City Center

Allentown, PA

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City Center - Allentown, PA

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Live at the center of it all

Urban Walkable Arts Culture Fast-Growing Award-Winning

Located in the heart of downtown, City Center Allentown residents are steps away from terrific restaurants, shops, and theaters. Award-winning and vibrant, City Center is one of Allentown’s fastest-growing neighborhoods. The Allentown ArtsWalk highlights area artisans through various studios and galleries, along with the Baum School of Art. ArtsWalk includes the Miller Symphony Hall, Arts Park, and the Allentown Art Museum.

Downtown Allentown is becoming the regional hub of arts and culture, but it is also filled with fantastic restaurants and beautiful parks. Local favorites include the Dime Restaurant and Bar, Fegley’s Allentown Brew Works, and Luna’s Bakery. Nearby parks include Fountain Park, Valania Park, Jackson Street Park, and Allen Park, which is home to the Lehigh Valley Heritage Museum. Sports fans will appreciate being close to PPL Center, home of the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team. City Center extends from 7th Street to 4th Street in Downtown Allentown between Old Allentown, the Hamilton District, and 1st Ward.

Rent Trends

As of March 2025, the average apartment rent in City Center is $1,295 for a studio, $1,467 for one bedroom, $1,793 for two bedrooms, and $1,164 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in City Center has decreased by -1.0% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 600 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,295/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 735 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,467/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 964 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,793/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 828 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,164/month

    Average Rent

Transportation

92

Walker's Paradise

out of 100 WalkScore® Rating

Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

47

Some Transit

out of 100 TransitScore® Rating

You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

46

Somewhat Bikeable

out of 100 BikeScore® Rating

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Da Vinci Science Center
  • Pool Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Lost River Caverns
  • Lehigh Valley Zoo
  • Flint Hill Farm Educational Center

Airports

  • Lehigh Valley International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2025.