How many renters in Lower Salford Township, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Lower Salford Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.5% (±11.7 points) of renting households in Lower Salford Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

42.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.5% (±11.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 42.6% (±11.4 points)
Median share of income: 28.3% (±6.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lower Salford Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lower Salford Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	11.5% (±5.5 points)	12.6%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.4% (±8.1 points)	12.9%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.3% (±7.7 points)	13.8%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.3% (±7.6 points)	11.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	2.9% (±2.7 points)	8.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	42.6% (±11.4 points)	40.3%	39.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Lower Salford Township against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Salford Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.5% (±11.7 points)	49.0% (±1.6 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	42.6% (±11.4 points)	40.3% (±1.3 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.3% (±6.3 points)	29.6% (±0.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$54,296 (±$22,190)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,719 (±$109)	$1,683 (±$19)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lower Salford Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Montgomery County (49.0%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Montgomery County, Lower Salford Township ranks 34 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1007 of 2,530.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Lower Salford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Salford Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lower Salford Township	—	45.5% (±11.7 points)	—
Skippack	2.9 mi	57.9% (±45.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpsville	3.2 mi	45.7% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Towamencin Township	3.4 mi	44.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Franconia Township	3.4 mi	68.0% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Skippack Township	3.4 mi	72.2% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Salford Township	3.5 mi	38.0% (±44.8 points)	Not measurably different
Schwenksville	3.7 mi	53.0% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Mount	3.9 mi	31.4% (±33.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franconia Township, PA (68.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
28	Red Hill	49.8% (±17.1 points)
29	Jenkintown	48.1% (±16.6 points)
30 (tie)	Upper Moreland Township	47.9% (±9.5 points)
30 (tie)	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	47.9% (±14.4 points)
32	Telford	46.4% (±12.1 points)
33 (tie)	East Norriton Township	45.5% (±11.3 points)
33 (tie)	Lower Salford Township	45.5% (±11.7 points)
35	Narberth	45.2% (±15.2 points)
36	West Norriton Township	45.1% (±12.6 points)
37	Towamencin Township	44.6% (±10.8 points)
38	Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	44.5% (±10.6 points)
39	Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	44.1% (±11.6 points)
40	Royersford	43.4% (±11.9 points)

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

The figures for Lower Salford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Harleysville.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lower Salford Township

Are renters in Lower Salford Township rent-burdened?

45.5% of renting households in Lower Salford Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Lower Salford Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lower Salford Township, PA spends 28.3% (±6.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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