ZIP 19143
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
December. Asking rents in ZIP 19143 usually run 0.8% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in April, about $23 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19143 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in October 2015.
Rent in ZIP 19143 changed +4.1% 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 19143 rose 28.9% while median household income rose 25.1% ($34,579 to $43,244). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in ZIP 19143 is 36.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 11 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($43,244) is $1,081 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($1,170).
18th cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
ZIP 19082, 3 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,351/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19143. 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 19143 (Philadelphia, PA) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income below the national average, 30.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19143 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in ZIP 19143 in Philadelphia, PA has increased from $1,258 to $1,557, a 23.8% change over five years. On the earnings side, the typical household in ZIP 19143 in Philadelphia, PA now reports about $43,244, up from $38,928 in 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. The population has contracted by 2.0% since 2021, moving from about 63,861 residents to roughly 62,572. Renters now make up 53.3% of households, compared with 51.2% five years ago. For context, the 2021 to 2026 window covers an unusually volatile run for US rents nationally, and ZIP 19143 in Philadelphia, PA reflects that arc in its own way.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19143 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $1,557/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,280/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,520/mo.
At 43% of local median household income ($43,244/yr), ZIP 19143 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.2% over the past year.
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