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Affordable Housing
LIHTC Projects
Median Income
Racial Distributions
Population
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, maintains a small Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funded affordable housing inventory. The city has 6 total affordable units, all classified as low-income units. Based on the 2022 population of 8,939 and an estimated 3,425 housing units, LIHTC funded affordable housing comprises approximately 0.18% of the city's estimated housing inventory.
Bala Cynwyd has received $41,298 in project tax credits from the LIHTC program. With one approximate project, this equates to an average federal funding of $41,298 per project and $6,883 per unit. The city holds 0.01% of the total state funding for LIHTC projects in Pennsylvania.
The single LIHTC funded project in Bala Cynwyd is the Ardmore Housing For The Elderly, completed in 1997. This project has provided affordable housing in the city for over two decades.
The Ardmore Housing For The Elderly project consists of 6 units, with 5 one-bedroom units and 1 four-bedroom unit. This distribution indicates a focus on accommodating single elderly residents or small families within the affordable housing inventory.
Over the past decade, Bala Cynwyd has experienced demographic shifts. The population has grown from 7,725 in 2019 to 8,939 in 2022, indicating a significant increase in residents. Median income has fluctuated, reaching $122,013 in 2021 before decreasing to $109,014 in 2022.
Racial demographics have also changed, with the white population decreasing from 82% in 2019 to 77% in 2022. The Black population has increased from 3% to 12% during the same period. The Asian population has remained relatively stable at around 7-9%.
Despite these demographic changes, there have been no new LIHTC projects in the last decade. This may be due to the relatively high median income in the area, which could reduce the perceived need for additional affordable housing units.
Bala Cynwyd has a single LIHTC funded project, Ardmore Housing For The Elderly, which has provided affordable housing since 1997. While this project contributes to the city's affordable housing stock, it represents a small percentage of the overall housing inventory. The city has experienced population growth and demographic shifts in recent years, but these changes have not resulted in additional LIHTC funded projects. The high median income in the area may be a factor in the limited expansion of affordable housing through the LIHTC program.