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Bala Cynwyd, PA

Bala Cynwyd was originally two separate towns, "Bala" and "Cynwyd" (pronounced "kinwid" or sometimes "kinwood" by the locals). In the early 1900's a post office was constructed to serve both towns, and by 1906 the towns had merged.

Settled in the 1680's by Quakers from the lake region of northern Wales, the village of Bala Cynwyd was named after the Welsh towns of Bala and Cynwyd. As with most of the communities in the Main Line area, this picturesque village places a premium on education. The student-teacher ratio is a relatively low 15.4:1. The local school district spends $11,521 per student, well above the state region average of $6,182.

During the past 12 months the median price of Main Line homes sold in Bala Cynwyd was $549,800 with a median home appreciation of 14.4%.

Local Information

Neighborhood Club of Bala Cynwyd