Apartments for Rent in Columbia, PA

Prices and availability in Columbia, PA were last updated on 9 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Columbia, PA are: Columbia Catholic Housing for the Elderly II Inc. DBA Saint Peter Apartments and Columbia Catholic Housing for the Elderly DBA Trinity House Apartments.

In Columbia, 47% of the residents are renting compared to 53% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 22% of Columbia's rentals, 67% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 8% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Columbia are about 45 years old, on average. Of these, none have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 7 stories. About 41% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 30% are mid-rises, and 29% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Columbia come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 15% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 46% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 22% of all rentals in Columbia. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.