ZIP 19122
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
November. Asking rents in ZIP 19122 usually run 1.1% below trend in November and 1% above it in March, about $41 a month apart at today's median. Based on 9 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19122 is 0.2% below its high of $1,971 in July 2026, at $1,967 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 19122 changed +2.0% 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 19122 rose 11.4% while median household income rose 71.2% ($37,198 to $63,676). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 19122 is 14.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($63,676) is $1,592 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,390); a 2-bedroom is $1,660.
35th cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
ZIP 19133, 1 mile away, rents for 25% less ($1,470/mo), about $6,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19122. 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 19122 (Philadelphia, PA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 45.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19122 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 19122 in Philadelphia, PA has climbed 12.7% since 2021, going from about $1,745 per month to roughly $1,967 today. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $43,981 in 2021 to $63,676 more recently. Income growth outran rent by about 32.1 percentage points, easing the affordability math somewhat compared with 2021. Headcount in the area went from 22,080 to 25,439 between 2021 and 2024, a 15.2% change. About 68.1% of households rent today, against 58.2% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 34.7% to 45.8%. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the ZIP 19122 in Philadelphia, PA market of 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19122 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $1,967/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,390/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,660/mo.
At 37% of local median household income ($63,676/yr), ZIP 19122 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.0% over the past year.
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