Housing data for Stowe, PA
Stowe, PA has an estimated 3,698 residents and 1,559 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County.
35.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,430 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,698 (±90)
- Housing units
- 1,559 (±131)
- Households that rent
- 35.2%
- Median gross rent
- $1,430
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +1.0%
What stands out in Stowe
Homes heated by fuel oil: 45.2% (±7.5 points) in Stowe, higher than in Montgomery County (14.5%).
Median home value: $214,900 (±$14,269) in Stowe, lower than in Montgomery County ($436,700).
Working from home: 8.0% (±3.7 points) in Stowe, lower than in Montgomery County (23.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $3,854 (±$309) in Stowe, lower than in Montgomery County ($5,875).
Housing in Stowe at a glance
- Median rent: $1,430 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,510 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 36.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 35.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $81,343 median household income
- Home values: $214,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,584 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,854 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 45.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 27.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Stowe against Montgomery County, its state and the nation
| Stowe | Montgomery County | Pennsylvania | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,698 (±90) | 867,573 (exact) | 13,018,639 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,559 (±131) | 350,351 (±250) | 5,806,452 (±672) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 35.2% (±6.9 points) | 28.6% (±0.6 points) | 30.7% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,430 (±$187) | $1,683 (±$19) | $1,209 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,343 (±$10,957) | $113,915 (±$1,905) | $77,971 (±$342) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $214,900 (±$14,269) | $436,700 (±$2,838) | $254,500 (±$767) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,854 (±$309) | $5,875 (±$49) | $3,311 (±$12) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.5% (±11.6 points) | 61.1% (±1.0 points) | 67.3% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.3 minutes (±2.2) | 27.8 minutes (±0.3) | 26.3 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±3.5 points) | 94.3% (±0.3 points) | 89.7% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.8 years (±3.7) | 41.2 years (±0.2) | 40.9 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Stowe covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 2,697 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Stowe has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,662 (±81) | 3,698 (±90) | +1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,649 (±95) | 1,559 (±131) | −5.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,039 (±$141) | $1,430 (±$187) | +37.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $145,800 (±$6,058) | $214,900 (±$14,269) | +47.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $62,705 (±$6,371) | $81,343 (±$10,957) | +29.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,495 (±$117) | $1,584 (±$100) | +6.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,671 (±$127) | $3,854 (±$309) | +5.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 38.6% (±6.2 points) | 35.2% (±6.9 points) | −3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.9% (±5.9 points) | 3.0% (±5.0 points) | −4.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Montgomery County
Stowe 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 Stowe
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pottstown | 1.5 mi | $1,213 | $263,900 | 50.9% |
| Pottstown | 2.0 mi | $1,260 | $195,400 | 44.9% |
| North Coventry Township | 2.2 mi | $1,309 | $390,600 | 25.4% |
| Douglass Township (Berks County) | 2.6 mi | — | $264,500 | 16.6% |
| Amity Gardens | 2.9 mi | $1,512 | $335,400 | 25.1% |
| Halfway House | 2.9 mi | $2,248 | $331,900 | 15.9% |
| Kenilworth | 3.1 mi | $1,489 | $348,800 | 33.8% |
| Upper Pottsgrove Township | 3.3 mi | $2,155 | $338,300 | 11.0% |
Places in Pennsylvania most like Stowe
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson | $1,370 | $210,700 | $82,902 | 40.6% |
| Hellertown | $1,372 | $256,200 | $72,813 | 33.3% |
| Christiana | $1,281 | $229,100 | $74,766 | 39.8% |
| East Greenville | $1,338 | $253,400 | $87,396 | 40.3% |
| Topton | $1,242 | $216,400 | $92,552 | 28.3% |
| Woodlyn | $1,196 | $230,400 | $79,696 | 32.1% |
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 Stowe, 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 Stowe, 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.
Stowe is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside West Pottsgrove 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.
What you can do on Seayora in Stowe
One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.
Own or manage a rental?
List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Stowe beside you.
Create a landlord account · See what landlords get
Looking for a place to rent?
Browse homes for rent near Stowe, save the ones you like and apply online.
Browse rentals · Create a renter account
Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?
Get found by owners and renters near Stowe, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.
Questions about Stowe
What is the average rent in Stowe, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Stowe is $1,430 (±$187) 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 Stowe?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Stowe, PA is $1,120 (±$74) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Stowe rent-burdened?
36.7% of renting households in Stowe 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 Stowe?
Stowe has an estimated 515 (±103) renting households, 35.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Stowe?
The median household income in Stowe is $81,343 (±$10,957) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Stowe, PA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $214,900 (±$14,269) for owner-occupied homes in Stowe (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Stowe growing?
In Stowe, the number of residents went from 3,662 in 2015–2019 to 3,698 in 2020–2024 (+1.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowe CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowe CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowe CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowe CDP, Pennsylvania
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowe CDP, Pennsylvania
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowe CDP, Pennsylvania
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Stowe 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 Stowe CDP, Pennsylvania (place:74660, 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.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
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 .