Housing data for Bala Cynwyd, PA
Bala Cynwyd, PA has an estimated 10,227 residents and 4,332 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County.
30.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,886 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 10,227 (±1,010)
- Housing units
- 4,332 (±390)
- Households that rent
- 30.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,886
What stands out in Bala Cynwyd
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 36.6% (±5.8 points) in Bala Cynwyd, higher than in Montgomery County (19.1%).
Median home value: $640,400 (±$29,569) in Bala Cynwyd, higher than in Montgomery County ($436,700).
Median real estate taxes: $7,956 (±$875) in Bala Cynwyd, higher than in Montgomery County ($5,875).
Median household income: $150,000 (±$11,790) in Bala Cynwyd, higher than in Montgomery County ($113,915).
- Types of homes in Bala Cynwyd
- Home values in Bala Cynwyd
- Property taxes in Bala Cynwyd
- Income and affordability in Bala Cynwyd
Housing in Bala Cynwyd at a glance
- Median rent: $1,886 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $2,481 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $150,000 median household income
- Home values: $640,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $3,610 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $7,956 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 36.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 58.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 72.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 63.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 30.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $2,300 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 19004)
Bala Cynwyd against Montgomery County, its state and the nation
| Bala Cynwyd | Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 10,227 (±1,010) | 867,573 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,332 (±390) | 350,351 (±250) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.1% (±4.4 points) | 28.6% (±0.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,886 (±$236) | $1,683 (±$19) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $150,000 (±$11,790) | $113,915 (±$1,905) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $640,400 (±$29,569) | $436,700 (±$2,838) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $7,956 (±$875) | $5,875 (±$49) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 72.8% (±9.9 points) | 61.1% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.6 minutes (±2.9) | 27.8 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.8% (±3.2 points) | 94.3% (±0.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.6 years (±3.7) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Bala Cynwyd covers 2.3 square miles of land, about 4,468 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Montgomery County
Bala Cynwyd has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Montgomery County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Montgomery County recorded 107 violent and 1,492 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bala Cynwyd
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19004 | 84% | 11,230 | $1,863 | $632,000 | $149,232 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bala Cynwyd
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merion Station | 1.3 mi | $2,461 | $886,600 | 10.7% |
| Narberth | 1.9 mi | $1,823 | $749,500 | 44.7% |
| Wynnewood | 2.4 mi | $2,038 | $882,900 | 35.2% |
| Penn Wynne | 2.9 mi | $1,905 | $555,500 | 12.1% |
| Millbourne | 3.6 mi | $1,016 | $266,700 | 65.8% |
| Ardmore | 3.6 mi | $1,763 | $453,100 | 37.0% |
| Haverford College | 4.2 mi | $1,244 | — | 90.5% |
| Bryn Mawr | 4.7 mi | $2,173 | $453,400 | 53.9% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Bala Cynwyd
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Township (Montgomery County) | $1,765 | $457,800 | $119,006 | 33.1% |
| Radnor Township | $1,927 | $833,900 | $164,359 | 34.1% |
| Ardmore | $1,763 | $453,100 | $119,111 | 37.0% |
| Swarthmore | $1,532 | $633,800 | $152,361 | 24.0% |
| St. Davids | $2,016 | $1,001,600 | $163,173 | 38.6% |
| Plymouth Meeting | $1,952 | $512,500 | $112,491 | 43.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Pennsylvania.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bala Cynwyd, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for Bala Cynwyd, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $25,800 | $42,950 | $68,750 |
| 2 people | $29,450 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| 3 people | $33,150 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 4 people | $36,800 | $61,350 | $98,150 |
| 5 people | $39,750 | $66,300 | $106,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $71,200 | $113,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $76,100 | $121,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $81,000 | $129,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $122,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bala Cynwyd is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Lower Merion Township, whose figures include it.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bala Cynwyd
What is the average rent in Bala Cynwyd, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Bala Cynwyd is $1,886 (±$236) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Bala Cynwyd?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Bala Cynwyd, PA is $1,690 (±$252) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Bala Cynwyd rent-burdened?
48.2% of renting households in Bala Cynwyd pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bala Cynwyd?
Bala Cynwyd has an estimated 1,200 (±203) renting households, 30.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bala Cynwyd?
The median household income in Bala Cynwyd is $150,000 (±$11,790) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bala Cynwyd, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $640,400 (±$29,569) for owner-occupied homes in Bala Cynwyd (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Bala Cynwyd?
The ZIP code that covers Bala Cynwyd is 19004.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19004?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19004 is $1,863 (±$255) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bala Cynwyd CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bala Cynwyd CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bala Cynwyd CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bala Cynwyd CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bala Cynwyd CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bala Cynwyd CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bala Cynwyd CDP, Pennsylvania
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bala Cynwyd CDP, Pennsylvania (place:03895, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .