Narbrook Park Historic District · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Narberth spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Narberth’s borough government spent $5.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,353 per resident.
What stands out about how Narberth is run
Read from the borough’s budget and official records.
$1,353 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Narberth’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,353 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $856, and the middle half spent $655–$1,093. Narberth spent more than 89% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($892,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Narberth itself left out).
About $1,353 per resident a year, or $3.71 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 33%.
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No trend yet
Narberth reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, up from 14 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $8,830 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.18% of the home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Narberth’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Narberth’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Narberth →
Who’s in charge in Narberth
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time borough employee for every 268 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (4,293).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Lower Merion School District
Narberth’s K–12 school district, shared with Lower Merion Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $32,865 per pupil, $20,722 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Pennsylvania districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Narberth’s votes are counted by county
Pennsylvania reports official results by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Narberth alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Montgomery County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat60.9%317,103 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.1%198,311 votesOthers: 1.1% (5,492 votes).
Most votes in Montgomery County: Kamala D Harris
Pennsylvania: Trump 50.4%, Harris 48.7%
100% of Narberth lies in Montgomery County. Every 2024 race in Montgomery County is on the county’s page.
Montgomery County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Narberth.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Pennsylvania HouseState representatives
- 3Pennsylvania SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Pennsylvania
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Narberth compares with the towns next door
Narberth spent $1,353 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Narberth | $1,353 | $8,830 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Narberth’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Narberth’s government
How much does Narberth spend per resident?
About $1,353 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,353 was more than 89% of 290 Pennsylvania cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Narberth?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $8,830 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.18% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.30% across Pennsylvania. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the borough’s assessor.
Who runs Narberth’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Narberth yet.
How did Narberth vote in 2024?
Pennsylvania counts votes by county and precinct, not by borough, so there are no official results for Narberth alone. Montgomery County, where 100% of Narberth lies, voted Harris 60.9%, Trump 38.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Narberth?
16 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $138,329 (about $1.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Narberth in the state legislature?
State Senate District 17 (Amanda Cappelletti) and State House District 148 (Mary Jo Daley). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Narberth’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →