Apartments for Rent in Portsmouth, OH

Prices and availability in Portsmouth, OH were last updated on 28 May 2026.

The best apartment in Portsmouth, OH is: 1921 18th Street.

In Portsmouth, 52% of the residents are renting compared to 48% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 10% of Portsmouth's rentals, 45% 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 Portsmouth are about 65 years old, on average. Of these, 6% 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 79% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 21% 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 Portsmouth 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 41% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 37% of all rentals in Portsmouth. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.