At $2,241/mo, rent takes about 27% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,241 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Willow Grove changed +4.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 114 Pennsylvania cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.6%.
30% of the median household income ($98,064) is $2,452 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,310); a 4-bedroom is $2,630.
Abington, 2 miles away, rents for 21% less ($1,768/mo), about $5,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Willow Grove. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Willow Grove, PA is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 42.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Willow Grove, PA has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Willow Grove, PA now reports about $98,064, up from $94,587 in 2021. The population has grown by 1.2% since 2021, moving from about 13,958 residents to roughly 14,131. Renters now make up 35.7% of households, compared with 29.9% five years ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Willow Grove is $2,241/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,460/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,920/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,610/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,310/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($98,064/yr), Willow Grove ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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