What is the rental vacancy rate in Willow Grove, PA?

Name: Vacancy rate in Willow Grove, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in Willow Grove, PA is 10.0% (±5.8 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.8% (±1.8 points).

387 (±163) homes, 6.6% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Willow Grove, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 10.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 10.0% (±5.8 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.8% (±1.8 points)
Vacant homes: 387 (±163)

Vacancy in Willow Grove against Montgomery County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willow Grove	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Rental vacancy rate	10.0% (±5.8 points)	5.5% (±0.6 points)	4.9% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.8% (±1.8 points)	0.8% (±0.2 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	387 (±163)	14,846 (±963)	531,599 (±8,998)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Willow Grove, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Montgomery County (5.5%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (4.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Willow Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willow Grove
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Willow Grove	—	10.0% (±5.8 points)	—
Roslyn	1.6 mi	7.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hatboro	2.2 mi	12.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Abington Township	2.3 mi	6.9% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bryn Athyn	2.6 mi	9.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Horsham	2.7 mi	3.2% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Moreland Township	2.9 mi	6.4% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Warminster Heights	3.3 mi	3.4% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Dublin Township	3.3 mi	0.0% (±1.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Dublin Township, PA (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Trooper	22.4% (±31.2 points)
2	Maple Glen	22.2% (±26.3 points)
3	Montgomeryville	22.0% (±12.7 points)
4	Wyndmoor	19.3% (±19.9 points)
5	Sanatoga	14.5% (±9.5 points)
6	Wyncote	11.5% (±16.7 points)
7	Willow Grove	10.0% (±5.8 points)
8	Cheltenham Village	8.4% (±15.1 points)
9	Eagleville	8.2% (±8.7 points)
10	King of Prussia	7.4% (±2.9 points)
11 (tie)	Bala Cynwyd	7.0% (±6.9 points)
11 (tie)	Roslyn	7.0% (±10.8 points)
11 (tie)	Skippack	7.0% (±12.3 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Willow Grove is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Upper Moreland 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 Willow Grove

Is it hard to find a rental in Willow Grove?

The rental vacancy rate in Willow Grove, PA is 10.0% (±5.8 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Willow Grove tighter than it was?

In Willow Grove, the rental vacancy rate went from 8.5% in 2015–2019 to 10.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Willow Grove?

An estimated 387 (±163) housing units, 6.6% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

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