Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 19023

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 19023 Darby, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA · Pennsylvania. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
22,636
Households
8,402
Median HH income
$48,962
Renter share
48.3%
Median gross rent
$1,240
Vacancy
7.6%
Pop. change
+2.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,620
SAFMR / rent
1.306×
2–49 unit stock
1,958
LIHTC proj / units
19 / 127
HUD assisted MF
1 / 21

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ZIP 19023 · PA

ACS median rent$1,240
2BR SAFMR$1,620
90% floor$1,458
110% ceiling$1,782

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 19023

  • 1-unit detached1,27714.0%
  • 1-unit attached5,62061.8%
  • 2–4 units1,71018.8%
  • 5–49 units2482.7%
  • 50+ units2232.5%
  • Mobile110.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,27714.0%
1-unit attached5,62061.8%
2 units (duplex)1,15812.7%
3–4 units5526.1%
5–9 units871.0%
10–19 units680.7%
20–49 units931.0%
50+ units2232.5%
Mobile110.1%

2–4 unit share 18.8% · 5–49 unit share 2.7% · combined 2–49 21.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
204
1BR
699
2BR
1,746
3BR
5,398
4BR
812
5+
230

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income47.9%
Rent ≥50% of income32.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,240 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $997.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 47.9%; ≥50% 32.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,620 (1.306× ACS median gross rent).

Population

22,636 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.2%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 19 projects, 127 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 21 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 19023 48.3% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,240; population increased +2.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,710 units in 2–4-unit structures and 248 units in 5–49-unit structures; 19 LIHTC projects totaling 127 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,620 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,240. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Pennsylvania research

ZIP 19023 is a Census / HUD profile for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, PA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Pennsylvania research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 19023?

ZIP 19023 (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA) has 22,636 residents, 8,402 households, a renter share of 48.3%, median household income of $48,962, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,240. Vacancy is 7.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 19023?

ACS counts 1,158 units in 2-unit buildings, 552 in 3–4 unit buildings, 87 in 5–9, 68 in 10–19, and 93 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,958 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 19023?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,620. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 19023 — Darby, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 19023 is Census / HUD research for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Pennsylvania property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.