ZIP 19127
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 19127 usually run 1.7% below trend in January and 1.3% above it in July, about $66 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19127 is 2.4% below its high of $2,259 in April 2026, at $2,205 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 19127 changed -0.5% 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 19127 rose 27.7% while median household income rose 35% ($75,647 to $102,106). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 19127 is 29.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 3 months in a row, and rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($102,106) is $2,553 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,300); a 3-bedroom is $2,760.
41st cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
ZIP 19128, 1 mile away, rents for 19% less ($1,797/mo), about $4,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19127. 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 19127 (Philadelphia, PA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 76.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19127 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
Compared with 2021, rent in ZIP 19127 in Philadelphia, PA has increased by $420 per month, settling near $2,205 after starting the period at $1,785. Household income in the area moved from $81,042 to $102,106 across the same window, up 26.0% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 5,522 to 5,664 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.6% change. About 57% of households rent today, against 58.5% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 19127 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 19127 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $2,205/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,930/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,300/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($102,106/yr), ZIP 19127 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.5% over the past year.
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At $2,205/mo, rent takes ~26% of ZIP 19127's median household income ($102,106/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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