ZIP 19102
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 19102 usually run 2% below trend in January and 1.9% above it in June, about $84 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19102 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2017.
Rent in ZIP 19102 changed +4.9% 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 19102 rose 9.7% while median household income rose 5.3% ($96,953 to $102,093). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 19102 is 15.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($102,093) is $2,552 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,280); a 2-bedroom is $2,720.
40th cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
ZIP 19130, 1 mile away, rents for 10% less ($1,945/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19102. 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 19102 (Philadelphia, PA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 89.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19102 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
Across the past five years, the going rent in ZIP 19102 in Philadelphia, PA has shifted from $1,762 to $2,166, up 22.9% since 2021. Household income in the area moved from $115,597 to $102,093 across the same window, down 11.7% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 19102 in Philadelphia, PA adding about 1,087 residents over the five-year window, up 21.3% on net. The renter share has risen from 74.2% to 80.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 19102 in Philadelphia, PA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19102 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $2,166/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $2,280/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,720/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($102,093/yr), ZIP 19102 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.
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At $2,166/mo, rent takes ~25% of ZIP 19102's median household income ($102,093/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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