro Township, PA?

Name: Median rent in West Pennsboro Township, PA, 2020–2024
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The median gross rent in West Pennsboro Township, PA is $1,266 (±$282) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

That is across 452 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.

In West Pennsboro Township, the median gross rent went from $926 in 2015–2019 to $1,266 in 2020–2024 (+36.7%).

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: $1,266 (±$282)
Rented homes: 452 (±167)
$2,000 or more: 20.5%
Since 2015–2019: +36.7%

How much rent costs in West Pennsboro Township

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	West Pennsboro Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than $500	15.5% (±17.4 points)	4.0%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	18.6% (±13.7 points)	26.5%	26.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	31.9% (±16.2 points)	35.4%	32.9%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	13.5% (±14.6 points)	22.2%	19.3%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	4.6% (±4.1 points)	7.8%	7.7%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	10.4% (±11.2 points)	2.3%	2.6%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	5.5% (±4.9 points)	1.9%	2.8%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 31.9% of renting households.

20.5% of rented homes in West Pennsboro Township cost $2,000 or more a month.

West Pennsboro Township against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Pennsboro Township	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median gross rent	$1,266 (±$282)	$1,249 (±$36)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413
Rented homes paying rent	452 (±167)	29,158 (±1,343)	1,530,443 (±10,042)	42,849,984

In West Pennsboro Township, median gross rent is not measurably different from Cumberland County ($1,249).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania ($1,209).

It is not measurably different from the national figure ($1,413).

In Cumberland County, West Pennsboro Township ranks 14 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Statewide, it ranks 506 of 2,369.

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

How rent in West Pennsboro Township 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	$926 (±$300)	$1,266 (±$282)	+36.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent	16.5% (±6.3 points)	23.6% (±7.6 points)	+7.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate	0.0% (±5.6 points)	0.0% (±6.1 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 West Pennsboro Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Pennsboro Township
Place	Distance	Median gross rent	Compared with this place
West Pennsboro Township	—	$1,266 (±$282)	—
Newville	3.7 mi	$957 (±$59)	Lower
Upper Frankford Township	4.5 mi	$943 (±$86)	Lower
Lower Frankford Township	4.6 mi	$1,203 (±$177)	Not measurably different
Penn Township (Cumberland County)	5.6 mi	$1,089 (±$330)	Not measurably different
North Newton Township	6.6 mi	$1,009 (±$295)	Not measurably different
Lower Mifflin Township	6.9 mi	$1,304 (±$315)	Not measurably different
Carlisle	6.9 mi	$1,094 (±$78)	Not measurably different
Dickinson Township	7.3 mi	$790 (±$40)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newville, PA ($957), Upper Frankford Township, PA ($943), Dickinson Township, PA ($790).

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

Median gross rent across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median gross rent
8	Southampton Township (Cumberland County)	$1,354 (±$275)
9	Newburg (Cumberland County)	$1,351 (±$50)
10	Lower Mifflin Township	$1,304 (±$315)
11	Middlesex Township (Cumberland County)	$1,295 (±$318)
12	Camp Hill	$1,287 (±$110)
13	South Middleton Township	$1,282 (±$136)
14	West Pennsboro Township	$1,266 (±$282)
15	East Pennsboro Township	$1,238 (±$110)
16	Lower Frankford Township	$1,203 (±$177)
17	Shippensburg Township	$1,161 (±$97)
18	South Newton Township	$1,120 (±$165)
19	Carlisle	$1,094 (±$78)
20	Penn Township (Cumberland County)	$1,089 (±$330)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 West Pennsboro Township

What is the average rent in West Pennsboro Township, PA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in West Pennsboro Township is $1,266 (±$282) 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 West Pennsboro Township?

In West Pennsboro Township, the median gross rent went from $926 in 2015–2019 to $1,266 in 2020–2024 (+36.7%).

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 West Pennsboro Township cost more than $2,000 a month?

20.5% of rented homes in West Pennsboro Township have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 15.5% cost less than $500.

Is rent in West Pennsboro Township higher than in Cumberland County?

In West Pennsboro Township, median gross rent is not measurably different from Cumberland County ($1,249).

It is not measurably different from 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

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 West Pennsboro township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83800, in state:42 county:041).

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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