Apartments for Rent in Elkins Park, PA

Prices and availability in Elkins Park, PA were last updated on 23 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Elkins Park, PA are: Elkins Park Apartments, Park View at Cheltenham, 513 W. Cheltenham Ave and Tower Court.

The average rent in Elkins Park, PA is $1,613.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Elkins Park, PA is between $930 and $1,085.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Elkins Park, PA is between $1,085 and $1,510.

In Elkins Park, 20% of the residents are renting compared to 80% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 39% of Elkins Park's rentals, 59% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 2% 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 Elkins Park are about 68 years old, on average. Of these, 3% 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 2 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Elkins Park come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 4% 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 45% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 46% of all rentals in Elkins Park. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.