Average Rent in Philadelphia, PA

There are a total of 2 cities nearby Philadelphia. The average rent in Philadelphia is currently $1,889 per month. Only one city nearby has an average rent lower than that. Our records show that Wilmington, DE, with an average rent of $1,663, is the most affordable city nearby. In contrast, the most expensive city near Philadelphia, PA is Phoenixville, PA. Monthly rents here are on average $2,115 per month.

Let's compare Philadelphia, PA's rent against other top cities nearby by bedroom size. Typically, rent for studios in Philadelphia, PA is 48.20% more expensive than other cities nearby. One bedrooms are about 3.76% more affordable. Two bedrooms in Philadelphia, PA are about 8.02% more affordable. Finally, rent for three bedrooms are about 26.03% more affordable. Want more information? Check out the top 2 cities near Philadelphia, PA in the following chart.

There are a total of 16 neighborhoods in or near Philadelphia. Some of these neighborhoods include Cobbs Creek, Germantown, and North Philadelphia East. We've included all of these top 16 neighborhoods in or near Philadelphia, PA in the following chart.

The average rent for these 16 neighborhoods in or near Philadelphia, PA is currently around $1,848 per month. A total of 8 neighborhoods have a lower average rent. Meaning, only eight neighborhoods have a higher average rent than $1,848. Interestingly, the neighborhoods' average rent is higher than Philadelphia's average rent, which is only $1,800. Out of all the neighborhoods in or near Philadelphia, Cobbs Creek has the most affordable average rent at $1,400 per month. Whereas, at $3,323 average rent per month, University City is the most expensive neighborhood in or near Philadelphia. View the following chart for more information.

There are a total of 16 counties located by Philadelphia, PA. Some of these counties include Philadelphia, PA, Delaware, PA, and Camden, NJ. The average rent for rentals in these counties is $2,350. That's roughly around $2 per sqft. A total of 1 counties have a lower average rent. The county that is the most affordable is Philadelphia, PA. It's average rent per month is $1,800. Vice versa, with an average rent of $2,995, Mercer, NJ is the most expensive county by Philadelphia, PA.

Typically, rent for studios in Philadelphia, PA is 62.00% more expensive than other counties nearby. In comparison, rent for one bedroom listings in Philadelphia, PA is 3.73% more expensive than other counties nearby. Finally, rent for two bedrooms in Philadelphia, PA is 8.00% more affordable than other counties nearby. We've listed the top 8 counties in the chart below.

There are a total of 5 zipcodes in or near Philadelphia, PA. The average rent for all of these zipcodes is $1,700. A total of 3 zipcodes have a average rent that is lower than that. The zipcode with the most affordable average rent for apartment listings is 19144, Philadelphia, PA at $1,568 per month. In comparison, the zipcode with the most expensive average rent of $2,115 per month is 19460, Phoenixville, PA.

Studios in these zipcodes have an average rent of $1,095. That's at least $2 per sqft. Do you need more space than that? Average rent for one bedroom rentals for the zipcodes in or near Philadelphia, PA is $1,583 per month. Or in other words, $2 per sqft. Meanwhile, two bedroom apartments will cost you an average of $1,650 per month. Which comes out to $2 per sqft. The following chart includes the top 5 zipcodes in Philadelphia, PA. You can view the average rent breakdown for each zipcode by bedroom size.