Apartments for Rent in Darby, PA

Prices and availability in Darby, PA were last updated on 11 Sep 2026.

The best apartment in Darby, PA is: 125 Lafayette Ave.

In Darby, 50% of the residents are renting compared to 50% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 5% of Darby's rentals, 91% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 4% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Darby is 2 years old, with all being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 2 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Darby come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 all of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 0% of all rentals in Darby. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.