Apartments for Rent in East McKeesport, PA

Prices and availability in East McKeesport, PA were last updated on 1 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in East McKeesport, PA is: 935 Punta Gorda Avenue.

The average rent in East McKeesport, PA is $835.

In East McKeesport 34% of the housing is rented out compared to 66% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 0.6% of East McKeesport's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 72% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 27% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in East McKeesport are about 49 years old, on average. Of these, none have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About 90% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 10% are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in East McKeesport come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 11% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 35% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in East McKeesport. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.