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City · 5,880 residents · Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

Bryn Mawr , Pennsylvania

In Bryn Mawr, a typical home is worth $453,400 and typical rent is $2,173 a month. Compared with all of Montgomery County, typical rent is 29% higher, typical household income is 18% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 25 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $453,400

    4% above the county

    78% above Pennsylvania

    • Bryn Mawr
    • Montgomery
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical rent

    $2,173a month

    29% above the county

    80% above Pennsylvania

    • Bryn Mawr
    • Montgomery
    • Pennsylvania

  • Typical household income

    $92,961a year

    18% below the county

    19% above Pennsylvania

    • Bryn Mawr
    • Montgomery
    • Pennsylvania

  • Households that own their home

    46%

    25 points below the county

    23 points below Pennsylvania

    • Bryn Mawr
    • Montgomery
    • Pennsylvania

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$921,250
7% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$2,525 a month
4.1% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Bryn Mawr is in Montgomery County. The FHA loan limit ($630,200 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Montgomery County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Bryn Mawr apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 46% of households in Bryn Mawr own their home, against 71% in Montgomery County.

  2. Bryn Mawr has the 11th highest typical rent of the 265 cities in Pennsylvania with more than 5,000 people ($2,173).

  3. According to Zillow, in the 12 months to September 2026 the typical home value in Bryn Mawr rose 7%; in Pennsylvania, it rose 2.2%.

  4. Nearby, in Ardmore, the typical rent is $1,763: 19% less than in Bryn Mawr ($2,173).

  5. The typical household income in Bryn Mawr is $92,961, 18% less than in Montgomery County as a whole ($113,915).

  6. Bryn Mawr has the 26th highest typical home value of the 273 cities in Pennsylvania with more than 5,000 people ($453,400).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024); Zillow (September 2026 data). Zillow data

The homes here

Housing in Bryn Mawr

What homes there are in Bryn Mawr, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Bryn Mawr there is a bit of everything: no kind of home reaches half. The most common are attached houses (townhouses) (31%), more than in Montgomery County (20%).

Year built

The typical home in Bryn Mawr was built in 1953, 18 years before the typical one in Montgomery County.

There are fewer big homes in Bryn Mawr than in Montgomery County: 54% have 3 bedrooms or more, against 67%.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$2,381 a month

Montgomery County: $2,441 a month

Owners with a mortgage

71%

Montgomery County: 66%

In Bryn Mawr, 71% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $2,381 a month, about the same as in Montgomery County.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Bryn Mawr does not have the same boundaries as in 2015–2019: that is why there is no change to compare. For reference, in Montgomery County the typical home value rose 38%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureBryn MawrMontgomery CountyPennsylvaniaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate5.5%4.9%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate0.8%0.8%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.8%1.6%3.4%
People per household 2.142.522.392.53
Drive alone 43%64%68%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate6%8%9%
Public transit 7%3%4%3%
Walk or bike 24%2%4%3%
Work from home 23%23%16%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%1%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Fewer people live in each home here: 2.14 on average, against 2.52 in Montgomery County.

In Bryn Mawr, 24% of workers walk or bike to work; in Montgomery County, 2%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Bryn Mawr?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Bryn Mawr, worth $453,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 50% of the typical household income in Bryn Mawr, which is $92,961 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $164,564 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Montgomery County.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Bryn Mawr. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $15,869 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,840

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$445,188
Total interest
$640,521
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $7,657 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,169 a month

  • Tight

    $2,169 to $2,789 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,789 a month

    Your payment · 50%

Compared with the typical household income in Bryn Mawr ($92,961 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,840
Principal & interest$3,016
Property tax$435
Home insurance$189
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$201

You need at least $15,869 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Bryn Mawr and Montgomery County

Bryn Mawr is in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Bryn Mawr's own numbers

Typical home value
$453,400
Typical monthly rent
$2,173
Typical yearly household income
$92,961
Households that own their home
46%
Effective property tax rate
1.15%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Montgomery County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$630,200
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,860
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+52%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
0.9%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Montgomery County.

Everything about Montgomery County

Buying

Buying a home in Bryn Mawr

A typical home in Bryn Mawr is worth $453,400: 4% above the county and 78% above Pennsylvania. With the typical household income in Bryn Mawr ($92,961 a year), a typical home costs 4.9 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Bryn Mawr 4.9 years
  • Montgomery 3.8 years
  • Pennsylvania 3.3 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Montgomery County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Montgomery County rose 77% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Montgomery County.

Period County Pennsylvania U.S.
Last year (2025) +4.6% +4.7% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +52% +48% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +77% +77% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Bryn Mawr next to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Bryn Mawr $453,400
  • Montgomery $436,700
  • Pennsylvania $254,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Bryn Mawr $2,173
  • Montgomery $1,683
  • Pennsylvania $1,209
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Bryn Mawr $92,961
  • Montgomery $113,915
  • Pennsylvania $77,971
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Bryn Mawr next to Montgomery County and Pennsylvania
Measure Bryn Mawr Montgomery County Pennsylvania U.S.
Typical home value $453,400 $436,700 $254,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $2,173 $1,683 $1,209 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $92,961 $113,915 $77,971 $80,734
Households that own their home 46% 71% 69% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $5,205 $5,875 $3,311 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 1.15% 1.35% 1.3% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 57% 49% 48% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Montgomery County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Bryn Mawr

For a typical $453,400 home in Bryn Mawr, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Bryn Mawr's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,840a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $15,869
    Cash to close
    $29,471
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $201

  • Conventional, 5% down $3,757a month

    Down payment
    $22,670
    Cash to close
    $36,272
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $215

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $3,081a month

    Down payment
    $90,680
    Cash to close
    $104,282
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $3,500a month

    Down payment
    $68,010
    Cash to close
    $81,612
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Bryn Mawr and for Montgomery County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Bryn Mawr

1.15%of the home’s value each year

$5,205 a year for the typical owner in Bryn Mawr.

  • Bryn Mawr 1.15%
  • Montgomery 1.35%
  • Pennsylvania 1.3%

What Pennsylvania publishes Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program (PTRR) (Pennsylvania Department of Revenue)

Exemptions and deadlines in Pennsylvania

Flood risk in Montgomery County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Montgomery County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
0.9%
2,407
Of those, with NFIP insurance
47%
County Pennsylvania U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 0.9% 2% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 47% 23% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Bryn Mawr

Typical rent in Bryn Mawr is $2,173 a month: 29% above the county. In Bryn Mawr, 57% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Montgomery County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,860 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $35.77 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Montgomery County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,438 $27.65 $57,520
1 bedroom $1,558 $29.96 $62,320
2 bedrooms $1,860 $35.77 $74,400
3 bedrooms $2,216 $42.62 $88,640
4 bedrooms $2,445 $47.02 $97,800

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Bryn Mawr

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Bryn Mawr is in ZIP code 19010.

For 2 bedrooms it is $2,420: $560 more than the fair market rent for Montgomery County ($1,860).

  • 19010 $2,420$2,880

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Bryn Mawr when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Bryn Mawr

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 2 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Montgomery County; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

A man listens closely, seated at a meeting table.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Bryn Mawr

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Bryn Mawr or Montgomery County. The ones below are statewide in Pennsylvania: they work in Bryn Mawr the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Pennsylvania

Housing counselors near Bryn Mawr

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Bryn Mawr, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • CCCS of Delaware Valley, Inc. DBA Clarifi

    8600 W Chester Pike, Upper Darby · 4 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 2 more
    (800) 989-2227

  • Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania - Delaware County

    20 S 69th St, Upper Darby · 5 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 3 more
    (215) 765-1221

  • Affordable Housing Centers of Pennsylvania - West Philadephia

    5901 Market Street, Suite 104, Philadephia · 6 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 3 more
    (215) 765-1221

Every agency in Montgomery County All counseling agencies in Pennsylvania

Help in Spanish near Bryn Mawr

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Bryn Mawr

HUD’s record names them for Bryn Mawr or Montgomery County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Montgomery County Housing Authority Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (610) 275-5720

All housing agencies in Pennsylvania Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Montgomery County

These cities are also in Montgomery County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Montgomery County Housing in Pennsylvania
See 20 more cities in Montgomery County, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Bryn Mawr, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Montgomery County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Bryn Mawr.

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Questions

Housing questions about Bryn Mawr

Short answers with the numbers for Bryn Mawr and all of Montgomery County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Bryn Mawr?

The typical home value in Bryn Mawr is $453,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Montgomery County it is $436,700.

How much does it cost to rent in Bryn Mawr?

Typical rent in Bryn Mawr is $2,173 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Montgomery County is $1,860.

What is the FHA loan limit in Bryn Mawr?

Bryn Mawr uses the FHA limit for all of Montgomery County (2026): $630,200 for a one-unit home and $1,211,950 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Bryn Mawr?

The typical homeowner in Bryn Mawr pays $5,205 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 1.15% of the home’s value; in Montgomery County, the rate is 1.35%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Bryn Mawr?

There are 2 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Montgomery County. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).