What percentage of people rent in Bala Cynwyd, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Bala Cynwyd, PA, 2020–2024
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30.1% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Bala Cynwyd, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,200 renting households against 2,792 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.1% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 1,200 (±203)
Median renter income: $86,667 (±$45,424)

Who rents and who owns in Bala Cynwyd

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bala Cynwyd	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.1% (±4.4 points)	28.6% (±0.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,200 (±203)	96,010 (±2,096)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,792 (±332)	239,495 (±2,085)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$86,667 (±$45,424)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$198,696 (±$38,902)	$141,062 (±$1,682)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Bala Cynwyd, the renter share is not measurably different from Montgomery County (28.6%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Montgomery County, Bala Cynwyd ranks 17 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 106 of 390.

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

Households that rent in places near Bala Cynwyd

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bala Cynwyd
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bala Cynwyd	—	30.1% (±4.4 points)	—
Merion Station	1.3 mi	10.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Narberth	1.9 mi	44.7% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Wynnewood	2.4 mi	35.2% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Wynne	2.9 mi	12.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Millbourne	3.6 mi	65.8% (±13.7 points)	Higher
Ardmore	3.6 mi	37.0% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Haverford College	4.2 mi	90.5% (±20.2 points)	Higher
Bryn Mawr	4.7 mi	53.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Merion Station, PA (10.7%), Penn Wynne, PA (12.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Narberth, PA (44.7%), Millbourne, PA (65.8%), Ardmore, PA (37.0%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Willow Grove	35.7% (±4.4 points)
12	Cheltenham Village	35.3% (±16.1 points)
13 (tie)	Stowe	35.2% (±6.9 points)
13 (tie)	Wynnewood	35.2% (±5.7 points)
15	Horsham	32.4% (±5.1 points)
16	Wyncote	31.9% (±7.7 points)
17	Bala Cynwyd	30.1% (±4.4 points)
18	Sanatoga	28.9% (±6.1 points)
19	Glenside	23.1% (±5.1 points)
20	Elkins Park	19.8% (±5.7 points)
21	Fort Washington	19.4% (±5.5 points)
22	Spring Mount	19.1% (±10.3 points)
23	Swedeland	18.0% (±10.0 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bala Cynwyd

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).

How big are renting households in Bala Cynwyd?

A renting household in Bala Cynwyd has 2.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bala Cynwyd?

The median renting household in Bala Cynwyd, PA has an income of $86,667 (±$45,424) a year, against $198,696 for households that own their home.

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).

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The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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