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Map of Montgomery County, PA eviction risk by city, county average 6.1 out of 10
County brief·Updated June 1, 2026

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Eviction Risk: Elevated

67 incorporated cities and unincorporated areas. The county Eviction Risk Score is held aloft by the city of Norristown (7.3) and a small number of dense urban cores. Rent-control coverage varies by city.

County Risk Score6.1/ 10 · Elevated
Cities tracked67municipalities
Census tracts219scored
Population437kLiving in 67 cities
Income spent on rent30.5%avg renter household
Average rent$1,693/ month

Montgomery County averages 6.1/10 across 67 cities, with scores ranging from 3.5 at the low end to 7.3 in Norristown, the county's highest-risk city. Ranked 11th of 67 Pennsylvania counties by eviction risk, placing Montgomery County in the higher-risk third of the state.

How Montgomery County ranks in Pennsylvania

Lower number means more extreme, where #1 is the most
Eviction Risk Score
High
#11 of 67 PA counties 6.1 / 10
Eviction Risk Score, 85th percentileBottomTop
#11 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania for landlord eviction risk.
Cost of living
Moderate
#24 of 51 states (statewide) 97.6 index
Cost of living, 54th percentileBottomTop
Pennsylvania ranks #24 of 51 states on overall cost of living (2.4% cheaper than the U.S. avg).
Housing services cost
Moderate
#27 of 51 states (statewide) 85.1 index
Housing services cost, 48th percentileBottomTop
Pennsylvania ranks #27 of 51 states on housing services (14.9% cheaper than the U.S. avg).
Income spent on rent
Elevated
#23 of 67 PA counties 29.8% of income
Income spent on rent, 67th percentileBottomTop
#23 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania on % of income spent on rent.
Cities in Montgomery County
Sorted by Eviction Risk Score · highest first
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City↕Population↕Risk↕% income on rent↕Average rent↕Lean↕
001 Norristown Pop 35,893 · 33.5% income · $1,422 rent · Dem 35,893 7.3 33.5% $1,422 Dem
002 King of Prussia Pop 25,857 · 25.1% income · $2,077 rent · Dem 25,857 7.0 25.1% $2,077 Dem
003 Pottstown Pop 23,476 · 36.8% income · $1,260 rent · Dem 23,476 7.2 36.8% $1,260 Dem
004 Lansdale Pop 19,011 · 30.5% income · $1,470 rent · Dem 19,011 6.1 30.5% $1,470 Dem
005 Horsham Pop 16,005 · 28.6% income · $1,446 rent · Dem 16,005 6.5 28.6% $1,446 Dem
006 Willow Grove Pop 14,131 · 28.8% income · $1,765 rent · Dem 14,131 6.0 28.8% $1,765 Dem
007 Ardmore Pop 13,909 · 28.9% income · $1,763 rent · Dem 13,909 5.6 28.9% $1,763 Dem
008 Montgomeryville Pop 13,388 · 51.0% income · $1,993 rent · Dem 13,388 5.6 51.0% $1,993 Dem
009 Roslyn Pop 10,639 · 20.3% income · $1,306 rent · Dem 10,639 6.4 20.3% $1,306 Dem
010 Bala Cynwyd Pop 10,227 · 29.2% income · $1,886 rent · Dem 10,227 5.4 29.2% $1,886 Dem
011 Conshohocken Pop 9,282 · 22.1% income · $2,147 rent · Dem 9,282 5.6 22.1% $2,147 Dem
012 Audubon Pop 9,229 · 30.5% income · $1,890 rent · Dem 9,229 6.6 30.5% $1,890 Dem
013 Harleysville Pop 9,090 · 30.2% income · $1,772 rent · Dem 9,090 5.8 30.2% $1,772 Dem
014 Sanatoga Pop 8,949 · 37.1% income · $1,607 rent · Dem 8,949 6.5 37.1% $1,607 Dem
015 Kulpsville Pop 8,799 · 29.2% income · $1,933 rent · Dem 8,799 6.0 29.2% $1,933 Dem
016 Hatboro Pop 8,283 · 25.4% income · $1,911 rent · Dem 8,283 6.4 25.4% $1,911 Dem
017 Glenside Pop 7,659 · 38.8% income · $1,431 rent · Dem 7,659 5.9 38.8% $1,431 Dem
018 Plymouth Meeting Pop 7,502 · 29.4% income · $1,952 rent · Dem 7,502 6.0 29.4% $1,952 Dem
019 Elkins Park Pop 7,213 · 40.0% income · $1,606 rent · Dem 7,213 5.7 40.0% $1,606 Dem
020 Souderton Pop 7,181 · 32.5% income · $1,297 rent · Dem 7,181 5.9 32.5% $1,297 Dem
021 Ambler Pop 6,847 · 30.2% income · $1,447 rent · Dem 6,847 6.1 30.2% $1,447 Dem
022 Maple Glen Pop 6,643 · 21.7% income · $2,201 rent · Dem 6,643 5.1 21.7% $2,201 Dem
023 Blue Bell Pop 6,424 · 22.0% income · $3,348 rent · Dem 6,424 5.1 22.0% $3,348 Dem
024 Fort Washington Pop 6,271 · 36.5% income · $1,996 rent · Dem 6,271 6.0 36.5% $1,996 Dem
025 Gilbertsville Pop 6,165 · 21.2% income · $1,171 rent · Dem 6,165 4.7 21.2% $1,171 Dem
026 Penn Wynne Pop 6,070 · 22.4% income · $1,905 rent · Dem 6,070 5.5 22.4% $1,905 Dem
027 Oreland Pop 5,953 · 27.5% income · $1,261 rent · Dem 5,953 6.4 27.5% $1,261 Dem
028 Bryn Mawr Pop 5,880 · 34.9% income · $2,173 rent · Dem 5,880 5.3 34.9% $2,173 Dem
029 Merion Station Pop 5,788 · 17.6% income · $2,461 rent · Dem 5,788 4.1 17.6% $2,461 Dem
030 Wyndmoor Pop 5,633 · 19.8% income · $1,464 rent · Dem 5,633 5.5 19.8% $1,464 Dem
031 Collegeville Pop 5,247 · 38.0% income · $1,437 rent · Dem 5,247 5.3 38.0% $1,437 Dem
032 Bridgeport Pop 5,174 · 30.9% income · $1,242 rent · Dem 5,174 6.9 30.9% $1,242 Dem
033 Spring House Pop 5,137 · 51.0% income · $3,304 rent · Dem 5,137 4.1 51.0% $3,304 Dem
034 Flourtown Pop 4,992 · 35.6% income · $1,734 rent · Dem 4,992 5.3 35.6% $1,734 Dem
035 Royersford Pop 4,945 · 27.7% income · $1,516 rent · Dem 4,945 6.5 27.7% $1,516 Dem
036 Trooper Pop 4,907 · 33.5% income · $1,298 rent · Dem 4,907 5.7 33.5% $1,298 Dem
037 Telford Pop 4,829 · 28.4% income · $1,312 rent · Dem 4,829 5.3 28.4% $1,312 Dem
038 Jenkintown Pop 4,727 · 28.9% income · $1,418 rent · Dem 4,727 6.6 28.9% $1,418 Dem
039 Narberth Pop 4,511 · 28.8% income · $1,823 rent · Dem 4,511 4.9 28.8% $1,823 Dem
040 Trappe Pop 4,025 · 31.7% income · $1,865 rent · Dem 4,025 6.6 31.7% $1,865 Dem
041 Pennsburg Pop 3,994 · 21.0% income · $1,361 rent · Dem 3,994 6.2 21.0% $1,361 Dem
042 Skippack Pop 3,937 · 43.8% income · $1,505 rent · Dem 3,937 6.0 43.8% $1,505 Dem
043 Stowe Pop 3,698 · 24.0% income · $1,430 rent · Dem 3,698 6.6 24.0% $1,430 Dem
044 Halfway House Pop 3,688 · 22.2% income · $2,248 rent · Dem 3,688 6.3 22.2% $2,248 Dem
045 Hatfield Pop 3,502 · 27.0% income · $1,244 rent · Dem 3,502 5.9 27.0% $1,244 Dem
046 North Wales Pop 3,440 · 21.0% income · $1,506 rent · Dem 3,440 5.6 21.0% $1,506 Dem
047 Pottsgrove Pop 3,409 · 24.2% income · $1,698 rent · Dem 3,409 5.6 24.2% $1,698 Dem
048 Wyncote Pop 3,389 · 31.5% income · $1,434 rent · Dem 3,389 4.5 31.5% $1,434 Dem
049 East Greenville Pop 3,169 · 26.3% income · $1,338 rent · Dem 3,169 6.2 26.3% $1,338 Dem
050 Evansburg Pop 2,976 · 51.0% income · $1,402 rent · Dem 2,976 6.0 51.0% $1,402 Dem
051 McKinley Pop 2,662 · 28.2% income · $2,096 rent · Dem 2,662 4.9 28.2% $2,096 Dem
052 Rockledge Pop 2,634 · 27.0% income · $1,111 rent · Dem 2,634 4.9 27.0% $1,111 Dem
053 Red Hill Pop 2,513 · 29.9% income · $983 rent · Dem 2,513 4.0 29.9% $983 Dem
054 Mont Clare Pop 2,313 · 29.7% income · $2,297 rent · Dem 2,313 6.8 29.7% $2,297 Dem
055 Spring Mount Pop 2,288 · 26.2% income · $1,770 rent · Dem 2,288 5.2 26.2% $1,770 Dem
056 Cheltenham Village Pop 2,112 · 36.1% income · $1,503 rent · Dem 2,112 5.7 36.1% $1,503 Dem
057 Swedeland Pop 1,630 · 18.1% income · $2,132 rent · Dem 1,630 4.9 18.1% $2,132 Dem
058 West Conshohocken Pop 1,536 · 23.9% income · $2,270 rent · Dem 1,536 5.6 23.9% $2,270 Dem
059 Schwenksville Pop 1,385 · 30.6% income · $1,173 rent · Dem 1,385 5.9 30.6% $1,173 Dem
060 Woxall Pop 1,347 · 14.9% income · $1,148 rent · Dem 1,347 3.5 14.9% $1,148 Dem
061 Bryn Athyn Pop 1,143 · 26.8% income · $1,571 rent · Dem 1,143 5.8 26.8% $1,571 Dem
062 Oaks Pop 943 · 41.8% income · $1,738 rent · Dem 943 6.6 41.8% $1,738 Dem
063 Swedesburg Pop 806 · 22.7% income · $1,589 rent · Dem 806 6.6 22.7% $1,589 Dem
064 Arcadia University Pop 792 · 43.1% income · $1,894 rent · Dem 792 4.9 43.1% $1,894 Dem
065 Trumbauersville Pop 772 · 28.1% income · $1,423 rent · Dem 772 6.7 28.1% $1,423 Dem
066 Green Lane Pop 511 · 31.0% income · $1,183 rent · Dem 511 5.5 31.0% $1,183 Dem
067 Eagleville Pop 351 · 30.6% income · $1,686 rent · Dem 351 5.3 30.6% $1,686 Dem

County heatmap

Geographic distribution

Neighborhoods in Montgomery County

Top 11 neighborhoods by population. Click for a pop-weighted risk score and the constituent census tracts.

6.8 West Norriton 5 tracts · pop 25,640 5.5 Elkins Park 5 tracts · pop 20,037 6 East Norriton 5 tracts · pop 15,701 5.3 Indian Creek 3 tracts · pop 11,795 5.3 Wynnebrook Manor 2 tracts · pop 9,410 5.4 Wyndmoor 2 tracts · pop 9,221 5.2 Hamilton Court 3 tracts · pop 9,190 5 Ryan Homes: Townes at Montgomery View 2 tracts · pop 9,012 7.2 King of Prussia Town Center 3 tracts · pop 6,726 6.5 Fords Edge 2 tracts · pop 4,917 5.4 Coopertown 2 tracts · pop 4,673
Local landlord context

One county, multiple regulatory regimes.

Montgomery County carries an average eviction risk score of 6.1/10 (Elevated), placing it among the higher-risk third of Pennsylvania's 67 counties, ranked 11th in the state where rank 1 is the least landlord-friendly. That means 10 counties in Pennsylvania eviction laws are riskier to operate in, but 56 are more landlord-friendly, so investors entering this market should go in with clear eyes. Across a total population of 436,480, renters make up 34% of households and pay an average rent of $1,694 per month, with an average rent burden of 30.5% of income. Those numbers describe a market with real demand but meaningful financial stress among tenants.

The more important figure for underwriting is the spread: city-level scores inside the county range from 3.5 to 7.3, a gap wide enough that two properties a few miles apart can sit in fundamentally different risk tiers. Broad county averages inform the entry decision; granular city data is what drives due diligence.

The cities inside Montgomery County

At the high end, Norristown scores 7.3/10 with a population of 35,893, making it both the county's most populous city and its highest-risk one. Pottstown follows at 7.2/10 (population 23,476), and King of Prussia, with 25,857 residents, scores 7/10. Bridgeport (6.9), Mont Clare (6.8), and Trumbauersville (6.7) round out the upper tier. Landlords concentrating portfolios in these communities should budget for higher eviction frequency and longer resolution timelines.

The lower end of the county looks substantially different. Ardmore and Montgomeryville each score 5.6/10, and Willow Grove comes in at 6.0/10. The spread confirms that risk in Montgomery County is hyper-local: a county-average score cannot substitute for city-level analysis when evaluating a specific acquisition.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord in the county operates under the Pennsylvania Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951 (68 P.S. § 250.101 et seq.). Notice requirements depend on the reason for eviction: nonpayment of rent triggers a 10-day notice under 68 P.S. § 250.501(b); a material breach in a tenancy under one year requires 15 days, and a breach in a tenancy of one year or more requires 30 days. There is no mandatory notice for end of lease term. The Pennsylvania eviction process, once filed, takes 30 to 60 days for uncontested cases and 60 to 150 days when contested. Pennsylvania eviction costs range from $130 to $250 in court filing fees, $50 to $150 for sheriff lockout fees, and $500 to $3,000 in attorney fees. Pennsylvania does not impose just-cause eviction requirements and, notably, preempts local rent-control ordinances statewide, so no municipality within the county can impose a rent cap independent of state law.

With an average poverty rate of 8.1% across the county, the financial vulnerability of the renter base varies sharply by city; the city-level grid above breaks down individual scores across all 67 communities so you can pinpoint exactly where that risk concentrates.

Reviewed by NextGen Properties Research Team · Last updated

Reviewed by the NextGen Properties Research Team. Pennsylvania statute information is current as of 2026-05-29. Eviction-risk scores are derived from ACS 2023 5-year estimates, Montgomery County court timeline data, and 2024 county presidential election margins.

Eviction filings in Montgomery County

Eviction Lab Tracking System · live through 2026-05-01

The Princeton Eviction Lab Tracking System covers Pennsylvania statewide (no county-level tracker available). In the past month, 8,054 filings were recorded, 0.94× the historical baseline (below baseline). YTD filings: 34,348; pandemic-era total: 577,537.

Last 36 months of filings 2023-05-01 - 2026-04-01
Monthly eviction filings in Montgomery County (Eviction Lab)2023-05-01: 9,577 filings (1.00× hist)2023-06-01: 9,891 filings (1.03× hist)2023-07-01: 10,003 filings (0.96× hist)2023-08-01: 10,465 filings (1.02× hist)2023-09-01: 9,575 filings (0.98× hist)2023-10-01: 10,399 filings (1.00× hist)2023-11-01: 9,207 filings (1.03× hist)2023-12-01: 9,071 filings (1.00× hist)2024-01-01: 10,122 filings (1.00× hist)2024-02-01: 9,955 filings (1.04× hist)2024-03-01: 8,099 filings (0.95× hist)2024-04-01: 9,091 filings (1.06× hist)2024-05-01: 9,628 filings (1.00× hist)2024-06-01: 9,281 filings (0.97× hist)2024-07-01: 10,746 filings (1.04× hist)2024-08-01: 10,125 filings (0.98× hist)2024-09-01: 10,028 filings (1.02× hist)2024-10-01: 10,476 filings (1.00× hist)2024-11-01: 8,730 filings (0.97× hist)2024-12-01: 9,142 filings (1.00× hist)2025-01-01: 10,277 filings (1.02× hist)2025-02-01: 8,978 filings (0.96× hist)2025-03-01: 8,364 filings (0.98× hist)2025-04-01: 8,144 filings (0.95× hist)2025-05-01: 9,149 filings (0.95× hist)2025-06-01: 9,156 filings (0.96× hist)2025-07-01: 10,419 filings (1.00× hist)2025-08-01: 9,322 filings (0.91× hist)2025-09-01: 9,697 filings (0.99× hist)2025-10-01: 9,676 filings (0.93× hist)2025-11-01: 7,697 filings (0.86× hist)2025-12-01: 9,112 filings (1.00× hist)2026-01-01: 9,436 filings (0.94× hist)2026-02-01: 8,400 filings (0.90× hist)2026-03-01: 8,458 filings (0.99× hist)2026-04-01: 8,054 filings (0.94× hist)
Filings dropped 12% over the past 12 months.
Notice requirement: at least ten days notice (in some cases more). Filing fee: $162 filing fee on average.

Source: Eviction Lab Tracking System, Princeton University. State-level coverage. Open Data Commons Attribution license.

How Montgomery County compares

Montgomery County's average eviction-risk score of 6.1/10 exceeds three of its five peer counties: Bucks County (5.89/10), Lancaster County (5.95/10), and Lackawanna County (6.01/10), while sitting below Berks County (6.28/10) and near Erie County (6.19/10). Within Pennsylvania, the county ranks 11th of 67 counties by eviction risk (rank 1 = highest risk), placing it in the higher-risk third of the state, with only 10 counties carrying a heavier risk profile.

Peer counties in Pennsylvania

Same state, closest by population and Eviction Risk Score
Peer county
Lancaster County eviction risk
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Pop. 232K
Peer county
Lackawanna County eviction risk
6
/ 10 · Elevated
Pop. 177K
Peer county
Berks County eviction risk
6.3
/ 10 · Elevated
Pop. 264K
Peer county
Bucks County eviction risk
5.9
/ 10 · Elevated
Pop. 199K

Where eviction risk concentrates in Montgomery County

Top cities + top neighborhoods · click any card for the full breakdown

Top cities by population

Norristown eviction risk
Pop. 35.9K · avg rent $1,422
Risk percentile, 73rd percentile
7.3
King of Prussia eviction risk
Pop. 25.9K · avg rent $2,077
Risk percentile, 70th percentile
7.0
Pottstown eviction risk
Pop. 23.5K · avg rent $1,260
Risk percentile, 72nd percentile
7.2

Top neighborhoods by risk

West Norriton
5 tracts · pop. 25.6K
Risk percentile, 68th percentile
6.8
Elkins Park
5 tracts · pop. 20.0K
Risk percentile, 55th percentile
5.5
East Norriton
5 tracts · pop. 15.7K
Risk percentile, 60th percentile
6.0
Frequently asked

Frequently asked questions about Montgomery County

Q1

What is the eviction risk range in Montgomery County?

Scores range from 3.5 to 7.3 across 67 cities in Montgomery County. The 6.1 average masks meaningful intra-county variance.

Q2

What is the renter share in Montgomery County?

34.0% of households in Montgomery County are renter-occupied per ACS 2023 5-year estimates.

Q3

What is the average rent in Montgomery County?

Average gross rent across Montgomery County averages $1,693/month.