Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on September 6, 2026
Last updated on September 6, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Philadelphia
$2,059/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Philadelphia is $2,059 per month as of September 2026. This is 8% above the national average rent, or $159 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Philadelphia
458
for rent on Zumper.com as of September 2026
Share of Philadelphia rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Philadelphia have increased by 9% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Philadelphia vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Philadelphia is $1,895, whereas a house costs $2,875. 1-bedroom apartments in Philadelphia run $1,745 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,085.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,295 | - | 22% | |
1 bedroom | $1,895 | - | 45% | |
2 bedroom | $2,142 | - | 1% | |
3 bedroom | $2,195 | - | 4% | |
4 bedroom | $3,447 | - | 7% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Drexel University, PA.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $1,895 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $2,747 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $2,875 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,587 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$1,295
Last year
22%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,895
Last year
45%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,142
Last year
1%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,195
Last year
4%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$3,447
Last year
7%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in Drexel University, PA.
Apartments
Average rent
$1,895
Condos
Average rent
$2,747
Houses
Average rent
$2,875
Rooms
Average rent
$1,587
The table above reflects average rent prices in Drexel University, PA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Philadelphia rental market.
The average rent in Philadelphia is $2,059 per month as of September 5, 2026.
Average rent prices in Philadelphia have increased by 9% since last year.
Rent in Philadelphia is 8% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $159 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Philadelphia, you'd need to earn approximately $82,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).