Housing market/Pennsylvania/ZIP 19029

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 19029 Essington, 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
3,970
Households
1,775
Median HH income
$49,966
Renter share
36.4%
Median gross rent
$1,340
Vacancy
7.0%
Pop. change
-1.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,860
SAFMR / rent
1.388×
2–49 unit stock
443
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 19029 · PA

ACS median rent$1,340
2BR SAFMR$1,860
90% floor$1,674
110% ceiling$2,046

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 19029

  • 1-unit detached80142.0%
  • 1-unit attached65334.2%
  • 2–4 units39320.6%
  • 5–49 units502.6%
  • Mobile110.6%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached80142.0%
1-unit attached65334.2%
2 units (duplex)24913.1%
3–4 units1447.5%
5–9 units502.6%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile110.6%

2–4 unit share 20.6% · 5–49 unit share 2.6% · combined 2–49 23.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
28
1BR
161
2BR
357
3BR
1,164
4BR
184
5+
14

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income57.7%
Rent ≥50% of income33.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,340 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,159.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 57.7%; ≥50% 33.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,860 (1.388× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,970 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.1%.

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 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 19029 36.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,340; population changed -1.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 393 units in 2–4-unit structures and 50 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,860 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,340. 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 19029 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 19029?

ZIP 19029 (Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA) has 3,970 residents, 1,775 households, a renter share of 36.4%, median household income of $49,966, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,340. Vacancy is 7.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 19029?

ACS counts 249 units in 2-unit buildings, 144 in 3–4 unit buildings, 50 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 443 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 19029?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,860. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 19029 — Essington, PA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Pennsylvania ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 19029 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.