ZIP 19139
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 19139 usually run 1% below trend in January and 0.6% above it in June, about $23 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19139 is 0.5% below its high of $1,438 in March 2026, at $1,431 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 19139 changed +1.9% 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 19139 rose 29.8% while median household income rose 33.7% ($30,633 to $40,947). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 19139 is 34.4% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($40,947) is $1,024 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,160).
7th cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
ZIP 19141, 7 miles away, rents for 16% less ($1,206/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19139. 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 19139 (Philadelphia, PA) is majority renter-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 23.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19139 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 19139 in Philadelphia, PA has increased 23.8% since 2021, going from about $1,156 per month to roughly $1,431 today. Household income in the area moved from $32,531 to $40,947 across the same window, up 25.9% versus 2021. Headcount in the area went from 45,642 to 43,090 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.6% change. About 61.2% of households rent today, against 59.5% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 18.3% to 23.3%. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 19139 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 19139 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $1,431/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,260/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,500/mo.
At 42% of local median household income ($40,947/yr), ZIP 19139 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.9% over the past year.
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At $1,431/mo, rent takes ~42% of ZIP 19139's median household income ($40,947/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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