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Lead-safe certificates in every Philadelphia neighborhood

From Fishtown to Germantown to South Philly: EPA-certified lead dust testing for rentals, buildings and daycares across the city, with step-by-step help filing on the City’s portal.

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What the City requires

Under Philadelphia’s rental lead law, a property built before 1978 needs a lead-safe or lead-free certificate before it’s rented. Tenants get a copy, and the landlord files it with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health’s Lead and Healthy Homes Program.

A lead-safe certificate comes from dust-wipe testing like ours and is valid for four years. Since January 12, 2026 the wipes must come in under 5 µg/ft² on floors and 40 µg/ft² on windowsills.

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Official City links

Rental Property Lead Certification Law (phila.gov)

Lead certification portal (log in with eCLIPSE)

After you pass: we email your certificate, lab report and exactly what to type into the portal. See the walkthrough.

Philadelphia’s rentals, by the City’s numbers

The City publishes the lead certificate status of every property. Among rentals with an active license:

91,922licensed rentals, 82,493 of them built before 1978
71,316with a current lead-safe certificate
10,373lead-safe certificates that expire in 2027
9,822still licensed, but the certificate has expired

Certificates last four years, so they come due in waves. 10,373 expire in 2027, then 9,848 in 2028 and 25,358 in 2029. Find your ZIP code below, or open your area’s page for more:

9 ZIP codes

Northeast Philadelphia: Mayfair, Rhawnhurst, Bustleton and more

7 ZIP codes

West & Southwest Philadelphia: Overbrook to Kingsessing

Every ZIP code we serve

ZIPNeighborhoodsLicensed rentalsBuilt before 1978Lead-safe nowExpiredExpire in 2027
19102Center City3122892671914
19103Rittenhouse Square, Fitler Square1,4331,2501,067155174
19104University City, West Philadelphia3,4252,7002,284303163
19106Old City, Society Hill82366256587153
19107Chinatown, Washington Square West7616745538464
19111Fox Chase, Burholme2,8812,8262,212410684
19114Torresdale78760553594150
19115Bustleton, Somerton99051348690147
19116Somerton, Bustleton1,130886755130285
19118Chestnut Hill2602431934613
19119Mount Airy7967656479764
19120Olney2,9252,9202,438444276
19121Brewerytown, Strawberry Mansion3,1772,1061,965103223
19122Kensington, Northern Liberties1,3906545617880
19123Northern Liberties1,339611526119130
19124Juniata, Frankford3,8833,8423,161666295
19125Fishtown, Kensington2,1521,4991,263205188
19126Oak Lane4344343496839
19127Manayunk5524824007851
19128Roxborough, Manayunk1,3541,143905199125
19129East Falls5635294447751
19130Fairmount, Spring Garden1,8231,3681,048271126
19131Wynnefield, Overbrook2,3562,2832,124108203
19132Strawberry Mansion2,8892,7842,604153288
19133North Philadelphia1,25694889050137
19134Port Richmond, Kensington4,4864,3603,713595435
19135Tacony, Wissinoming2,6602,6332,140479263
19136Holmesburg2,2902,2211,936292473
19137Bridesburg3102982435235
19138Germantown1,6461,6371,54286178
19139West Philadelphia3,6103,3903,156137266
19140Nicetown, Tioga3,2323,0862,912153308
19141Logan1,3291,3161,22673101
19142Southwest Philadelphia1,9521,9451,717212175
19143Southwest Philadelphia4,7144,5664,319186405
19144Germantown, Mount Airy2,4292,3612,204111212
19145South Philadelphia2,9352,8322,291483317
19146Graduate Hospital, Point Breeze4,2073,2792,706483295
19147Bella Vista, Queen Village2,7382,2191,787393483
19148South Philadelphia3,4563,3062,589679323
19149Mayfair5,5015,4754,6917671,166
19150Mount Airy61460651870160
19151Overbrook1,3371,3161,22069131
19152Rhawnhurst1,6651,6221,353238362
19153Eastwick4153882654924
19154Torresdale, Parkwood70161954481138

Source: City of Philadelphia, Lead Paint Certifications open data, October 24, 2026. Counts properties with an active rental license. “Expired” means the City shows the lead-safe certificate as expired while the rental license is still active.

Just outside the city? See Montgomery County.

Philadelphia landlord guides

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Step by step

How to upload your certificate to Philadelphia’s portal

Cost

What a lead-safe certificate costs, and why

The law

Do I need a lead-safe certificate? The pre-1978 rule

New rules

2026 dust limits: what changed and why units fail

Common questions

What does Philadelphia require?

Landlords of rental properties built before 1978 must give tenants a valid lead-safe or lead-free certificate and file it with the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. See Do I need a certificate?

How long is a Philadelphia lead-safe certificate valid?

Four years for certificates completed since February 1, 2020. Older guidance that says 24 months is out of date.

How do I file the certificate?

Online at the City’s lead certification portal, using your eCLIPSE login, or by mail, fax or email. Step-by-step guide.

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