What percentage of people rent in Fort Washington, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Washington, PA, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Washington, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 445 renting households against 1,845 that own their home.

In Fort Washington, the share of households that rent went from 15.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.4% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 445 (±140)
Median renter income: $87,359 (±$7,776)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Washington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Washington	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.4% (±5.5 points)	28.6% (±0.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	445 (±140)	96,010 (±2,096)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,845 (±206)	239,495 (±2,085)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$87,359 (±$7,776)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$202,720 (±$25,084)	$141,062 (±$1,682)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Fort Washington, the renter share is lower than in Montgomery County (28.6%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Montgomery County, Fort Washington ranks 21 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 192 of 390.

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

How renting in Fort Washington has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	15.7% (±5.1 points)	19.4% (±5.5 points)	+3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,663 (±$536)	$1,996 (±$1,308)	+20.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$118,922 (±$13,351)	$166,321 (±$12,112)	+39.9%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Fort Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Washington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Washington	—	19.4% (±5.5 points)	—
Ambler	1.9 mi	50.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Oreland	1.9 mi	9.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Flourtown	2.6 mi	11.9% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Glen	2.7 mi	7.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Spring House	2.9 mi	14.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	2.9 mi	17.0% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Roslyn	3.0 mi	16.9% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Glenside	3.4 mi	23.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Oreland, PA (9.1%), Maple Glen, PA (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ambler, PA (50.4%).

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
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)
24	Gilbertsville	17.7% (±5.4 points)
25	Melrose Park	17.6% (±9.0 points)
26	Roslyn	16.9% (±8.6 points)
27 (tie)	Blue Bell	15.9% (±4.0 points)

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

Fort Washington is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Upper Dublin 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 Fort Washington

How many renters are there in Fort Washington?

Fort Washington has an estimated 445 (±140) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Washington?

In Fort Washington, the share of households that rent went from 15.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fort Washington?

A renting household in Fort Washington has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Washington?

The median renting household in Fort Washington, PA has an income of $87,359 (±$7,776) a year, against $202,720 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 Fort Washington CDP, Pennsylvania (place:26872, in state:42).

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

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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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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