How much is rent in Philadelphia, PA?

Median asking rent in Philadelphia, PA, October 2026: studio $1,481, 1 bedroom $1,855, 2 bedrooms $2,005, 3 bedrooms $2,100 a month, from 6,051 listed apartments in 1,776 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–17, 2026).

How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in Philadelphia, PA in October 2026?

The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA is $1,855 a month, from 2,798 listed apartments in 762 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–17, 2026).

What is a normal price range for a 1 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA?

Half of the listed 1 bedrooms in Philadelphia, PA ask between $1,450 and $2,335 a month; a quarter ask less and a quarter ask more.

How much is a studio or a 2 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA?

A studio's median asking rent is $1,481 a month and a 2 bedroom's is $2,005.

How big is a typical 1 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA?

The median listed 1 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA is 675 sq ft, at a median $2.88 a sq ft a month (2,640 listings with a size).

Do apartments with the same floor plan in the same building rent for the same price?

Often not. When a building in Philadelphia, PA lists two or more units of the identical floor plan, 44% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart (338 of 769 plans). The median gap is $70. $100 a month is $1,200 a year.

Are these the rents people actually pay?

No. They are asking rents on listings (Apartments.com and Zillow), not signed leases, and move-in specials are not taken off. They show what a building is asking for a unit today.

Philadelphia, PA rents, October 2026

A 1 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA lists for a median $1,855 a month in October 2026, from 2,798 listed units in 762 buildings. These are the asking rents on 6,051 apartments listed in 1,776 buildings, so you can see where your own rent sits.

Updated Oct 18, 2026 · listings collected Oct 3–17, 2026 · how we count

Since the last build (Oct 8, 2026): the median 1 bedroom went from $1,900 to $1,855.

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What an apartment lists for in Philadelphia.

A studio in Philadelphia asks a median $1,481 a month.

Median of 800 listings in 255 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

A 1 bedroom in Philadelphia asks a median $1,855 a month.

Median of 2,798 listings in 762 buildings, Oct 18, 2026. Half ask between $1,450 and $2,335.

A 2 bedroom in Philadelphia asks a median $2,005 a month.

Median of 1,856 listings in 833 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

A 3 bedroom in Philadelphia asks a median $2,100 a month.

Median of 442 listings in 344 buildings, Oct 18, 2026.

These are medians: half the listings ask more and half ask less. The rent map shows averages, which run a little higher.

What a 1 bedroom in Philadelphia lists for, in $250 steps.

Half ask between $1,450 and $2,335 a month. Listed 1 bedrooms by asking rent, 2,798 in all.

Asking rent a month	Listings	Share
Under $1,000	95	3%
$1,000 to $1,249	230	8%
$1,250 to $1,499	461	16%
$1,500 to $1,749	456	16%
$1,750 to $1,999	380	14%
$2,000 to $2,249	364	13%
$2,250 to $2,499	335	12%
$2,500 to $2,749	226	8%
$2,750 to $2,999	120	4%
$3,000 to $3,249	46	2%
$3,250 and up	85	3%

Per square foot, a 1 bedroom in Philadelphia lists for $2.88.

The median 1 bedroom listed in Philadelphia, PA is 675 sq ft, at a median of $2.88 a sq ft a month (2,640 listings with a size). Divide your rent by your square feet to see where you sit.

The same floor plan, in the same building, can list at different prices.

When a building in Philadelphia, PA lists two or more units of the identical floor plan (same name, bedrooms, bathrooms and square feet), 44% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart: 338 of 769 plans in 256 buildings. 190 are $200 or more apart. The median gap is $70.

$100 a month is $1,200 a year. Floor, view and move-in date explain some of it. It's still worth knowing what the other units of your plan list for when you tour or when your renewal comes.

Of 265 buildings in Philadelphia, PA with 50 or more apartments, the median has 5.1% of its units listed in the last 45 days; 39 have 1 in 10 or more. Listed isn't vacant: a listing can be a unit coming free in the next few weeks. A building with units to fill is usually glad to keep a good renter.

Questions renters ask.

How much is rent in Philadelphia, PA?: Median asking rent in Philadelphia, PA, October 2026: studio $1,481, 1 bedroom $1,855, 2 bedrooms $2,005, 3 bedrooms $2,100 a month, from 6,051 listed apartments in 1,776 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–17, 2026).
How much is a 1 bedroom apartment in Philadelphia, PA in October 2026?: The median asking rent for a 1 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA is $1,855 a month, from 2,798 listed apartments in 762 buildings (listings collected Oct 3–17, 2026).
What is a normal price range for a 1 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA?: Half of the listed 1 bedrooms in Philadelphia, PA ask between $1,450 and $2,335 a month; a quarter ask less and a quarter ask more.
How much is a studio or a 2 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA?: A studio's median asking rent is $1,481 a month and a 2 bedroom's is $2,005.
How big is a typical 1 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA?: The median listed 1 bedroom in Philadelphia, PA is 675 sq ft, at a median $2.88 a sq ft a month (2,640 listings with a size).
Do apartments with the same floor plan in the same building rent for the same price?: Often not. When a building in Philadelphia, PA lists two or more units of the identical floor plan, 44% of the time they are $100 or more a month apart (338 of 769 plans). The median gap is $70. $100 a month is $1,200 a year.
Are these the rents people actually pay?: No. They are asking rents on listings (Apartments.com and Zillow), not signed leases, and move-in specials are not taken off. They show what a building is asking for a unit today.

How we got these numbers.

Asking rents, not signed leases. Apartments listed on Apartments.com and Zillow collected Oct 3–17, 2026. Move-in specials aren't taken off.
Each apartment counts once, even when both sites list it. Base rents from $300 to $15,000 a month.
Figures are medians: half the listings ask more, half ask less. The rent map shows averages, which run a little higher.
Every figure comes from two or more buildings, and no building is named. A bedroom count with fewer than 10 listings says “not enough listings”.
Market-rate apartment listings only: whole houses, furnished units, income-restricted units whose listing says so (MFTE and other affordable-housing programs) and rents we found while researching a renter's lease are left out.
Updated every two weeks, when new listings are gathered; the month in the title is the month of the update date above. The full method.

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