How Much Space Does Your Rent Dollar Get You Around Delco?

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Rent. It isn't cheap. The average that renters pay a month in Pennsylvania's 57 largest cities is $1,400. But in some places that amount will get you a tiny studio, in other places, you might find a whole townhouse.

On average, in Pennsylvania cities, you'll get 890 square feet of living space for $1,400. That's 7 percent more space for the price than in the 100 most populous U.S. cities, according to Rent Cafe.

The last year of social distancing and staying inside way more than most of us wanted to, many renters are looking for better deals and more space, according to Rent Cafe Blog. But where exactly in Delaware County would renters get the most bang for their buck?

Renters in Drexel Hill can get 925 square feet for $1,400 on average.

In Upper Darby, $1,400 will get you 915 square feet.

Those looking to rent in Secane will get an average of 831 square feet for that price.

And in Media, renters get an average of 764 square feet for $1,400.

Bryn Mawr renters on average get the smallest amount in Delaware County, according Rent Cafe, with 742 square feet for that amount.

Philadelphia and Wynnewood offer the least amount of space for $1,400, with 676 square feet and 685.

The places across Pennsylvania that offer the most square footage for $1,400 are Greensburg where you'll get 1,540 square feet, followed by Oakdale at 1,364 square feet, and Carlisle where you'll get 1,294 square feet.

Here's a list of Philly areas, in order of rent cost, with the number of square feet $1,400 buys, according to Rent Cafe:

• Philadelphia (676)
• Wynnewood (685)
• Bryn Mawr (742)
• Conshohocken (759)
• Media (764)
• West Chester (766)
• King of Prussia (767)
• Malvern (773)
• Elkins Park (773)
• Longhorne (786)
• Doylestown (798)
• Jenkintown (801)
• Phoenixville (812)
• East Norriton (821)
• Exton (825)
• Levittown (831)
• Secane (831)
• Willow Grove (854)
• North Wales (857)
• Plymouth Meeting (859)
• Downingtown (890)
• Bensalem (893)
• Lansdale (898)
• Feasterville Trevose (899)
• Norristown (902)
• Upper Darby (915)
• Drexel Hill (925)
• Morrisville (933)
• Horsham (957)
• Warminster (967)
• Pottstown (992)

Story by Marlene Lang