Apartments for Rent in Jenkintown, PA

Prices and availability in Jenkintown, PA were last updated on 31 Jul 2026.

The best apartment in Jenkintown, PA is: The Piazza at Jenkintown.

The average rent in Jenkintown, PA is $1,834.

In Jenkintown, 33% of the residents are renting compared to 67% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 30% of Jenkintown's rentals, 70% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and none 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 Jenkintown are about 35 years old, on average. Of these, 53% 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 3 stories. About 27% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 20% are mid-rises, and 53% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Jenkintown 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 48% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 33% of all rentals in Jenkintown. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.