Cheap Apartments for Rent in the Sharswood Neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA from $400 (74 Rentals)

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$1,150 - $1,500

1 To 2 Bedroom Rentals

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1620 N Bailey St

PhiladelphiaPA19121

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$1,200 - $1,600

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1521 N 17th St

PhiladelphiaPA19121

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Cheapest Available Sharswood Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in the Sharswood area of Philadelphia, PA is a 3 Beds unit found at 1515 N. 16th priced from $750. Sharswood Townhouses III has the second lowest priced unit, which is a 2 Beds apartment currently listed from $865. Here are the most affordable Sharswood apartments for rent in Philadelphia, PA:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
1515 N. 16th3BR/3.0BA3BR,3BA$750
Sharswood Townhouses III2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$865
Sharswood Townhouses II2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$890
The Brownstones at Diamond StreetThree Bedrooms3BR,1BA$944
The Greenery Apartments2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms2BR,2BA$950
Girard Court ApartmentsEfficiencyStudio,1BA$970
Apartments @ 1220StudioStudio,1BA$975

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Sharswood, PA

As of May 19, 2026 the best value apartment in the Sharswood area is the $1.10 price per square foot 1820 w norris st Model at 1820 w norris st, Unit 2 in the in the Poplar neighborhood starting from $2,200. The second greatest value Sharswood apartment is the 1816 W Norris St Model at 1816 W Norris St, Unit 1 starting at $1,900 with a $0.95 price per square foot in the Poplar neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Sharswood apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
1820 w norris st, Unit 21820 w norris st4BR,3BA$1.10
1816 W Norris St, Unit 11816 W Norris St4BR,3BA$0.95
2213 N 33rd St, Unit 22213 N 33rd St1BR,1BA$0.78
2537 Cecil B Moore Ave, Unit 12537 Cecil B Moore Ave3BR,2BA$1.06
1626 Cecil B. Moore Ave, Unit 11626 Cecil B. Moore Ave3BR,2.5BA$1.13
The Lofts at Brewerytown2 Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.14
Skyline Apartments2 Bedrooms, 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$0.67
The Brownstones at Diamond StreetTwo Bedrooms2BR,1.5BA$1.17
Sharswood Townhouses II2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.81
Sharswood Townhouses III2 Bedroom2BR,1BA$0.80

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Sharswood, Philadelphia, PA

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Among cities in Pennsylvania for Apartment listings with Pet Friendly Amenities.

Pet Friendliness Lifestyle Score

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Lifestyle Ratings

ApartmentHomeLiving brings you comprehensive Lifestyle Ratings of rentals in cities across the United States including Sharswood, Philadelphia, and the greater Philadelphia area. LifeStyle Ratings are a useful tool for comparing and sorting apartments and neighborhoods when choosing your rental home. This takes in many factors including filtering automatically for outdoor amenities like tennis courts, luxury housing options, pet-friendly features, apartment communities for the kids, proximity to transit, and how walkable or bikeable each community and area is. These search options are in the site filters at the top of this page.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Sharswood Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Sharswood?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Sharswood is under $975.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Sharswood?

The cheapest apartment in Sharswood is Apartments @ 1220 which is listed at $1,100, while the average apartment in Sharswood costs $3,000.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Sharswood?

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 174 regular apartments in Sharswood 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 Sharswood?

Cheap apartments in Sharswood have an average cost of $628 which is $2,372 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Sharswood.

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