Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 19102

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 19102 Philadelphia, 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
5,946
Households
4,057
Median HH income
$114,844
Renter share
79.6%
Median gross rent
$2,249
Vacancy
11.9%
Pop. change
+20.4%
2BR SAFMR
$2,790
SAFMR / rent
1.241×
2–49 unit stock
953
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 19102 · PA

ACS median rent$2,249
2BR SAFMR$2,790
90% floor$2,511
110% ceiling$3,069

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 19102

  • 1-unit detached340.7%
  • 1-unit attached1262.7%
  • 2–4 units1834.0%
  • 5–49 units77016.7%
  • 50+ units3,45975.1%
  • Mobile340.7%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached340.7%
1-unit attached1262.7%
2 units (duplex)120.3%
3–4 units1713.7%
5–9 units2625.7%
10–19 units1613.5%
20–49 units3477.5%
50+ units3,45975.1%
Mobile340.7%

2–4 unit share 4.0% · 5–49 unit share 16.7% · combined 2–49 20.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
539
1BR
2,567
2BR
1,142
3BR
300
4BR
32
5+
26

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income33.8%
Rent ≥50% of income20.6%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,249 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $2,180.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 33.8%; ≥50% 20.6%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,790 (1.241× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,946 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +20.4%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 2,179 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 19102 79.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.9%; ACS median gross rent is $2,249; population increased +20.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 183 units in 2–4-unit structures and 770 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,790 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,249. 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 19102 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 19102?

ZIP 19102 (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA) has 5,946 residents, 4,057 households, a renter share of 79.6%, median household income of $114,844, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,249. Vacancy is 11.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 19102?

ACS counts 12 units in 2-unit buildings, 171 in 3–4 unit buildings, 262 in 5–9, 161 in 10–19, and 347 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 953 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 19102?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,790. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 19102 — Philadelphia, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 19102 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.