ZIP 19087
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
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November. Asking rents in ZIP 19087 usually run 0.5% below trend in November and 0.6% above it in July, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 7 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19087 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2019.
Rent in ZIP 19087 changed +4.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 205 Pennsylvania ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in ZIP 19087 rose 31.1% while median household income rose 17.4% ($145,769 to $171,179). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 19087 is 39.8% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($171,179) is $4,279 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($3,450).
ZIP 19333, 2 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,944/mo), about $4,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19087. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 19087 (Wayne, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 76.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19087 in Wayne, PA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 19087 in Wayne, PA has increased by $585 per month, settling near $2,285 after starting the period at $1,700. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $151,113 in 2021 to $171,179 more recently. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 21.1 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. About 26.4% of households rent today, against 27.9% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher slipped from 79.3% to 76.8%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 19087 in Wayne, PA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19087 covers Wayne, PA. The median rent here is $2,285/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,170/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,580/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($171,179/yr), ZIP 19087 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.0% over the past year.
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