What is the rental vacancy rate in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA is 11.5% (±9.6 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.1% (±1.4 points).

304 (±180) homes, 6.0% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Lower Gwynedd Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.5% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 11.5% (±9.6 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.1% (±1.4 points)
Vacant homes: 304 (±180)

Vacancy in Lower Gwynedd Township against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Gwynedd Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	11.5% (±9.6 points)	5.5% (±0.6 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1% (±1.4 points)	0.8% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	304 (±180)	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 Lower Gwynedd Township, 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 Lower Gwynedd Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Gwynedd Township
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Lower Gwynedd Township	—	11.5% (±9.6 points)	—
Ambler	2.4 mi	4.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Wales	2.5 mi	0.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Gwynedd Township	3.0 mi	0.0% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Whitpain Township	3.1 mi	7.4% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Maple Glen	3.2 mi	22.2% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Bell	3.3 mi	6.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	3.8 mi	11.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Horsham Township	3.9 mi	4.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Gwynedd Township, PA (0.0%).

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
2	Salford Township	15.1% (±22.2 points)
3	Lower Pottsgrove Township	13.7% (±9.1 points)
4 (tie)	Hatboro	12.4% (±6.4 points)
4 (tie)	West Conshohocken	12.4% (±8.7 points)
6	Skippack Township	12.3% (±15.7 points)
7	Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	11.6% (±6.6 points)
8	Lower Gwynedd Township	11.5% (±9.6 points)
9	Whitemarsh Township	10.8% (±7.0 points)
10	Limerick Township	10.4% (±9.0 points)
11	Rockledge	10.0% (±10.3 points)
12	Upper Frederick Township	9.5% (±13.6 points)
13	Bryn Athyn	9.3% (±9.3 points)
14	East Norriton Township	9.0% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Gwynedd Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Spring House.

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 Lower Gwynedd Township

Is it hard to find a rental in Lower Gwynedd Township?

The rental vacancy rate in Lower Gwynedd Township, PA is 11.5% (±9.6 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Lower Gwynedd Township tighter than it was?

In Lower Gwynedd Township, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.5% in 2020–2024 (+3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Lower Gwynedd Township?

An estimated 304 (±180) housing units, 6.0% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Lower Gwynedd township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44920, in state:42 county:091).

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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