ZIP 19403
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 19403 is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in November 2022.
Rent in ZIP 19403 changed +4.9% over the year to September 2026. Across the 205 Pennsylvania ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.8%.
Rent has risen 5 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($104,071) is $2,602 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,400); a 4-bedroom is $2,680.
ZIP 19401, 3 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,642/mo), about $4,800 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19403. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 19403 (Norristown, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 51% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 19403 in Norristown, PA has changed in 5 years
Rent in ZIP 19403 in Norristown, PA has increased 14.6% since 2023, going from about $1,782 per month to roughly $2,043 today. Census figures show median household income at $104,071 today, compared with $89,224 five years earlier. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 45.5% to 51%. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 19403 covers Norristown, PA. The median rent here is $2,043/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,680/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,000/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($104,071/yr), ZIP 19403 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.9% over the past year.
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