Can you afford to live in Fort Washington?
Median household income, home values and rent in Fort Washington, PA — how they've changed since 2015 and how much of a typical paycheck housing takes compared with the rest of the country.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
What it costs to live in Fort Washington.
Median household income: $159,302 — +38.9% since 2015 (not adjusted for inflation)
Median gross rent: $2,031/mo — +38.4% since 2015
Median home value, 2015 to 2023
- 2015: 417300
- 2023: 561000
Median household income
- Fort Washington: 159302
- Montgomery County: 111521
- PA: 76081
- U.S.: 78538
Median gross rent
- Fort Washington: 2031
- Montgomery County: 1612
- PA: 1162
- U.S.: 1348
Share of income a typical renter spends on rent: 39.7% — U.S.: 30.2%
What it means
The typical household here earns $159,302 — far higher than the national figure of $78,538.
The typical renter here spends 39.7% of household income on rent, above the 30% level housing agencies use to define cost burden.
Since 2015, income has kept pace with rent here (+38.9% versus +38.4%), before adjusting for inflation.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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