Palmyra, PA

37 Apartments for Rent

If you were trying to drive around Palmyra, PA, in 2000, you may have been frustrated. Main Street was shut down for the filming of Lucky Numbers, and onlookers enjoyed watching Lisa Kudrow and Travolta shoot scenes for the movie in their red convertible.

The 7,096 residents of Palmyra enjoy a prime location between Harrisburg and Lebanon, with close proximity to Hershey (yes, the home of the famous chocolates and a popular tourist destination). Residents enjoy parks and shops; however,if you are looking for larger shopping malls or similar venues, you won't find them here.

Moving to Palmyra

From the Campbelltown/Timber Hills area to the Borough Center, you can enjoy a variety of neighborhoods nestled within Palmyra. You may not find as extensive a selection as you would in a larger city, but there are spaces to please a variety of personalities and needs.

If you're looking for rental housing in Palmyra, you'll be happy to hear that there is a fair amount available! About 3/4 of homes are owner-occupied and 1/4 are open to renters. The area also has an above average vacancy rate so you don't have to worry about too much competition for these empty apartments. Most of the homes are fairly new constructions, too. They were primarily built within the last 20 years so you shouldn't have to worry about the same problems you have with older homes. However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't take care to closely examine different apartments to look for red flags. You can always ask your landlord, too, about different things like problems with bugs or rodents, expensive utility bills, etc. You can always consider having a professional come in to inspect your home, too, just to make sure that you are getting a good place!

What you'll need

Moving to Palmyra means that you're going to need to be approved by your landlord for a lease. In order to go through the application process, you're going to want to pull together a copy of your ID or birth certificate, your bank statements, pay stubs, letter of employment, references and whatever else they might ask to see. They'll want to run a credit check to make sure your credit is in good standing, so be prepared to pay a small fee for that cost. And of course, you'll want to make sure you have enough cash to cover the deposit, which is sometimes one or two months of rent!

Palmyra Neighborhoods

A total space of 1.9 miles may make you feel a bit claustrophobic, but there is room to spread out. You can find rental spaces in the downtown area or in quieter spaces with more grass to play in (and mow) in suburban areas.

West Side: Living on the west side of town means being a stone's throw away from the Hershey Factory and Hershey Park! You also have great restaurants in the area like Funck's Family and A&M.

Coffeetown/Valley Glenn: Peace and quiet is above average here, with high safety ratings to boot.

Main Street: Main Street is where you'll find all the shops and restaurants in the area, such as Top That and Tatiana's. It's also a good place to look for rental apartments.

Borough Center: If you have an affinity for row houses and attached homes, this is the place to be. The Palmyra Borough Center offers close proximity to shops and restaurants while maintaining a small town feel where neighbors readily greet one another.

Living in Palmyra

The majority of residents here prefer quiet suburban lifestyles, with a main town center that has stuff to do but is not crowded and congested as a larger city often is. Many company headquarters call Palmyra home, including ASK Foods, Inc., Klick-Lewis, Inc., and Palmyra Bologna, Inc., which proudly produces Seltzer's Lebanon Bologna. You can do your shopping at the Palmyra Shopping Center or Weis Markets and there's a Walmart just up the road as well. Palmyra lies over the Ordovician Epler Formation, which is responsible for the many springs nearby! Palmyra lies just a few minutes outside of Hershey, PA so you can hop on the road and check out Hershey Park, too!