Housing data for Cheltenham Village, PA
Cheltenham Village, PA has an estimated 2,112 residents and 880 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County.
35.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,503 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,112 (±819)
- Housing units
- 880 (±231)
- Households that rent
- 35.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,503
What stands out in Cheltenham Village
Homes heated by fuel oil: 1.9% (±2.8 points) in Cheltenham Village, lower than in Montgomery County (14.5%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.1% (±6.2 points) in Cheltenham Village, lower than in Montgomery County (19.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 96.8% (±19.0 points) in Cheltenham Village, higher than in Montgomery County (61.1%).
Median home value: $295,600 (±$32,737) in Cheltenham Village, lower than in Montgomery County ($436,700).
- Heating fuel in Cheltenham Village
- Age of homes in Cheltenham Village
- Home values in Cheltenham Village
Housing in Cheltenham Village at a glance
- Median rent: $1,503 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,658 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 63.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 35.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $90,240 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $295,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,667 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $6,492 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 63.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 96.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 30.7 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 30.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Cheltenham Village against Montgomery County, its state and the nation
| Cheltenham Village | Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,112 (±819) | 867,573 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 880 (±231) | 350,351 (±250) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.3% (±16.1 points) | 28.6% (±0.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,503 (±$648) | $1,683 (±$19) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,240 (±$55,144) | $113,915 (±$1,905) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $295,600 (±$32,737) | $436,700 (±$2,838) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $6,492 (±$311) | $5,875 (±$49) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 96.8% (±19.0 points) | 61.1% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.7 minutes (±5.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.0% (±3.9 points) | 94.3% (±0.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.9 years (±8.4) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cheltenham Village covers 0.2 square miles of land, about 9,557 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Montgomery County
Cheltenham Village 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 Cheltenham Village
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19012 | 13% | 6,910 | $1,622 | $344,700 | $125,625 |
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 Cheltenham Village
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lane | 1.2 mi | $1,347 | $357,500 | 9.4% |
| Rockledge | 1.3 mi | $1,111 | $324,300 | 29.1% |
| McKinley | 1.7 mi | $2,096 | $346,400 | 4.2% |
| Melrose Park | 1.8 mi | $1,772 | $465,200 | 17.6% |
| Elkins Park | 2.1 mi | $1,606 | $401,200 | 19.8% |
| Jenkintown | 3.0 mi | $1,418 | $398,000 | 32.7% |
| Wyncote | 3.4 mi | $1,434 | $470,100 | 31.9% |
| Abington Township | 3.7 mi | $1,493 | $391,800 | 22.7% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Cheltenham Village
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol | $1,409 | $271,100 | $76,042 | 39.0% |
| Rockledge | $1,111 | $324,300 | $92,639 | 29.1% |
| Riegelsville | $1,170 | $342,000 | $93,750 | 22.8% |
| Norwood | $1,409 | $235,000 | $96,134 | 24.3% |
| Darby Township | $1,405 | $189,800 | $81,458 | 26.0% |
| Christiana | $1,281 | $229,100 | $74,766 | 39.8% |
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 Cheltenham Village, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 |
HUD income limits for Cheltenham Village, 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.
Cheltenham Village is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham Village
What is the average rent in Cheltenham Village, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cheltenham Village is $1,503 (±$648) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Cheltenham Village?
Cheltenham Village has an estimated 274 (±158) renting households, 35.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cheltenham Village, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $295,600 (±$32,737) for owner-occupied homes in Cheltenham Village (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Cheltenham Village?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Cheltenham Village, PA is $2,667 (±$211) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Cheltenham Village?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Cheltenham Village, PA is $6,492 (±$311) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Cheltenham Village?
96.8% of homes in Cheltenham Village, PA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Cheltenham Village?
The ZIP code that covers Cheltenham Village is 19012.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 19012?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 19012 is $1,622 (±$582) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheltenham Village CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheltenham Village CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheltenham Village CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheltenham Village CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheltenham Village CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheltenham Village CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cheltenham Village 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
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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 last updated on .