How many renters in Bala Cynwyd, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bala Cynwyd, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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48.2% (±14.4 points) of renting households in Bala Cynwyd, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

37.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 48.2% (±14.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 37.1% (±11.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.2% (±5.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bala Cynwyd

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bala Cynwyd	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	25.7% (±13.1 points)	12.6%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.3% (±6.1 points)	12.9%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.4% (±4.5 points)	13.8%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.4% (±8.5 points)	11.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.1% (±9.3 points)	8.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	37.1% (±11.0 points)	40.3%	39.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Bala Cynwyd against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bala Cynwyd	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	48.2% (±14.4 points)	49.0% (±1.6 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	37.1% (±11.0 points)	40.3% (±1.3 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.2% (±5.1 points)	29.6% (±0.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$86,667 (±$45,424)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,886 (±$236)	$1,683 (±$19)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Bala Cynwyd, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Montgomery County (49.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Montgomery County, Bala Cynwyd ranks 20 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 166 of 378.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Bala Cynwyd

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bala Cynwyd
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bala Cynwyd	—	48.2% (±14.4 points)	—
Merion Station	1.3 mi	35.1% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Narberth	1.9 mi	45.2% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wynnewood	2.4 mi	38.1% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Wynne	2.9 mi	19.7% (±23.5 points)	Lower
Millbourne	3.6 mi	36.7% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ardmore	3.6 mi	46.3% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Haverford College	4.2 mi	0.0% (±50.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bryn Mawr	4.7 mi	56.9% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penn Wynne, PA (19.7%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
14 (tie)	Eagleville	53.9% (±18.6 points)
14 (tie)	Wyncote	53.9% (±25.4 points)
16	Melrose Park	53.5% (±35.8 points)
17	Audubon	50.5% (±11.6 points)
18	Harleysville	50.2% (±10.1 points)
19	Mont Clare	48.7% (±38.1 points)
20	Bala Cynwyd	48.2% (±14.4 points)
21	Plymouth Meeting	47.8% (±9.9 points)
22	Willow Grove	46.4% (±9.8 points)
23	Ardmore	46.3% (±12.1 points)
24 (tie)	Kulpsville	45.7% (±17.6 points)
24 (tie)	Oreland	45.7% (±28.6 points)
26	Horsham	43.3% (±11.9 points)

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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bala Cynwyd

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).

What share of income do renters in Bala Cynwyd spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bala Cynwyd, PA spends 29.2% (±5.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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