Apartments for Rent in Wilkes Barre, PA

Prices and availability in Wilkes Barre, PA were last updated on 23 Aug 2026.

The best apartments in Wilkes Barre, PA are: Cedar Village Apts, Stone Forge Village Associates DBA Heritage Point Apartments and 32 Alexander Street.

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

In Wilkes Barre, 41% of the residents are renting compared to 59% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 13% of Wilkes Barre's rentals, 61% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 24% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Wilkes Barre is 50 years old, with 3% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 59% are garden-style apartment communities, 27% are mid-sized buildings, and 23% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

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.