Apartments for Rent in New Castle, PA

Prices and availability in New Castle, PA were last updated on 14 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in New Castle, PA are: 22 W Balph Ave and 611 Raymond St.

In New Castle, 45% of the residents are renting compared to 55% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 15% of New Castle's rentals, 41% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 44% 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 New Castle are about 41 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 2 stories. About 83% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 17% 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 New Castle 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 37% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 53% of all rentals in New Castle. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.