ZIP 19111
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 19111 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in February 2022.
Rent in ZIP 19111 changed +4.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 205 Pennsylvania ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,138) is $1,528 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,350); a 2-bedroom is $1,610.
6th cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
ZIP 19124, 3 miles away, rents for 11% less ($1,275/mo), about $1,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19111. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 19111 (Philadelphia, PA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 24.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19111 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 19111 in Philadelphia, PA stood at $1,157 in 2022 and currently runs about $1,427, reflecting a 23.3% increase over the period. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 19111 in Philadelphia, PA now reports about $61,138, up from $55,569 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 3.2% since 2021, moving from about 68,452 residents to roughly 66,283. For context, the 2022 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 19111 in Philadelphia, PA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19111 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $1,427/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,350/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,610/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($61,138/yr), ZIP 19111 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.8% over the past year.
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