Fayette County renters looking for the least expensive areas to rent should look for the areas towards the red end of the spectrum on the rent cost map. Those who don't mind paying for high-end and luxury apartments should seek out apartments in the purple and dark green areas.
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On average, the cost of rent in Fayette County is about $809 per month. This puts it in the 25th percentile compared to the state average cost of rent, which is $1,177. Households in Fayette County have a median income of $4,086 per month so the average renter in Fayette County is spending roughly 20% of their earnings on housing.
Nationally, and in Fayette County, home values are the data point most closely correlated with the cost of rent. The median price of a home in Fayette County is $151,417 right now, which is lower than counties nearby, meaning that rents in Fayette County also tend to be lower versus these nearby counties.
Higher rent prices are common in the southwestern parts of Fayette County while lower rent rates are often available in southeastern areas.
Nearby Counties
- Greene County, PA: more expensive rent prices
- Monongalia County, WV: more expensive rent prices
- Westmoreland County, PA: more expensive rent prices
- Washington County, PA: more expensive rent prices
- Preston County, WV: more expensive rent prices
- Somerset County, PA: less expensive rent prices
- Garrett County, MD: more expensive rent prices
- Allegheny County, PA: more expensive rent prices
- Marion County, WV: more expensive rent prices
- Taylor County, WV: more expensive rent prices
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cambria County, PA: less expensive rent prices
- Orange County, NC: more expensive rent prices
- Wright County, MN: more expensive rent prices
- Taylor County, TX: more expensive rent prices
- Spotsylvania County, VA: more expensive rent prices
- Monroe County, IN: more expensive rent prices
- Calhoun County, MI: more expensive rent prices
- Rapides Parish, LA: more expensive rent prices
- Humboldt County, CA: more expensive rent prices
- Robeson County, NC: less expensive rent prices
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