
Cheap Studio Apartments for Rent in the Penn Center Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $647 (114 Rentals)


1222 South St

338 S 16th St

673 N 11th St

1606-1608 Locust St

1919 Spring Garden Street

1501 Locust St Residential

Spring Lofts

Juniper Place
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1218 Walnut St

2031 Brandywine St, Unit 3

2312 Locust St

732 North Terrace

2201 Washington Ave

2235 Washington Ave

1229 Chestnut St
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201 S 13th St

1321 Spruce St

2101 Chestnut St

One City

The Drake

Annex 1201

The Bradford

1324 Locust St

The Howell
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The Quincy

507 S 8th St

1530 Chestnut

1500 Pine

The Cosmopolitan

The Astir Callowhill

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The Chatham
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1329 Lombard St

126 S 16th St

The Tidewater

604 S Washington Square

222 W Rittenhouse Square

LVL North

The Hannah

Waverly Court / Keppoch House

1701 Locust St

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Penn Center, Philadelphia, PA Local Guide

How much does it cost to rent an apartment in Penn Center?
| Bedroom | Average Rent | Cheapest Rent | Highest Rent |
|---|---|---|---|
Penn Center Studio Apartments | $1,739 | $647 | $3,670 |
| Penn Center 1 Bedroom Apartments | $2,255 | $812 | $4,795 |
| Penn Center 2 Bedroom Apartments | $3,300 | $970 | $10,000+ |
| Penn Center 3 Bedroom Apartments | $3,606 | $1,119 | $10,000+ |
| Penn Center 4 Bedroom Apartments | $1,817 | $1,160 | $10,000+ |
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Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Penn Center Apartments
What is a cheap apartment in Penn Center?
A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Penn Center is under $1,239.
What is the price of a cheap apartment in Penn Center?
The cheapest apartment in Penn Center is 1501 Locust St Residential which is listed at $1,000, while the average apartment in Penn Center costs $2,901.
What types of apartments are the cheapest in Penn Center?
Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 314 regular apartments in Penn Center that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.
How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Penn Center?
Cheap apartments in Penn Center have an average cost of $822 which is $2,079 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Penn Center.
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