Ephrata Apartments for Rent

About Ephrata

The community of Ephrata Pennsylvania is situated midway between Harrisburg and Reading Pennsylvania just off of Route 272. Apartments in Ephrata area also just a few miles from the PA Turnpike NE Extension which leads you south towards Norristown where many large employers have offices.

There are several apartment communities and usually a few home rentals and other private apartments within two miles of Ephrata. The market for renters here is pretty decent with nearly 30% of the population renting their home. You can expect to pay about $650-700 per month on average to rent a one bedroom apartment in Ephrata. The community has several townhome and condo developments where you may be able to find a rental such as Fieldcrest at Meadow Valley near the hospital and Route 272, Charity Gardens by Route 322 and Westpointe Ridge close to East Main Street.

The community has many interesting attractions that will certainly give you a break from your Ephrata apartment. For example, take a tour of Ephrata Cloister, one of America's earliest religious communities founded in 1732 by German settlers. The Ephrata Main Theatre is a reconstructed old theater building that features current movies. Ephrata Performing Arts Center is one of the oldest in Lancaster County and has been newly renovated. The township operations several facilities including a community pool located in the Grater Park, a recreation center and the Eicher Arts Center which hosts a variety of activities. Head outside during the summer months for concerts by the creek an annual art & craft festival & restaurant fair in the streets of downtown Ephrata as well as the nearly century old Ephrata Street Fair.

This is a quiet little town just 22 miles to Reading and 45 miles to Harrisburg and the international airport. There are many colleges nearby and the Ephrata Community Hospital is located within town.

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