Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Jenkintown, Pennsylvania rental market.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania

Average Apartment Rent

$1,823

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-0%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania apartments have recorded a -0% rent decrease.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Jenkintown $1,779 $1,810 $1,813 $1,809 $1,830 $1,821 $1,887 $1,866 $1,823
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
Jenkintown
National
Jul 2023
$1,779
$1,735
Nov 2023
$1,810
$1,724
Mar 2024
$1,813
$1,729
Jul 2024
$1,809
$1,750
Nov 2024
$1,830
$1,743
Mar 2025
$1,821
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,887
$1,763
Nov 2025
$1,866
$1,749
Mar 2026
$1,823
$1,750

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Average Apartment Rent

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 40.14%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 2.88%.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 668
Owner occupied housing units 1,320

Renters take up 34% of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania real estate, occupying a total of 668 units, while homeowners live in 1,320 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.1

Renter median household income**

$70,750

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.65

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 53
1 bed 303
2 beds 212
3 beds 100

There are 303 rentals in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 45%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (8%), amounting to 53 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania homes for rent is 4.1.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

25 - 34 years 131
35 - 44 years 115
45 - 54 years 116
55 - 59 years 33
60 - 64 years 90
65 - 74 years 136
85 years and over 47

Most condos for rent in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania are occupied by residents in the 65 - 74 years age group (20%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 5%.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 284
Non-Family Households 384

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 80
No related children of the householder under 18 588

A total of 284 apartments for rent in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, or 43% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 12% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 80 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania is 1.65.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

High school graduate (including equivalency) 143
Some college or associate's degree 47
Bachelor's degree or higher 478

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 72% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 0% of the homes for rent in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 1980 - 1989 17
Built 1970 - 1979 12
Built 1960 - 1969 86
Built 1950 - 1959 149
Built 1940 - 1949 90
Built 1939 or earlier 314

The highest share of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania apartment rentals, namely 47% or 314 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (22%, 149 units), and the ones Built 1940 - 1949 (13%, 90 units).

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 16
Moved in 2018 to 2020 145
Moved in 2010 to 2017 305
Moved in 2000 to 2009 183
Moved in 1990 to 1999 19

Median year renter moved into unit 2013

Most Jenkintown, Pennsylvania renters (46%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Jenkintown, Pennsylvania condos for rent is 2013.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 120
1 vehicle available 381
2 vehicles available 104
3 vehicles available 46
5 or more vehicles available 17

When it comes to transportation options, 57% of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 18% of them have No vehicle available, and 16% have 2 vehicles available.

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 426
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 22
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 71
Worked at home 64

Jenkintown, Pennsylvania Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 967
Moved within same county 22
Moved from different county within same state 83
Moved from different state 33

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Jenkintown, Pennsylvania apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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