19103
Roof replacement in Logan Square and Rittenhouse
Part of the Central planning district. Only 20% of owner-occupied homes here are rowhomes or twins; most owners live in apartment and condominium buildings, whose roofs belong to the association rather than to one owner.
This number connects homeowners who are planning a new roof or a full roof replacement with independent local roofing contractors. It is not for leak repairs or patch jobs. The call must come from the homeowner who decides on the roof. Calls may be recorded.
19
EZ roof covering replacement permits in 19103 in 2025
20%
of owner-occupied homes are rowhomes or twins (1-unit attached)
40%
of homes built in 1939 or earlier
31%
of occupied homes lived in by their owners
Permits: City of Philadelphia L&I open data. Homes: Census ACS 2020–2024.
Roofs Philadelphia connects homeowners with independent local roofing contractors. We do not perform roofing work.
Roof permits in 19103
In 2025 the City issued 19 EZ permits for roof covering replacement in 19103, 36th of 46 ZIP codes. That is 3.5 per 1,000 owner-occupied homes, well below the city's 6.6 (rented houses get permits too, so read it as a yardstick). It has stayed in the same range since 2021, when there were 17. Through October 23, 2026, 9 more were issued in 2026, after 8 in 2024. Residential: 11; commercial: 8.
The homes in 19103
The Census Bureau counts 20,784 homes in 19103, 31% of the occupied ones owner-occupied (city: 52%). The median year built is 1957; 40% of homes date from 1939 or earlier and 26% from 1980 or later. Median owner-reported value: $582,500 (city $243,100).
What the roof job looks like here
If you own a rowhouse or a whole small building here, the roof is yours to replace. If you own a condominium unit, the roof is a common element and the decision sits with the association, which is not a call this line handles.
Read more: rowhouse flat roofs, flat roof systems , tear-off or roof-over.
Historic designation
One local historic district reaches into 19103: Rittenhouse-Fitler Residential. In all, 1,798 properties in this ZIP code are on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places.
For a designated property the City's EZ re-roofing standard does not apply "without prior approval" of the Historical Commission, so the commission's sign-off comes before the permit, and a change of material, such as slate to asphalt, is part of what it looks at.
Which streets, which months
From 2021 through 2025, roof permits in 19103 went to addresses on 28 different streets. The most were on Delancey Pl (12), Spruce St (8) and Pine St (8). Of the 74 permits issued in 19103 from 2021 through 2025, the most came in April and October (10 each), the fewest in January, September and December (4 each). December through February accounted for 18%.
- Delancey Pl · 12
- Spruce St · 8
- Pine St · 8
- Van Pelt St · 4
- Walnut St · 4
- Rittenhouse Sq · 3
- Panama St · 3
- S 22nd St · 3
Questions about a new roof in Logan Square and Rittenhouse
Does a roof replacement in Logan Square and Rittenhouse need a City permit?
Yes. A roof covering replacement in Philadelphia goes through an EZ permit from L&I. In 2025 the City issued 19 of them in 19103 (Logan Square and Rittenhouse), 36th of 46 ZIP codes.
When were the homes in Logan Square and Rittenhouse built?
40% of homes in 19103 were built in 1939 or earlier (city: 40%); the median year built is 1957. 31% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Does the Historical Commission review roofs in Logan Square and Rittenhouse?
One local historic district reaches into 19103: Rittenhouse-Fitler Residential. For a designated property the Historical Commission approves the work, including a change of material such as slate to asphalt, before the permit.
Next to 19103
Sources: L&I permits (OpenDataPhilly) and City map layers, queried October 24, 2026; Census ACS 2020–2024; L&I EZ re-roofing standard; Rowhouse Manual. All sources. Checked October 24, 2026.