Pottsville, PA Average Rent & Rental Yield
Compare average asking rent (median), gross rental yield, home value, and transaction activity before moving into listing-level underwriting or investor discovery.
Average rent in Pottsville, PA
The median asking rent in Pottsville, PA is $1,300 as of July 2026, based on active rental listings across the metro. We report the median — the midpoint of asking rents — because it tracks the typical listing more reliably than a simple average, which luxury and outlier listings can skew.
Against an average home value of $126,568, that rent level prices Pottsville, PA at a 13.49% gross rental yield — compared with 9.16% across Pennsylvania.
Metro vs state rental signal
The metro read is a first-pass screen. Compare it with the state baseline, then pressure-test taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing assumptions at the property level.
Pottsville, PA rent and rental yield comparison
The current Pottsville, PA baseline is $1,300 median asking rent and 13.49% gross rental yield. Compare rent, yield, and home values with selected Pennsylvania metros, then open a public report or Rental Insights for property-level follow-up.
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD median asking rent is $2,195, $895 (68.8%) higher than the $1,300 median asking rent in Pottsville, PA.
- Median rent
- $2,195
- Gross yield
- 8.72%
- Avg home value
- $284,572
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA median asking rent is $1,700, $400 (30.8%) higher than the $1,300 median asking rent in Pottsville, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,700
- Gross yield
- 10.69%
- Avg home value
- $194,131
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA median asking rent is $1,550, $250 (19.2%) higher than the $1,300 median asking rent in Pottsville, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,550
- Gross yield
- 10.48%
- Avg home value
- $131,507
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ median asking rent is $2,200, $900 (69.2%) higher than the $1,300 median asking rent in Pottsville, PA.
- Median rent
- $2,200
- Gross yield
- 9.16%
- Avg home value
- $283,089
Lewistown, PA
Lewistown, PA median asking rent is $1,200, $100 (7.7%) lower than the $1,300 median asking rent in Pottsville, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,200
- Gross yield
- 13.30%
- Avg home value
- $130,506
Indiana, PA
Indiana, PA median asking rent is $1,350, $50 (3.8%) higher than the $1,300 median asking rent in Pottsville, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,350
- Gross yield
- 12.20%
- Avg home value
- $267,892
Oil City, PA
Oil City, PA median asking rent is $1,100, $200 (15.4%) lower than the $1,300 median asking rent in Pottsville, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,100
- Gross yield
- 13.02%
- Avg home value
- $134,324
Lock Haven, PA
Lock Haven, PA median asking rent is $1,295, $5 (0.4%) lower than the $1,300 median asking rent in Pottsville, PA.
- Median rent
- $1,295
- Gross yield
- 11.75%
- Avg home value
- $180,471
Pottsville, PA rent and yield FAQ
Quick answers based on the latest Pottsville, PA rental listing and transaction data.
What is the average rent in Pottsville, PA?
As of July 2026, the median asking rent in Pottsville, PA is $1,300. SFR Analytics reports the median of active rental listings rather than a simple average so outlier luxury listings do not distort the figure.
What is a good rental yield in Pottsville, PA?
Pottsville, PA currently prices at a 13.49% gross rental yield, versus 9.16% across Pennsylvania. Treat gross yield as a first-pass screen — it excludes taxes, insurance, vacancy, rehab, and financing, so underwrite at the property level before acting on it.
Move from Pottsville, PA market context to property-level screening
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