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The average rent in Jenkintown, PA is $1,812.

In Jenkintown, 33% of the residents are renting compared to 67% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 30% of Jenkintown's rentals, 70% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and none are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Jenkintown is 30 years old, with 53% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 11 stories, of which 27% are garden-style apartment communities, 20% are mid-sized buildings, and 53% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Jenkintown come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% 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 48% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 33% of all rentals in Jenkintown. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.