What percentage of people rent in Akron, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Akron, PA, 2020–2024
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36.7% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Akron, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 611 renting households against 1,055 that own their home.

In Akron, the share of households that rent went from 49.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.7% in 2020–2024 (−13.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.7% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 611 (±115)
Median renter income: $45,813 (±$5,560)

Who rents and who owns in Akron

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Akron	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.7% (±6.4 points)	30.2% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	611 (±115)	64,198 (±1,829)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,055 (±132)	148,550 (±1,669)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,813 (±$5,560)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,313 (±$10,803)	$102,620 (±$1,756)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Akron, the renter share is higher than in Lancaster County (30.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lancaster County, Akron ranks 15 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 438 of 2,557.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Akron has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	49.8% (±5.9 points)	36.7% (±6.4 points)	−13.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$977 (±$80)	$1,162 (±$50)	+18.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,139 (±$11,660)	$76,569 (±$6,083)	+12.4%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Akron

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Akron
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Akron	—	36.7% (±6.4 points)	—
Ephrata	2.0 mi	44.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Brownstown (community)	2.3 mi	8.0% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rothsville	2.4 mi	20.9% (±8.3 points)	Lower
West Earl Township	2.6 mi	18.2% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Ephrata Township	3.7 mi	31.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	4.1 mi	21.2% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Leola	4.5 mi	42.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Clay	4.6 mi	40.7% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brownstown (community), PA (8.0%), Rothsville, PA (20.9%), West Earl Township, PA (18.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Christiana	39.8% (±7.6 points)
10	Bart Township	38.6% (±9.2 points)
11 (tie)	Marietta	38.3% (±7.5 points)
11 (tie)	East Lampeter Township	38.3% (±5.3 points)
13	Leacock Township	38.0% (±7.7 points)
14	Mount Joy	36.8% (±6.7 points)
15	Akron	36.7% (±6.4 points)
16	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	36.6% (±6.7 points)
17	Lititz	36.5% (±5.7 points)
18	West Lampeter Township	35.4% (±4.4 points)
19	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	32.1% (±3.9 points)
20 (tie)	New Holland	31.4% (±6.7 points)
20 (tie)	West Donegal Township	31.4% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Akron

How many renters are there in Akron?

Akron has an estimated 611 (±115) renting households, 36.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Akron?

In Akron, the share of households that rent went from 49.8% in 2015–2019 to 36.7% in 2020–2024 (−13.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Akron?

A renting household in Akron has 1.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Akron?

The median renting household in Akron, PA has an income of $45,813 (±$5,560) a year, against $90,313 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Akron borough, Pennsylvania (place:00540, in state:42).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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