Apartments for Rent in Philadelphia, PA

Prices and availability in Philadelphia, PA were last updated on 12 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Philadelphia, PA are: Glassworks Apartments, The Weaver, Chestnut Hill Village Apartments, 1600 Callowhill and 23 West.

The average rent in Philadelphia, PA is $1,958.

The price range for a studio apartment in Philadelphia, PA is between $85 and $44,056.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Philadelphia, PA is between $500 and $15,141.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Philadelphia, PA is between $546 and $17,952.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Philadelphia, PA is between $600 and $23,789.

In Philadelphia, 48% of the residents are renting compared to 52% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Philadelphia's rentals, 77% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 4% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Philadelphia is 39 years old, with 41% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 10 stories, of which 49% are garden-style apartment communities, 27% are mid-sized buildings, and 36% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Philadelphia come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 14% 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 50% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 29% of all rentals in Philadelphia. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.