Apartments for Rent in Hershey, PA

The best apartments in Hershey, PA are: Briarcrest Gardens Townhomes & Apartments, 256 E. Chocolate Avenue Apartments and Maple Avenue.

The average rent in Hershey, PA is $1,260.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Hershey, PA is between $1,750 and $2,165.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Hershey, PA is between $1,990 and $2,900.

In Hershey 46% of the housing is rented out compared to 54% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 19% of Hershey's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 69% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 12% 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 Hershey are about 53 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 4 stories. About 83% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and 17% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Hershey come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 40% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 44% of all rentals in Hershey. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.