What is the rental vacancy rate in Bala Cynwyd, PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Bala Cynwyd, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Bala Cynwyd, PA is 7.0% (±6.9 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 0.0% (±1.1 points).

340 (±164) homes, 7.8% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 7.0% (±6.9 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.1 points)
Vacant homes: 340 (±164)

Vacancy in Bala Cynwyd against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bala Cynwyd	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	7.0% (±6.9 points)	5.5% (±0.6 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.8% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	340 (±164)	14,846 (±963)	531,599 (±8,998)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Bala Cynwyd, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Montgomery County (5.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Bala Cynwyd

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bala Cynwyd
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Bala Cynwyd	—	7.0% (±6.9 points)	—
Merion Station	1.3 mi	0.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Narberth	1.9 mi	3.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wynnewood	2.4 mi	0.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Penn Wynne	2.9 mi	0.0% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Millbourne	3.6 mi	9.5% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ardmore	3.6 mi	3.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Haverford College	4.2 mi	0.0% (±36.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bryn Mawr	4.7 mi	3.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Rental vacancy rate across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
5	Sanatoga	14.5% (±9.5 points)
6	Wyncote	11.5% (±16.7 points)
7	Willow Grove	10.0% (±5.8 points)
8	Cheltenham Village	8.4% (±15.1 points)
9	Eagleville	8.2% (±8.7 points)
10	King of Prussia	7.4% (±2.9 points)
11 (tie)	Bala Cynwyd	7.0% (±6.9 points)
11 (tie)	Roslyn	7.0% (±10.8 points)
11 (tie)	Skippack	7.0% (±12.3 points)
14	Gilbertsville	6.9% (±10.9 points)
15	Blue Bell	6.5% (±10.9 points)
16	Rosemont	6.1% (±6.9 points)
17	Audubon	5.2% (±6.1 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

Is it hard to find a rental in Bala Cynwyd?

The rental vacancy rate in Bala Cynwyd, PA is 7.0% (±6.9 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

How many homes are vacant in Bala Cynwyd?

An estimated 340 (±164) housing units, 7.8% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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