ZIP 19103
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 19103 usually run 1.7% below trend in December and 1.4% above it in July, about $70 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19103 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 19103 changed +5.0% 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 19103 rose 10.8% while median household income rose 30.9% ($76,103 to $99,644). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 19103 is 15.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($99,644) is $2,491 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($2,280); a 2-bedroom is $2,720.
43rd cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
ZIP 19130, 1 mile away, rents for 14% less ($1,945/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19103. 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 19103 (Philadelphia, PA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 82.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19103 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 19103 in Philadelphia, PA has increased from $1,869 to $2,272, a 21.6% change over five years. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $83,988 in 2021 to $99,644 more recently. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has grown by 2.1% since 2021, moving from about 25,368 residents to roughly 25,900. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 19103 in Philadelphia, PA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19103 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $2,272/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 27% of local median household income ($99,644/yr), ZIP 19103 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.0% over the past year.
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At $2,272/mo, rent takes ~27% of ZIP 19103's median household income ($99,644/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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