Apartments for Rent in Pottsville, PA

Prices and availability in Pottsville, PA were last updated on 5 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Pottsville, PA are: 327 W Race St and 1344 W Norwegian St.

In Pottsville, 43% of the residents are renting compared to 57% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Pottsville's rentals, 85% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 7% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Pottsville is 43 years old, with 25% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 7 stories, of which 47% are garden-style apartment communities, 25% are mid-sized buildings, and 28% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Pottsville 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 63% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 5% of all rentals in Pottsville. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.