Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on October 22, 2026
Last updated on October 22, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Philadelphia
$2,114/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Philadelphia is $2,114 per month as of October 2026. This is 11% above the national average rent, or $214 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Philadelphia
413
for rent on Zumper.com as of October 2026
Share of Philadelphia rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Philadelphia have increased by 6% 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 $1,995, whereas a house costs $2,915. 1-bedroom apartments in Philadelphia run $1,808 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,216.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $1,312 | - | 19% | |
1 bedroom | $1,985 | - | 41% | |
2 bedroom | $2,297 | - | 3% | |
3 bedroom | $2,100 | - | 22% | |
4 bedroom | $5,046 | - | 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 | $1,995 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $2,450 | - | 21% | |
Houses | $2,915 | - | 16% |
Studio
Average rent
$1,312
Last year
19%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$1,985
Last year
41%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$2,297
Last year
3%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$2,100
Last year
22%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$5,046
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
$1,995
Condos
Average rent
$2,450
Last year
21%
Houses
Average rent
$2,915
Last year
16%
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 $2,114 per month as of October 17, 2026.
Average rent prices in Philadelphia have increased by 6% since last year.
Rent in Philadelphia is 11% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $214 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Philadelphia, you'd need to earn approximately $85,000/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).