Apartments for Rent in Swarthmore, PA

Prices and availability in Swarthmore, PA were last updated on 20 May 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 $1,900.

In Swarthmore, 24% of the residents are renting compared to 76% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 20% of Swarthmore's rentals, 78% are small-scale complexes with under 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.