Cona data, snapshot of October 26, 2026
Apartment sizes in Philadelphia, PA
The median 1-bedroom apartment in Philadelphia is 695 sq ft, 6% smaller than the US median of 741. The median 2-bedroom is 1,039 sq ft, 5% smaller than the US median of 1,088. That is from 862 floor plans in 99 buildings on file at Cona.
Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia apartment size by bedroom count
| Bedrooms | Plans | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 114 | 417 | 482 | 548 |
| 1 bed | 369 | 605 | 695 | 849 |
| 2 bed | 274 | 834 | 1,039 | 1,190 |
| 3 bed | 80 | 1,045 | 1,252 | 1,500 |
All sizes in square feet. A bedroom count shows only with at least 30 plans, so Philadelphia has no row for 4 bedroom.
Findings
What stands out in Philadelphia
- Studios are 13.2% of the plans in Philadelphia, more than the US share of 8.5%.
- Philadelphia ranks 36th of 40 cities for median 1-bedroom size, where 1st is the largest.
- 44% of the plans have two bedrooms or more.
Method
Where the numbers come from
These are floor plans on file at Cona, from apartment listings across the US. Square footage is as listed. We report medians, not averages, so a few penthouses do not move them.
Median, 25th and 75th percentile apartment sizes in square feet by bedroom count for Philadelphia, PA, from 862 floor plans in 99 buildings on file at Cona (snapshot 2026-10-26).
Drafts and published plans both count. The full method, the filters and a CSV of every city are on the US apartment size report. License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Cona, cona.design/data/apartment-sizes/philadelphia-pa
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Compare with other cities
- Apartment sizes in Colorado Springs, CO: median 1-bedroom 700 sq ft
- Apartment sizes in Washington, DC: median 1-bedroom 695 sq ft
- Apartment sizes in Madison, WI: median 1-bedroom 710 sq ft
- All 40 cities and the US numbers
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