Apartments for Rent in Elkins Park, PA

Prices and availability in Elkins Park, PA were last updated on 2 Oct 2026.

The best apartments in Elkins Park, PA are: Elkins Park Apartments, Tower Court, Park View at Cheltenham, 513 W. Cheltenham Ave and 331 Harrison Avenue, Unit 2nd Floor.

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

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Elkins Park, PA is between $1,220 and $2,190.

In Elkins Park 20% of the housing is rented out compared to 80% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 39% of Elkins Park's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 59% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 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.