Town guide

North Wales, Pennsylvania

North Wales is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, home to about 3,440 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 19454.

Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3,4405,831 per sq mi
Median home value$410,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$265Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking54%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in North Wales

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North Wales. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around North Wales

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA16 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of North Wales; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents North Wales

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

North Wales had 3,426 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 808th largest of 2,568 towns in Pennsylvania by population.

Montgomery County grew from 138,995 residents in 1900 to 856,553 in 2020.

North Wales population by census2000: 3,342, 2010: 3,229, 2020: 3,4263,34220003,22920103,4262020

Montgomery County, 1900–2020

Montgomery County population, 1900 to 20201900: 138,995, 1910: 169,590, 1920: 199,310, 1930: 265,804, 1940: 289,247, 1950: 353,068, 1960: 516,682, 1970: 623,799, 1980: 643,621, 1990: 678,111, 2000: 750,097, 2010: 799,874, 2020: 856,553139K’00’10199K’20’30289K’40’50517K’60’70644K’80’90750K’00’10857K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 50.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near North WalesJan: high 42°F, low 23°F, 3.7 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 25°F, 3 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 32°F, 4.4 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 42°F, 3.9 in; May: high 75°F, low 52°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 62°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 67°F, 4.7 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 65°F, 5 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4.9 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Dec: high 46°F, low 28°F, 4.7 in42°23°Jan3.744°25°Feb3.052°32°Mar4.465°42°Apr3.975°52°May4.384°62°Jun4.289°67°Jul4.787°65°Aug5.080°58°Sep4.968°45°Oct4.357°35°Nov3.646°28°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Norristown, PA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Montgomery County

559,196 jobs at 26,711 businesses in Montgomery County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Montgomery CountyHealth care and social assistance: 93,071 jobs; Professional services: 59,440 jobs; Retail trade: 54,704 jobs; Finance and insurance: 43,707 jobs; Administrative and support: 43,238 jobs; Manufacturing: 42,876 jobs; Company headquarters: 36,030 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 33,415 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Professional services 11% Retail trade 10% Finance and insurance 8% Administrative and support 8% Manufacturing 8% Company headquarters 6% Hotels and restaurants 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

232 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North Wales.

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Lansdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lansdale2.5 miles
  • Suburban Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Norristown6.1 miles
  • Jefferson Einstein Montgomery HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · East Norriton6.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors15
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants22
Mental health providers70
Physical and occupational therapists55
Optometrists11
Chiropractors18
Pharmacies14

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around North Wales

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Weingartner Park · 4 acres1.0 mi
  • Ninth Street Park · 2 acres0.7 mi
  • Hess Park · 2 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Assi Plaza International Food0.6 mi
  • Redner's0.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • Village Pharmacy2.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
  • Lansdale Rx Pharmacy & Surgical2.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • North Wales Book Exchange1.0 mi

Museums

  • The Stoogeum3.2 mi
  • Hatfield Auto Museum4.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Julia Ball Auditorium1.7 mi
  • North Penn Rotary Centennial Band Shell2.5 mi
  • Act II Playhouse4.7 mi
  • Ambler Theater4.7 mi
  • Amphitheater4.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1869.

Notable people born here

  • Timothy C. Senior (1960) · American Roman Catholic priest

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in North Wales

Public schools here are run by North Penn SD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Gwyn-Nor El SchNorth WalesK–6663Public0.5 mi
Montgomery El SchNorth WalesK–6611Public3.0 mi
North Wales El SchNorth WalesK–6484Public0.9 mi
Pennbrook MSNorth Wales7–9767Public0.7 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Gwynedd Friends SchoolNorth WalesPre-K–K9Friends (Quaker)0.9 mi
Gwynedd Friends SchoolNorth WalesPre-K–K9Friends (Quaker)0.9 mi
Kiddie Academy of MontgomeryvilleNorth WalesPre-K–K10Nonsectarian2.0 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Towns near North Wales

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Shares ZIP codes with Montgomery Township (Montgomery County), Upper Gwynedd, Horsham and Lower Gwynedd.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.