Housing data for St. Davids, PA
St. Davids, PA has an estimated 3,875 residents and 1,761 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Delaware County.
38.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $2,016 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,875 (±565)
- Housing units
- 1,761 (±305)
- Households that rent
- 38.6%
- Median gross rent
- $2,016
What stands out in St. Davids
Median home value: $1,001,600 (±$168,959) in St. Davids, higher than in Delaware County ($332,200).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 39.9% (±9.6 points) in St. Davids, higher than in Delaware County (15.3%).
Working from home: 44.3% (±8.9 points) in St. Davids, higher than in Delaware County (18.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 35.2% (±10.4 points) in St. Davids, higher than in Delaware County (19.5%).
- Home values in St. Davids
- Types of homes in St. Davids
- Commute and cars in St. Davids
- How long people stay in St. Davids
Housing in St. Davids at a glance
- Median rent: $2,016 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,978 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 38.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $163,173 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $1,001,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $4,000 or more median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $10,000 or more median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 39.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.8 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 35.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
St. Davids against Delaware County, its state and the nation
| St. Davids | Delaware County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,875 (±565) | 579,222 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,761 (±305) | 229,715 (±174) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.6% (±8.3 points) | 30.4% (±0.8 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $2,016 (±$162) | $1,372 (±$22) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $163,173 (±$80,761) | $89,546 (±$1,375) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $1,001,600 (±$168,959) | $332,200 (±$4,050) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $10,000 or more | $6,124 (±$63) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.0% (±14.1 points) | 79.3% (±1.4 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.8 minutes (±3.7) | 28.1 minutes (±0.4) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.9% (±2.4 points) | 93.3% (±0.5 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.1 years (±10.2) | 39.1 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
St. Davids covers 1.5 square miles of land, about 2,510 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Delaware County
St. Davids has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Delaware County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Delaware County recorded 203 violent and 1,522 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 St. Davids
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne | 1.0 mi | $2,022 | $713,300 | 33.9% |
| Villanova | 1.7 mi | — | $946,400 | 0.0% |
| Rosemont | 2.5 mi | $1,747 | $643,600 | 50.8% |
| Devon | 2.9 mi | — | $761,000 | 4.8% |
| Bryn Mawr | 3.3 mi | $2,173 | $453,400 | 53.9% |
| Upper Merion Township | 3.5 mi | $2,087 | $455,300 | 44.9% |
| Berwyn | 3.6 mi | $1,750 | $639,400 | 29.4% |
| West Conshohocken | 3.6 mi | $2,270 | $475,500 | 25.1% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like St. Davids
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bala Cynwyd | $1,886 | $640,400 | $150,000 | 30.1% |
| Bryn Athyn | $1,571 | $678,100 | $143,125 | 32.6% |
| Plymouth Meeting | $1,952 | $512,500 | $112,491 | 43.2% |
| Upper Merion Township | $2,087 | $455,300 | $121,985 | 44.9% |
| Frazer | $2,139 | $611,700 | $141,801 | 34.8% |
| Lower Merion Township | $1,893 | $810,400 | $176,512 | 25.3% |
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 St. Davids, 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 St. Davids, 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.
St. Davids is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Radnor 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 St. Davids
What is the average rent in St. Davids, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in St. Davids is $2,016 (±$162) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in St. Davids?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in St. Davids, PA is $2,052 (±$204) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in St. Davids rent-burdened?
59.0% of renting households in St. Davids pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in St. Davids?
St. Davids has an estimated 630 (±148) renting households, 38.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in St. Davids, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $1,001,600 (±$168,959) for owner-occupied homes in St. Davids (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in St. Davids?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in St. Davids, PA is $4,000 or more a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Davids CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Davids CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Davids CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Davids CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Davids CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Davids CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — St. Davids 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 St. Davids CDP, Pennsylvania (place:67264, 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 .