Pennside, 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 Pennside, Pennsylvania rental market.

Pennside, Pennsylvania

Average Apartment Rent

$1,468

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-0.2%

As of January 2026

Compared to a year ago, Pennside, Pennsylvania apartments have recorded a -0.2% rent decrease.

Pennside, Pennsylvania Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025
Pennside $1,331 $1,325 $1,405 $1,436 $1,446 $1,484 $1,392 $1,458
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749
Pennside
National
Jul 2023
$1,331
$1,735
Nov 2023
$1,325
$1,724
Mar 2024
$1,405
$1,729
Jul 2024
$1,436
$1,750
Nov 2024
$1,446
$1,743
Mar 2025
$1,484
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,392
$1,763
Nov 2025
$1,458
$1,749

Pennside, Pennsylvania Average Apartment Rent

Pennside, 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 69.66%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Pennside, Pennsylvania rentals, while condos priced $1,500 - $2,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 30.34%.

Pennside, Pennsylvania Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 431
Owner occupied housing units 1,623

Renters take up 21% of Pennside, Pennsylvania real estate, occupying a total of 431 units, while homeowners live in 1,623 properties.

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

4.2

Renter median household income**

$58,991

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.87

Rental vacancy rate**

26.1%

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

1 bed 120
2 beds 218
3 beds 93

There are 218 rentals in Pennside, Pennsylvania with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 51%. Units with 3 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (22%), amounting to 93 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Pennside, Pennsylvania homes for rent is 4.2.

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

25 - 34 years 160
35 - 44 years 52
45 - 54 years 39
55 - 59 years 48
60 - 64 years 31
65 - 74 years 61
75 - 84 years 19
85 years and over 21

Most condos for rent in Pennside, Pennsylvania are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (37%), followed by those in the 65 - 74 years age group (14%). At the same time, people in the 75 - 84 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.

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

Family households 234
Non-Family Households 197

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

With related children of the householder under 18 151
No related children of the householder under 18 280

A total of 234 apartments for rent in Pennside, Pennsylvania, or 54% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 35% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 151 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Pennside, Pennsylvania is 1.87.

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

Less than high school graduate 53
High school graduate (including equivalency) 86
Some college or associate's degree 177
Bachelor's degree or higher 115

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 27% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 12% of the homes for rent in Pennside, Pennsylvania.

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

Built 1990 - 1999 24
Built 1980 - 1989 12
Built 1970 - 1979 114
Built 1960 - 1969 77
Built 1950 - 1959 63
Built 1940 - 1949 78
Built 1939 or earlier 63

The highest share of Pennside, Pennsylvania apartment rentals, namely 26% or 114 units, were Built 1970 - 1979, followed by those Built 1940 - 1949 (18%, 78 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (18%, 77 units).

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

Moved in 2021 or later 12
Moved in 2018 to 2020 136
Moved in 2010 to 2017 134
Moved in 2000 to 2009 132
Moved in 1990 to 1999 8
Moved in 1989 or earlier 9

Median year renter moved into unit 2014

Most Pennside, Pennsylvania renters (32%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 2% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Pennside, Pennsylvania condos for rent is 2014.

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

No vehicle available 56
1 vehicle available 169
2 vehicles available 146
3 or more vehicles available 60

When it comes to transportation options, 39% of Pennside, Pennsylvania renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 34% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 14% have 3 or more vehicles available.

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

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 387
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 28
Taxicab, motorcycle, bicycle, or other means 15
Worked at home 30

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

Same house as 1 year ago 643
Moved within same county 32
Moved from different state 104

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 Pennside, 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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