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

Name: Rent burden in Upper Gwynedd Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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64.7% (±13.6 points) of renting households in Upper Gwynedd Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

56.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 37.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 64.7% (±13.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 56.3% (±10.5 points)
Median share of income: 37.2% (±3.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Upper Gwynedd Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Upper Gwynedd Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	11.9% (±5.7 points)	12.6%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.8% (±4.7 points)	12.9%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±6.2 points)	13.8%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	3.6% (±3.8 points)	11.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.4% (±8.7 points)	8.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	56.3% (±10.5 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.

Upper Gwynedd Township against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Gwynedd Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	64.7% (±13.6 points)	49.0% (±1.6 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	56.3% (±10.5 points)	40.3% (±1.3 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	37.2% (±3.4 points)	29.6% (±0.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$72,481 (±$23,091)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,390 (±$158)	$1,683 (±$19)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Upper Gwynedd Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Montgomery County (49.0%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (48.2%).

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

In Montgomery County, Upper Gwynedd Township ranks 6 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 266 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 Upper Gwynedd Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Gwynedd Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Upper Gwynedd Township	—	64.7% (±13.6 points)	—
North Wales	0.8 mi	42.9% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lansdale	2.4 mi	51.7% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Gwynedd Township	3.0 mi	65.3% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Worcester Township	3.4 mi	71.3% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Towamencin Township	3.5 mi	44.6% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Whitpain Township	3.5 mi	50.2% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kulpsville	3.7 mi	45.7% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	3.8 mi	44.1% (±11.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Towamencin Township, PA (44.6%), Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), PA (44.1%).

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
1	Skippack Township	72.2% (±30.5 points)
2	Worcester Township	71.3% (±28.3 points)
3	Upper Frederick Township	68.2% (±18.2 points)
4	Franconia Township	68.0% (±13.1 points)
5	Lower Gwynedd Township	65.3% (±12.3 points)
6	Upper Gwynedd Township	64.7% (±13.6 points)
7	Trappe	62.2% (±33.6 points)
8	Lower Pottsgrove Township	61.3% (±15.3 points)
9	Pottstown	59.9% (±7.1 points)
10	Hatfield Township	58.6% (±11.8 points)
11	Collegeville	57.7% (±30.6 points)
12	Norristown	56.4% (±7.2 points)

Showing 12 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Upper Gwynedd Township

Are renters in Upper Gwynedd Township rent-burdened?

64.7% of renting households in Upper Gwynedd 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 Upper Gwynedd Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Upper Gwynedd Township, PA spends 37.2% (±3.4 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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