Housing data for Oak Lane, PA
Oak Lane, PA has an estimated 4,210 residents and 1,432 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County.
9.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,347 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,210 (±431)
- Housing units
- 1,432 (±180)
- Households that rent
- 9.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,347
What stands out in Oak Lane
Households that rent: 9.4% (±4.7 points) in Oak Lane, lower than in Montgomery County (28.6%).
Median real estate taxes: $8,660 (±$255) in Oak Lane, higher than in Montgomery County ($5,875).
Homes built before 1980: 97.6% (±14.5 points) in Oak Lane, higher than in Montgomery County (61.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 8.5% (±4.7 points) in Oak Lane, lower than in Montgomery County (19.1%).
Housing in Oak Lane at a glance
- Median rent: $1,347 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 25.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $136,346 median household income
- Home values: $357,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,636 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $8,660 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 8.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 84.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 97.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 32.6 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 17.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Oak Lane against Montgomery County, its state and the nation
| Oak Lane | Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,210 (±431) | 867,573 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,432 (±180) | 350,351 (±250) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.4% (±4.7 points) | 28.6% (±0.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,347 (±$412) | $1,683 (±$19) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $136,346 (±$22,485) | $113,915 (±$1,905) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $357,500 (±$17,308) | $436,700 (±$2,838) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $8,660 (±$255) | $5,875 (±$49) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 97.6% (±14.5 points) | 61.1% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.6 minutes (±2.5) | 27.8 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 94.3% (±3.3 points) | 94.3% (±0.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.4 years (±3.6) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Oak Lane covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 4,959 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Montgomery County
Oak Lane 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.
Places near Oak Lane
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melrose Park | 0.9 mi | $1,772 | $465,200 | 17.6% |
| Cheltenham Village | 1.2 mi | $1,503 | $295,600 | 35.3% |
| Elkins Park | 1.6 mi | $1,606 | $401,200 | 19.8% |
| McKinley | 1.9 mi | $2,096 | $346,400 | 4.2% |
| Rockledge | 2.2 mi | $1,111 | $324,300 | 29.1% |
| Jenkintown | 2.9 mi | $1,418 | $398,000 | 32.7% |
| Wyncote | 3.0 mi | $1,434 | $470,100 | 31.9% |
| Philadelphia | 3.4 mi | $1,397 | $243,100 | 48.2% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Oak Lane
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyndmoor | $1,464 | $485,000 | $152,594 | 13.7% |
| Levittown | $1,556 | $341,300 | $105,071 | 12.8% |
| Springfield Township (Delaware County) | $1,459 | $414,900 | $138,205 | 6.2% |
| Oreland | $1,261 | $420,700 | $111,625 | 9.1% |
| Springfield Township (Montgomery County) | $1,578 | $469,500 | $135,683 | 17.0% |
| Melrose Park | $1,772 | $465,200 | $168,750 | 17.6% |
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 Oak Lane, 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 Oak Lane, 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.
Oak Lane 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 Oak Lane
What is the average rent in Oak Lane, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Oak Lane is $1,347 (±$412) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Oak Lane?
The median household income in Oak Lane is $136,346 (±$22,485) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oak Lane, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $357,500 (±$17,308) for owner-occupied homes in Oak Lane (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Oak Lane?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Oak Lane, PA is $2,636 (±$133) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Oak Lane?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Oak Lane, PA is $8,660 (±$255) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Oak Lane?
Oak Lane, PA has an estimated 1,432 (±180) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Lane CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Lane CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Lane CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Lane CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Lane CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Lane CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Lane 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
- 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
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 Oak Lane CDP, Pennsylvania (place:56048, in state:42).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
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 are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .