Apartments for Rent in Portsmouth, OH

Prices and availability in Portsmouth, OH were last updated on 6 May 2026.

The best apartment in Portsmouth, OH is: 1920 Hutchins Street.

In Portsmouth, 53% of the residents are renting compared to 47% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 7% of Portsmouth's rentals, 41% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 51% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Portsmouth is 65 years old, with 6% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which 79% are garden-style apartment communities, 21% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.