ZIP Code · PA

ZIP 19438

Part of Harleysville, PA

Pop. 25,438·Montgomery County·58th most expensive ZIP in Pennsylvania

Median rent (all units)

$1,971/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+0.7%

vs US Median

+$39

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 19438 · $1,971

More expensive than 60% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,700

1 BR

$1,850

2 BR

$2,200

3 BR

$2,640

4 BR+

$2,940

Research median

$2,200/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($138,134) is $3,453 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,940).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 19440, 5 miles away, rents for 22% less ($1,528/mo), about $5,300 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 19438. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$23,652/yr

At $1,971/mo median

Location

CityHarleysville

StatePA

CountyMontgomery County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 19438 (Harleysville, PA) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 51.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

25,438

Median income

$138,134

Median age

44.6

Renters

22.7%

Age distribution

22.1%

16.5%

24.5%

17.8%

19.1%

Under 1822.1%

18–3416.5%

35–5424.5%

55–6417.8%

65+19.1%

Gender

49.9%

50.1%

Male49.9%

Female50.1%

Race & ethnicity

80.6%

White80.6%

Black5.9%

Hispanic5.6%

Asian5.4%

Other2.5%

Education (25+)

24.8%

19.9%

51.8%

No HS diploma3.5%

HS diploma24.8%

Some college19.9%

Bachelor's+51.8%

Housing tenure

77.3%

22.7%

Owner77.3%

Renter22.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 19438 in Harleysville, PA has changed in 5 years

Income

$127,614 → $138,134

up 8.2%

Population

24,829 → 25,438

up 2.5%

Renter share

20.7% → 22.7%

+2.0 pts

Bachelor's+

49.7% → 51.8%

+2.1 pts

Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $127,614 in 2021 to $138,134 more recently. The population has grown by 2.5% since 2021, moving from about 24,829 residents to roughly 25,438. Renters now make up 22.7% of households, compared with 20.7% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 51.8% of adults here, versus 49.7% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 19438 covers Harleysville, PA. The median rent here is $1,971/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,850/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,200/mo.

At 17% of local median household income ($138,134/yr), ZIP 19438 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 19438?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $79,000/year (about $38/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,971/mo in ZIP 19438. The local median household income is $138,134/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.