Rental prices in Center City, Philadelphia, PA have increased by 0.26% over the past year. The average rent moved from $1,641 to $1,645.
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The national average price of rental apartments is $1,741, while the average monthly rent in Center City, Philadelphia, PA is $1,645.
The average monthly rent for an apartment in Center City, Philadelphia, PA is around $1,645.
A share of 2% of apartments in Center City, Philadelphia, PA have the cheapest rents between ≤ $1000. Around 12% of rentals are $2,001-$2,500. Around 38% of Center City's apartments have monthly rents between $1,001-$1,500. There are 45% of apartments with rents between $1,501-$2,000. A share of 2% of apartment rentals in Philadelphia are in the $2,501-$3,000 range. Meanwhile, 1% of apartment rentals in Philadelphia are in the > $3,000 range.
The largest share of rentals in Center City, Philadelphia, PA (45%) fall between $1,501-$2,000 per month. This suggests that most people succesfully find suitable apartments within this price.
There are 170 studio rentals available on RentCafe. Prices and availability in Center City, Philadelphia, PA were last updated on 27 Feb 2026.
The average Center City, Philadelphia, PA studio apartment size is 471 sq. ft.
Studio apartments in Center City, Philadelphia, PA tend to be more affordable than other apartments and they have lower utility costs.
One of the downsides of living in a studio apartment is the limited storage space.
In total, Center City, Philadelphia, PA has 66,994 residents, 34,385 women and 32,608 men, per U.S. Census recent estimates. Statistics show that the median age of Center City’s population is 33.
There is a total of 41,764 households in Center City, Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 2,216 have children and 39,548 are without children. Per Census Bureau’s most current estimates, 10,937 family households and 30,828 non-family households live in this area. The size of a household in Center City is 0.9 people, on average. The median household annual income in Center City equals $104,188, and the monthly housing costs equal $1,966.
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2% of the population in Center City, Philadelphia, PA have no high school education, 10% went to high-school, and 9% have partially completed college. Moreover, 3% of the population hold an Associate Degree, 39% hold a Bachelor Degree, and 37% hold a Graduate Degree.
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