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Fort Washington’s story
148 years in pictures
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- 1878Fort Washington is settled
Fort WashingtonPA
A town of 6,271, settled in 1878.
Population
6,271
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$760K
+2.2% in a year
Household income
$166K
median
Median age
45.9
years
Jobs based here
13,273
A job hub
Is Fort Washington a good place to live?
Fort Washington’s median household income is $166,000, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $81,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Only 3 of the 315 Pennsylvania towns we compare have a higher typical home value than Fort Washington. The biggest park or preserve is Mondauk Manor Park, at 44 acres. We don’t grade Fort Washington yet; the figures below are still real.
What makes Fort Washington stand out
Where Fort Washington beats most towns.
A job hub
Every workday, about 13,165 people come to Fort Washington for work
Where Fort Washington’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
13,273jobs based in Fort Washington
4%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Nearby attractions
All 279 attractions →Lynnewood Hall and 197 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fort Washington. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw14 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw12 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw13 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw17 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile ArenaSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0
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Getting set up
Moving to Fort Washington: who provides what
Fort Washington is unincorporated, so Montgomery County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerPECO Energy18.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAmbler Boro Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMontgomery CountyMontgomery County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Pennsylvania you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person until 15 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County Board of ElectionsMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2024
ZIP codes19034, 19002, 1902519034 77% · 19002 18% · 19025 5%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Fort Washington.
Housing
Fort Washington’s typical home value is about $760K
The typical Fort Washington home is worth about $760,000, up 2.2% in a year, more than twice the Pennsylvania typical home.
$760KZillow home value
Typical home value
Fort Washington$760K
Pennsylvania$287K
Market temperature
39
days on market
99.6%
sale-to-list price
+2.2%
value change, 1 year
7
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Compared with most of Pennsylvania and the rest of the country, more of Fort Washington’s workers work from home
33% of Fort Washington workers work from home, above both the Pennsylvania town median (12%) and the median of U.S. towns (11%). 3.5% of Fort Washington residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Fort Washington has added 1,118 jobs, to 13,273 in 2023.
4%work in town
| Fort Washington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 33% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Fort Washington4%
Philadelphia24%
Upper Dublin Township7%
Horsham Township3%
Abington Township3%
11 mi
median commute distance
13,273
jobs based in Fort Washington
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Fort Washington
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 96 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Fort Washington.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
96
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Fort Washington has four seasons and pleasant summers
Fort Washington has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 23° and about 8 inches of snow falls in a winter.
8″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–43°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall46–66°
Nov 1
typical first frost
Apr 11
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Fort Washington’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Pennsylvania or U.S. town
20% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Fort Washington. Fort Washington beats the Pennsylvania average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 29% of adults have obesity in Fort Washington.
| Fort Washington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 17% | 14% |
26 measures vs. Pennsylvania
14 better11 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Fort Washington | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer smokers | 10.6% | 15.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.8% |
Jefferson Abington Hospital
4.1 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
5.5%conserved
| Fort Washington | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.5% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
5.5%
conserved · 114 of 2,071 acres
0.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mondauk Manor Park | 0.2 mi | 44 |
| 2. Camphill & Highland Athletic Complex | 0.1 mi | 15 |
| 3. Mondauk Waters/Wentz Pond | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Fort Washington
17pages on Fort Washington
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
44 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Washington
Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal ChurchUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Oreland2.7 miPennsylvania State University-Penn State AbingtonUniversity or college · Public · Abington4.6 mi$15,268 in-state tuitionMontgomery County Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Blue Bell5 mi$6,690 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Fort Washington residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Fort Washington
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Fort Washington is a census-designated place and suburb of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The CDP, as of 2020, is entirely in Upper Dublin Township. The population was 5,446 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 197 ft
- ZIP code
- 19034, 19048, 19049
Fort Washington’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Fort Washington.
Upper Dublin TownshipAmblerWhitemarsh TownshipSpringfield TownshipFort Washington
How the neighbors grade
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Washington | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Upper Dublin Township | #25 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Ambler | #100 | A+ | C− | A− | A+ | A− |
| Whitemarsh Township | #85 | A+ | D | A− | A+ | A+ |
| Springfield Township | #65 | A+ | C− | A− | A | A |
Fort Washington isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Fort Washington with a neighbor →
Questions about Fort Washington
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fort Washington, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Fort Washington yet; the figures below are still real.