ZIP 19129
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 19129 usually run 0.6% below trend in December and 0.8% above it in April, about $25 a month apart at today's median. Based on 6 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19129 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2020.
Rent in ZIP 19129 changed +2.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 205 Pennsylvania ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent in ZIP 19129 is 36.1% 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 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($80,606) is $2,015 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,010); a 3-bedroom is $2,410.
28th cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
ZIP 19132, 1 mile away, rents for 17% less ($1,460/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19129. 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 19129 (Philadelphia, PA) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, 58.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19129 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 19129 in Philadelphia, PA paid around $1,382 a month. That figure now sits near $1,750, up 26.6% from the 2021 baseline. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 19129 in Philadelphia, PA now reports about $80,606, up from $81,641 in 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 19129 in Philadelphia, PA adding about 386 residents over the five-year window, up 3.3% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 64.4% to 58.3% across the same window. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 19129 in Philadelphia, PA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19129 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $1,750/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,690/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,010/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($80,606/yr), ZIP 19129 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.9% over the past year.
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