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Allentown PA
Covers Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton.
Current market read
Balanced market
ConditionBalanced
Balanced on the yearly data, and steady on the recent monthly signals.
From public data. The situation now, not a forecast.
Renter Google searchabout 390 searches in July 2026 · HousesSee read →
Renter Google Search InterestGoogle · monthly
About 390 searches in July 2026, for Allentown on its own
What renters Google mostHousesSee all →Attention, not a verdict. Google searches for apartments to rent.
Momentum · which way it's movingRENT + JOBS · UPDATED MONTHLY
Stable
Holding steady this month, no signal is pulling hard either way.
VacancyCENSUS · 2024
Share of rentals sitting empty. Yearly Census backdrop, not what sets the condition.
Asking rentZILLOW · MONTHLY
+2.8%
▲ Year over year
SEP ’24AUG ’26
Census 2024: +8.2% · US avg +5.2%
Median rentCENSUS · 2024
$1,458/mo
Typical rent, 2024 yearly count
In the news · AllentownNEWS · DAILY
Latest local coverage, 3 days ago.● softer● neutral● firmer
Allentown Housing Market expands with ‘The Standards’ grand openingWhat is workforce housing? Allentown looks to follow Easton’s lead with new requirementAllentown’s new housing fund hits the million-dollar mark: Where could that money go?View all 6 Allentown news →Demand vs supplyCENSUS + BLS
Strong demand
DEMAND
Jobs+1.3%
Migration 2025+1.44/1k
SUPPLY
Permits 2025-32.3%
Vacancy 20246%
Rent vs buyFREDDIE MAC · WEEKLY
+$992/mo
Cheaper to rent than buying
rent $1,458 · own $2,450
$1,458RENT
$2,450OWN
Net migrationCENSUS · 2025
+1.44/1k
▲ Net inflow of residents
OUTFLOWINFLOW
Census · BLS · FRED · Zillow · news
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