ZIP 19146
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
January. Asking rents in ZIP 19146 usually run 1.2% below trend in January and 1.1% above it in July, about $45 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 19146 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in ZIP 19146 changed +5.2% 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 19146 rose 22.2% while median household income rose 48.7% ($69,305 to $103,059). Income kept ahead of rent.
Rent in ZIP 19146 is 30.9% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($103,059) is $2,576 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,330); a 3-bedroom is $2,790.
36th cheapest of 43 ZIP codes in Philadelphia.
ZIP 19104, 2 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,606/mo), about $4,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19146. 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 19146 (Philadelphia, PA) is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 66.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19146 in Philadelphia, PA has changed in 5 years
The median rent in ZIP 19146 in Philadelphia, PA stood at $1,513 in 2021 and currently runs about $1,968, reflecting a 30.1% increase over the period. Household income in the area moved from $86,372 to $103,059 across the same window, up 19.3% versus 2021. That spread, with rent up faster than earnings, points to a tougher affordability environment than five years ago. Renters now make up 48.8% of households, compared with 47% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 66.1% of adults here, versus 57.7% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 19146 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 19146 covers Philadelphia, PA. The median rent here is $1,968/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,960/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,330/mo.
At 23% of local median household income ($103,059/yr), ZIP 19146 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.2% over the past year.
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At $1,968/mo, rent takes ~23% of ZIP 19146's median household income ($103,059/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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