How many renters in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.9% (±14.4 points) of renting households in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.9% (±14.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.2% (±11.3 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±4.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	15.2% (±6.8 points)	12.6%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.5% (±6.0 points)	12.9%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.0% (±7.7 points)	13.8%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.5% (±6.1 points)	11.7%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.7% (±9.0 points)	8.7%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	34.2% (±11.3 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 Providence Township (Montgomery County) against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.9% (±14.4 points)	49.0% (±1.6 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.2% (±11.3 points)	40.3% (±1.3 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±4.6 points)	29.6% (±0.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$90,664 (±$10,806)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,125 (±$238)	$1,683 (±$19)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), 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, Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) ranks 31 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 895 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 Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	—	47.9% (±14.4 points)	—
Collegeville	2.1 mi	57.7% (±30.6 points)	Not measurably different
Trappe	2.3 mi	62.2% (±33.6 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenixville	2.9 mi	40.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Royersford	3.0 mi	43.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Evansburg	3.2 mi	89.5% (±35.7 points)	Higher
Spring City	3.2 mi	27.7% (±13.7 points)	Lower
Lower Providence Township	3.9 mi	53.8% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Audubon	4.0 mi	50.5% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Spring City, PA (27.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Evansburg, PA (89.5%).

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
25	Whitpain Township	50.2% (±8.7 points)
26	Lower Merion Township	50.0% (±6.7 points)
27	Abington Township	49.9% (±8.9 points)
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)

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

The figures for Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mont Clare.

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 Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Are renters in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) rent-burdened?

47.9% of renting households in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) 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 Providence Township (Montgomery County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA spends 29.1% (±4.6 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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