Citywide
Philadelphia rental compliance by neighborhood
Philadelphia has 92,379 active rental licenses covering 289,347 units, and more than 166,384 license records that have gone inactive. Here is what that looks like where your properties are.
| Neighborhood | Zip codes | Active licenses | Licensed units | Built pre-1978 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center City and Rittenhouse | 19102, 19103, 19107 | 2,507 | 33,855 | 79% |
| Old City and Society Hill | 19106 | 833 | 6,288 | 70% |
| Northern Liberties | 19123 | 1,337 | 11,139 | 44% |
| Fishtown | 19125 | 2,048 | 6,240 | 74% |
| Kensington and Port Richmond | 19134 | 4,520 | 6,286 | 97% |
| Fairmount, Brewerytown and Francisville | 19130, 19121 | 5,304 | 18,780 | 78% |
| Temple and North Philadelphia | 19122, 19132, 19133 | 5,829 | 17,915 | 90% |
| University City | 19104 | 3,495 | 24,630 | 87% |
| West Philadelphia and Cobbs Creek | 19139, 19143, 19142 | 10,172 | 20,381 | 98% |
| Overbrook, Wynnefield and Parkside | 19131, 19151 | 3,639 | 13,235 | 99% |
| Graduate Hospital and Point Breeze | 19146, 19145 | 7,071 | 12,986 | 84% |
| Queen Village and Bella Vista | 19147 | 2,743 | 7,528 | 78% |
| South Philadelphia and East Passyunk | 19148 | 3,367 | 5,235 | 95% |
| Manayunk and Roxborough | 19127, 19128 | 1,906 | 8,587 | 80% |
| East Falls | 19129 | 598 | 2,400 | 91% |
| Germantown | 19144 | 2,463 | 11,615 | 98% |
| Mount Airy | 19119 | 788 | 3,631 | 96% |
| Chestnut Hill | 19118 | 287 | 2,066 | 90% |
| Northeast Philadelphia | 19111, 19114, 19115, 19116, 19149, 19152 | 13,168 | 33,167 | 89% |
| Frankford, Mayfair and Tacony | 19124, 19135, 19136 | 8,793 | 14,757 | 98% |
| Olney, Logan and Oak Lane | 19120, 19141, 19126 | 4,556 | 11,045 | 100% |
Source: City of Philadelphia open data, September 2026.
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