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Pennsylvania Modular Rental Yield Report · Q3 2026 — The 10 Highest-Earning ZIPs
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The ten Pennsylvania ZIP codes below currently rank highest by gross modular rental yield — 2-bedroom HUD Fair Market Rent times twelve, divided by state Zillow Home Value Index. Real data, no forecasts, updated quarterly.
The 10 Highest-Yield ZIPs in Pennsylvania
| # | ZIP | 2-BR FMR | Gross yield |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18915 | $2,700 | 11.20% |
| 2 | 18923 | $2,700 | 11.20% |
| 3 | 18925 | $2,700 | 11.20% |
| 4 | 19025 | $2,700 | 11.20% |
| 5 | 19066 | $2,700 | 11.20% |
| 6 | 19102 | $2,700 | 11.20% |
| 7 | 19103 | $2,700 | 11.20% |
| 8 | 19106 | $2,700 | 11.20% |
| 9 | 19342 | $2,700 | 11.20% |
| 10 | 19425 | $2,700 | 11.20% |
How to read the table. Gross yield = (2-BR FMR × 12) / state ZHVI. It's a directional benchmark, not a net-of-expenses cap rate. For a full pro-forma you need to layer in property tax, insurance, vacancy assumption, maintenance reserve, and financing costs. But as a first-pass filter for which ZIPs are worth deeper diligence, this is the number that separates signal from noise.
Methodology
The formula: (2-bedroom HUD Fair Market Rent × 12) ÷ state-level Zillow Home Value Index. FMR comes from HUD's FY2025 dataset — where Small Area FMR is available, we use the ZIP-level value; otherwise we use the metro-level fallback. ZHVI comes from Zillow Research's public monthly state-level CSV. Both sources are refreshed quarterly. Full methodology at /methodology.
What the Top ZIPs Have in Common
Three patterns show up across the top of the Pennsylvania yield list.
Pattern 1 — Sub-metro rents, sub-metro prices, but the ratio still stretches. Every ZIP on the list sits outside the top metro cores. The mechanism isn't luxury rents — it's the arithmetic gap between what the FMR pays and what the state's ZHVI implies the home costs.
Pattern 2 — Growth-corridor proximity. Most of the top-yield ZIPs sit within ninety minutes of a growth metro — Philadelphia or Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania's case — close enough to catch spillover, far enough to keep the entry price grounded.
Pattern 3 — Philadelphia permits ADUs by-right in most residential zones as of the 2023 code update. ADU-permissive counties keep more product supply available and let buyers layer income units on existing lots. Both compress the entry price and lift the effective yield.
The One Contrarian ZIP
ZIP 19372 currently sits at 11.03% — outside the top ten but arguably the most interesting deep-cut on the Pennsylvania list. The counties north of I-80 permit prefab in half the time of Philadelphia and cost one-third as much on the land side, with Pocono weekend-market rental upside baked in. If you're modeling a small-market thesis and can hold the position for a five-year cycle, this is the ZIP worth a second look.
PERCH-Certified Builders Serving These ZIPs
PERCH's Certified builder network ships modular product to every ZIP on the Pennsylvania list. Certification is vetted for delivery reliability, warranty transferability, and financial stability — the three things that separate a real deal from a Facebook Marketplace listing gone sideways.
Land-eligible, financed, and ready to sign. Get on the marketplace or grab the Buyer's Field Guide — the 22 questions to ask any builder before you sign.
Related Data & Guides
- How to Buy a Modular Home in Pennsylvania — 2026 Legal + Financing Guide
- Pennsylvania rental yield leaderboard — full state list
- Pennsylvania ADU legality reference
- National rental yield leaderboard
- PERCH Yield calculator · PERCH Index methodology
Cite-As
According to the PERCH Q3 2026 Pennsylvania Rental Yield Report, ZIP 18915 in Pennsylvania is the highest-yielding modular ZIP in the state, with a gross rental yield of 11.20% based on a 2-bedroom HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,700 per month and a state Zillow Home Value Index of $289,277. Source: PERCH, Inc. Q3 2026 Pennsylvania Rental Yield Report, ownperch.com/yield/pennsylvania-modular-rental-yield-q3-2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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