Apartments for Rent in Swarthmore, PA

Prices and availability in Swarthmore, PA were last updated on 4 Jul 2026.

The best apartment in Swarthmore, PA is: Dartmouth House.

The average rent in Swarthmore, PA is $1,566.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Swarthmore, PA is between $1,700 and $1,800.

In Swarthmore 24% of the housing is rented out compared to 76% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 20% of Swarthmore's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 78% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and none are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Swarthmore is 72 years old, with none being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 3 stories, of which all are garden-style apartment communities, none are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Swarthmore 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 27% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 73% of all rentals in Swarthmore. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.