Average Rent in University City, Philadelphia, PA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in University City, Philadelphia, PA

Average rent prices in University City have decreased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 25% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
University City, Philadelphia, PA

Rent prices in University City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in University City is $1,337, whereas a house costs $1,997. 1-bedroom apartments in University City run $1,415 on average.


Studio	$910	7%	21%
1 bedroom	$1,415	29%	16%
2 bedroom	$1,537	13%	41%
3 bedroom	$1,947	4%	43%
4 bedroom	$4,780	2%	21%

		Listings
Avenue Of The Arts North	$1,700
Bella Vista Southwark	$1,848
Fairmount Art Museum	$1,950
Rittenhouse Square	$1,842
Spruce Hill	$1,060
Washington Square West	$1,747


Apartments	$1,337	5%	No Change
Houses	$1,997	2%	No Change
Rooms	$990	-	-

Studio

Average rent

$910

Last 30 days

Last year

21%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,415

Last 30 days

29%

Last year

16%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,537

Last 30 days

13%

Last year

41%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,947

Last 30 days

Last year

43%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$4,780

Last 30 days

Last year

21%

The table above reflects average rent prices in University City, Philadelphia, 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.

How does rent in University City, Philadelphia, PA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in University City and Avenue Of The Arts North by all bedroom counts and property types.

University City

Median rent price$1,677

13%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,700

12%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in University City, Philadelphia, PA is 1% lower than the median rent in Avenue Of The Arts North, Philadelphia, PA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

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Avenue Of The Arts North

$1,700

Last year

Bella Vista Southwark

$1,848

$1,950

$1,842

$1,060

Washington Square West

$1,747

Last year

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Frequently asked questions for University City, Philadelphia, PA

Quick answers to common questions about the University City rental market.

How much is rent in University City?

The average rent in University City is $1,677 per month as of August 8, 2026.

Is rent up or down in University City?

Average rent prices in University City have decreased by 5% over the last month and have decreased by 25% since last year.

How does University City rent compare to the national average?

Rent in University City is 13% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $247 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in University City?

To comfortably afford rent in University City, you'd need to earn approximately $67,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

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).

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