How much are property taxes in Bala Cynwyd, PA?

Homeowners in Bala Cynwyd, PA pay a median of $7,956 (±$875) a year in real estate taxes (2020–2024 American Community Survey, table B25103).

Homes with a mortgage pay a median of $7,999.

Homes without a mortgage pay a median of $7,869.

That is about 1.2% of the median home value of $640,400.

Figures last updated on .

Median real estate taxes
$7,956 (±$875)
With a mortgage
$7,999
Without a mortgage
$7,869
Share of median value
1.2%

Real estate taxes in Bala Cynwyd against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Median real estate taxes paid a year, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bala CynwydMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Median real estate taxes$7,956 (±$875)$5,875 (±$49)$3,311 (±$12)$3,119
Homes with a mortgage$7,999 (±$744)$5,972 (±$63)$3,649 (±$16)$3,489
Homes without a mortgage$7,869 (±$2,183)$5,665 (±$107)$2,819 (±$17)$2,576
Median home value$640,400 (±$29,569)$436,700 (±$2,838)$254,500 (±$767)$332,700

In Bala Cynwyd, the median real estate tax is higher than in Montgomery County ($5,875).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($3,311).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

In Montgomery County, Bala Cynwyd ranks 9 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median real estate taxes.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 384.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Taxes as a share of home value in Bala Cynwyd

The median tax ($7,956) is 1.2% of the median home value ($640,400).

Across Montgomery County the same ratio is 1.3%.

Across Pennsylvania it is 1.3%.

This is a ratio of two medians, a rough effective rate: not the tax rate or mill rate the town, county or school district sets, and not any one home’s bill.

Owners report what they paid and what they think their home is worth; the assessor’s office publishes the actual rates and assessments.

Median real estate taxes in places near Bala Cynwyd

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bala Cynwyd
PlaceDistanceMedian real estate taxesCompared with this place
Bala Cynwyd—$7,956 (±$875)—
Merion Station1.3 mi$10,000 or more—
Narberth1.9 mi$8,830 (±$797)Not measurably different
Wynnewood2.4 mi$10,000 or more—
Penn Wynne2.9 mi$6,336 (±$504)Lower
Millbourne3.6 mi$3,225 (±$977)Lower
Ardmore3.6 mi$5,930 (±$405)Lower
Bryn Mawr4.7 mi$5,205 (±$930)Lower
East Lansdowne5.0 mi$5,351 (±$833)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penn Wynne, PA ($6,336), Millbourne, PA ($3,225), Ardmore, PA ($5,930).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median real estate taxes across Montgomery County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian real estate taxes
1 (tie)Wyncote$10,000 or more
1 (tie)Wynnewood$10,000 or more
5Oak Lane$8,660 (±$255)
6Elkins Park$8,455 (±$650)
7Spring House$8,309 (±$772)
8Fort Washington$8,290 (±$1,322)
9Bala Cynwyd$7,956 (±$875)
10Maple Glen$7,737 (±$574)
11Rosemont$7,660 (±$1,888)
12Flourtown$7,082 (±$452)
13Wyndmoor$6,988 (±$323)
14Skippack$6,830 (±$1,462)
15Evansburg$6,572 (±$1,691)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How much are property taxes in Bala Cynwyd?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bala Cynwyd, PA is $7,956 (±$875) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the property tax rate in Bala Cynwyd?

The Census Bureau does not publish tax rates; as a rough guide, the median tax paid is 1.2% of the median home value in Bala Cynwyd, and the actual rate is set by the town, county and school district.

Are property taxes in Bala Cynwyd higher than in Montgomery County?

In Bala Cynwyd, the median real estate tax is higher than in Montgomery County ($5,875).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania ($3,311).

It is higher than the national figure ($3,119).

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) 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 B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M from the 2019 release.

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B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25103_002E, B25103_002M, B25103_003E, B25103_003M, 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 .

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