ZIP 19134
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
August. Asking rents in ZIP 19134 usually run 0.6% below trend in August and 0.4% above it in May, about $14 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19134 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2016.
Rent in ZIP 19134 changed +4.5% 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 19134 rose 32.7% while median household income rose 39.7% ($31,533 to $44,066). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 19134 is 40.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 2 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($44,066) is $1,102 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,180).
5th cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
ZIP 19141, 4 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,206/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19134. 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 19134 (Philadelphia, PA) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a median income below the national average, 20.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19134 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 19134 in Philadelphia, PA paid around $1,108 a month. That figure now sits near $1,415, up 27.7% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $37,821 to $44,066 across the same window, up 16.5% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 19134 in Philadelphia, PA losing about 5,996 residents over the five-year window, down 10.1% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 15% to 20.5% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 19134 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 19134 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $1,415/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,290/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,530/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($44,066/yr), ZIP 19134 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.5% over the past year.
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At $1,415/mo, rent takes ~39% of ZIP 19134's median household income ($44,066/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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