ZIP 19003
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 19003 is 2.9% below its high of $2,481 in January 2026, at $2,408 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 19003 changed -1.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 205 Pennsylvania ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 4 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($119,861) is $2,997 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,730).
ZIP 19083, 2 miles away, rents for 12% less ($2,117/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19003. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 19003 (Ardmore, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 70.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19003 in Ardmore, PA has changed in 5 years
Since 2022, the typical rent in ZIP 19003 in Ardmore, PA has increased from $1,956 to $2,408, a 23.1% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $108,655 to $119,861 across the same window, up 10.3% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 35.4% of households, compared with 33.5% five years ago. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 19003 in Ardmore, PA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19003 covers Ardmore, PA. The median rent here is $2,408/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,710/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,040/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($119,861/yr), ZIP 19003 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.7% over the past year.
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