ZIP Code · PA

ZIP 19046

Part of Jenkintown, PA

Pop. 19,640·Montgomery County·101st most expensive ZIP in Pennsylvania

Median rent (all units)

$1,693/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.3%

vs US Median

-$239

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 19046 · $1,693

More affordable than 58% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,440

1 BR

$1,560

2 BR

$1,860

3 BR

$2,230

4 BR+

$2,490

Research median

$1,860/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

Rent trends

12-month history

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

From the history

What the numbers show

Recent direction

Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 6 of the last 12 months.

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($109,818) is $2,745 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,490).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 19111, 3 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,427/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19046. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$20,316/yr

At $1,693/mo median

Location

CityJenkintown

StatePA

CountyMontgomery County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.3% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 19046 (Jenkintown, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 63.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

19,640

Median income

$109,818

Median age

Renters

32.7%

Age distribution

19.1%

19.8%

26.3%

22.8%

Under 1819.1%

18–3419.8%

35–5426.3%

55–6412%

65+22.8%

Gender

51%

49%

Male51%

Female49%

Race & ethnicity

81.5%

White81.5%

Black5.4%

Hispanic4.9%

Asian5.2%

Other2.9%

Education (25+)

17.8%

16%

63.6%

No HS diploma2.6%

HS diploma17.8%

Some college16%

Bachelor's+63.6%

Housing tenure

67.3%

32.7%

Owner67.3%

Renter32.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 19046 in Jenkintown, PA has changed in 5 years

Income

$105,846 → $109,818

up 3.8%

Population

18,716 → 19,640

up 4.9%

Renter share

31.4% → 32.7%

+1.3 pts

Bachelor's+

60.4% → 63.6%

+3.2 pts

Median age

47.2 → 44

-3.2 yrs

On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 19046 in Jenkintown, PA now reports about $109,818, up from $105,846 in 2021. The population has grown by 4.9% since 2021, moving from about 18,716 residents to roughly 19,640. College-educated residents now make up 63.6% of adults here, versus 60.4% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 19046 covers Jenkintown, PA. The median rent here is $1,693/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,560/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,860/mo.

At 18% of local median household income ($109,818/yr), ZIP 19046 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 19046?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $68,000/year (about $33/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,693/mo in ZIP 19046. The local median household income is $109,818/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.