Apartments for Rent in Wilkes Barre, PA

Prices and availability in Wilkes Barre, PA were last updated on 13 May 2026.

The best apartments in Wilkes Barre, PA are: Cedar Village Apts, Stone Forge Village Associates DBA Heritage Point Apartments, 233 Gilligan St, 123 W Carey St and 56 Kent Lane.

The average rent in Wilkes Barre, PA is $1,530.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Wilkes Barre, PA is between $1,500 and $1,800.

In Wilkes Barre 41% of the housing is rented out compared to 59% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 15% of Wilkes Barre's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 60% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 23% 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 Wilkes Barre are about 50 years old, on average. Of these, 3% 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 6 stories. About 59% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 27% are mid-rises, and 23% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Wilkes Barre come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 17% 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 42% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 28% of all rentals in Wilkes Barre. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.