Apartments for Rent in Harrisburg, PA

Prices and availability in Harrisburg, PA were last updated on 24 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Harrisburg, PA are: Springford Apartments, Eagles Crest Apartment Homes, The Village of Laurel Ridge Apartments & Townhomes, The Village of Laurel Ridge and The Encore Apartments and Townhomes and The Terraces at Springford.

The average rent in Harrisburg, PA is $1,368.

The price range for a studio apartment in Harrisburg, PA is between $793 and $2,043.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harrisburg, PA is between $400 and $3,170.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Harrisburg, PA is between $793 and $3,588.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Harrisburg, PA is between $1,345 and $4,194.

In Harrisburg 63% of the housing is rented out compared to 37% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 18% of Harrisburg's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 76% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 6% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Harrisburg is 51 years old, with 11% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 86% are garden-style apartment communities, 3% are mid-sized buildings, and 11% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Harrisburg 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 34% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 52% of all rentals in Harrisburg. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.