Penbrook, 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 Penbrook, Pennsylvania rental market.

Penbrook, Pennsylvania

Average Apartment Rent

$1,418

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

2.1%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Penbrook, Pennsylvania apartments have recorded a 2.1% rent increase.

Penbrook, 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
Penbrook $1,321 $1,327 $1,317 $1,351 $1,369 $1,389 $1,401 $1,397 $1,418
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
Penbrook
National
Jul 2023
$1,321
$1,735
Nov 2023
$1,327
$1,724
Mar 2024
$1,317
$1,729
Jul 2024
$1,351
$1,750
Nov 2024
$1,369
$1,743
Mar 2025
$1,389
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,401
$1,763
Nov 2025
$1,397
$1,749
Mar 2026
$1,418
$1,750

Penbrook, Pennsylvania Average Apartment Rent

Penbrook, 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 67.69%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Penbrook, Pennsylvania rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.01%.

Penbrook, Pennsylvania Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 592
Owner occupied housing units 809

Renters take up 42% of Penbrook, Pennsylvania real estate, occupying a total of 592 units, while homeowners live in 809 properties.

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

5.6

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.83

Rental vacancy rate**

5.6%

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

No bedrooms 23
1 bed 277
2 beds 101
3 beds 172
4 beds 19

There are 277 rentals in Penbrook, Pennsylvania with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 47%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (3%), amounting to 19 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Penbrook, Pennsylvania homes for rent is 5.6.

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

15 - 24 years 75
25 - 34 years 167
35 - 44 years 24
45 - 54 years 158
55 - 59 years 68
60 - 64 years 61
65 - 74 years 25
75 - 84 years 14

Most condos for rent in Penbrook, Pennsylvania are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (28%), followed by those in the 45 - 54 years age group (27%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.

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

Family households 203
Non-Family Households 389

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

With related children of the householder under 18 123
No related children of the householder under 18 469

A total of 203 apartments for rent in Penbrook, Pennsylvania, or 34% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 21% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 123 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Penbrook, Pennsylvania is 1.83.

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

Less than high school graduate 57
High school graduate (including equivalency) 194
Some college or associate's degree 128
Bachelor's degree or higher 213

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 36% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Penbrook, Pennsylvania.

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

Built 2010 - 2019 18
Built 1990 - 1999 60
Built 1970 - 1979 90
Built 1960 - 1969 12
Built 1950 - 1959 20
Built 1940 - 1949 58
Built 1939 or earlier 334

The highest share of Penbrook, Pennsylvania apartment rentals, namely 56% or 334 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (15%, 90 units), and the ones Built 1990 - 1999 (10%, 60 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 12
Moved in 2018 to 2020 202
Moved in 2010 to 2017 219
Moved in 2000 to 2009 123
Moved in 1990 to 1999 36

Median year renter moved into unit 2015

Most Penbrook, Pennsylvania renters (37%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Penbrook, Pennsylvania condos for rent is 2015.

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

No vehicle available 14
1 vehicle available 430
2 vehicles available 110
3 or more vehicles available 38

When it comes to transportation options, 73% of Penbrook, Pennsylvania renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 19% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 6% have 3 or more vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 390
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 194
Walked 20
Worked at home 9

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

Same house as 1 year ago 874
Moved within same county 98
Moved from different county within same state 62
Moved from abroad 51

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 Penbrook, 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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