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40.10° N · 75.33° W · GEOID 4275736

Swedesburg

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania · part of the Philadelphia, PA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

PennsylvaniaSwedesburg, PASwedesburgSwedesburg

The short answer

Swedesburg is home to 806 people. Median household income is $106,250 a year and median rent is $1,589 a month, 17.9% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $321,400, about 3.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,589
16% above the median place
Median household income
$106,250
32% above the median place
Median home value
$321,400
1% above the median place
Unemployment
4.5%
9% below the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Swedesburg

  • Between the 2023 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 19.5% a year while rent rose 8.2%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places.
  • 0.7% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 253 Pennsylvania places.
  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $127 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 96% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built before 1941, older housing than in 97% of places its size.
01

Moving to Swedesburg

Montgomery County gains about 0.7 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in35,647
Moved out35,121
Net+526

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Philadelphia County, PA10,2835,450+4,833
Bucks County, PA4,4664,196+270
Chester County, PA3,0203,529−509
Delaware County, PA2,0991,905+194
Berks County, PA1,1891,723−534
New York County, NY497

Within Pennsylvania, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within PennsylvaniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$98K
Leavers$105K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Montgomery County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
5.3% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 1.7% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Montgomery County report $97,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $104,700, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$63,600 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,589 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,462 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $321,400.
Getting to work
24 minutes each way on average; 23.3% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Monroe, OH matches it on character. Compare the two
Income of households moving out7
$104,712
49% above the median place
Income of households moving in7
$97,688
38% above the median place
Moved from another state1
1.7%
14% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureSwedesburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure5.3%8% below
Moved from another state1County figure1.7%14% below
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure0.7above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$97,68838% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$104,71249% above
02

What it costs to live here

Vacant homes is 0.0%, below the median place (median 7.1%).

Swedesburg17.9%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$63,560
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
17.9%
12% below the median place
Home price to income
3.0x
21% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
18%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$86,600
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Vacant homes1
0.0%
below the median place (median 7.1%)
Median year built1
1941
2% below the median place
Renters paying 30%+1
43.3%
14% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureSwedesburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,58916% above
Rent to income117.9%12% below
Property tax rate10.9%4% above
Home price to income13.0x21% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure102.52% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,86015% above
HUD area median income4County figure$122,70014% above
Property tax paid (median)1$3,0636% below
Median home value1$321,4001% above
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.6%45% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure51.7%0% above
Homeownership165.1%2% below
Renters paying 30%+143.3%14% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,46222% below
Vacant homes10.0%below (median 7.1%)
Median year built119412% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Poverty rate1
0.7%
93% below the median place
Median household income1
$106,250
32% above the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureSwedesburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$106,25032% above
Income per person1$46,42516% above
Unemployment1County figure4.5%9% below
Average annual pay6County figure$90,91538% above
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure2.8%24% below
Jobs6County figure504,216235% above
Poverty rate10.7%93% below
Mean commute124 min4% below
Works from home1County figure23.3%87% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 96.6%, 5% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
96.6%
5% above the median place
High school or higher1
96.7%
5% above the median place
Household size1
2.7
9% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureSwedesburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18066646th largest
Median age136.47% below
Bachelor's or higher142.9%34% above
High school or higher196.7%5% above
Household size12.79% above
Born abroad1County figure11.5%30% above
No health insurance1County figure3.9%39% below
Homes with broadband196.6%5% above
05

Life in Swedesburg

157 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 12 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars22.8 +10%
Shops34.0 +12%
Arts, recreation and fitness5.6 +37%
Doctors' offices and clinics28.3 +40%
Child care centers2.6 +13%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public school students10
115,302
above the median place (median 4,897)
Public schools10
160
above the median place (median 9)
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8
28.3
40% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureSwedesburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure160above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure115,302above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure12.817% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure22.810% above
Shops per 10k8County figure34.012% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure5.637% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure28.340% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure2.613% above
National Register listings9County figure157above (median 13)
06

Safety, weather and risk

Heat wave risk is 98.3, 9% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Swedesburg. Larger places are fetched first.

Heat wave risk12
98.3
9% above the median place
Tornado risk12
95.6
17% above the median place
Wildfire risk12
37.3
39% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureSwedesburgAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure87°F0% above
January average low11County figure23°F10% below
Average temperature11County figure54°F2% below
Annual precipitation11County figure47.9 in9% above
Natural hazard risk12County figure96.85% above
Hurricane risk12County figure89.927% above
Tornado risk12County figure95.617% above
Wildfire risk12County figure37.339% below
Heat wave risk12County figure98.39% above
Median air quality index13County figure415% below
Good air days13County figure73.4%7% above
08

Places like Swedesburg

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Monroe, OH$1,608$105,250Compare
Shakopee, MN$1,531$107,223Compare
Piedmont, OK$1,544$104,441Compare
Hapeville, GA$1,640$95,714Compare
Hapeville, GAPiedmont, OKShakopee, MNMonroe, OHSwedesburg, PASwedesburgMonroeShakopeePiedmontHapevilleSwedesburgMonroeShakopeePiedmontHapeville

Common questions

Is Swedesburg a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Between the 2023 and 2024 surveys, household income rose 19.5% a year while rent rose 8.2%, so pay gained on rent more than in 98% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 2nd-lowest of 271 Pennsylvania places. 0.7% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 253 Pennsylvania places. On cost, space and class size it scores 91 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Swedesburg expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 17.9% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $321,400.

What salary do you need to live in Swedesburg?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $63,560 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Swedesburg?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Monroe, OH, Shakopee, MN, Piedmont, OK and Hapeville, GA.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Swedesburg with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Swedesburg itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/swedesburg-pennsylvania

Citytistics. “Swedesburg, Pennsylvania.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/swedesburg-pennsylvania/

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