ZIP 19124
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 19124 usually run 1% below trend in February and 0.9% above it in August, about $24 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19124 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 19124 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 19124 rose 40.2% while median household income rose 34.8% ($33,611 to $45,314). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 19124 is 48.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($45,314) is $1,133 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,080); a 1-bedroom is $1,180.
2nd cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19124. 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 19124 (Philadelphia, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 14.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19124 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 19124 in Philadelphia, PA has climbed 37.5% since 2021, going from about $927 per month to roughly $1,275 today. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 19124 in Philadelphia, PA now reports about $45,314, up from $38,293 in 2021. Rent outpaced income growth by roughly 19.2 percentage points, which means renters are spending a larger slice of each paycheck on housing than they did in 2021. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 19124 in Philadelphia, PA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19124 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $1,275/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,180/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,400/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($45,314/yr), ZIP 19124 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.0% over the past year.
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At $1,275/mo, rent takes ~34% of ZIP 19124's median household income ($45,314/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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