What percentage of people rent in Arlington Heights, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Arlington Heights, PA, 2020–2024
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24.0% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Arlington Heights, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 601 renting households against 1,907 that own their home.

In Arlington Heights, the share of households that rent went from 29.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.0% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.0% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 601 (±172)
Median renter income: $36,935 (±$24,954)

Who rents and who owns in Arlington Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arlington Heights	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.0% (±6.4 points)	19.8% (±1.4 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	601 (±172)	12,101 (±966)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,907 (±238)	49,111 (±942)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,935 (±$24,954)	$47,645 (±$8,336)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,778 (±$25,557)	$93,383 (±$3,387)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Arlington Heights, the renter share is not measurably different from Monroe County (19.8%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Monroe County, Arlington Heights ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 150 of 390.

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

How renting in Arlington Heights 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	29.7% (±9.2 points)	24.0% (±6.4 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$917 (±$106)	$1,320 (±$99)	+43.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$47,108 (±$9,547)	$70,779 (±$8,487)	+50.2%	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 Arlington Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arlington Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Arlington Heights	—	24.0% (±6.4 points)	—
Stroudsburg	1.4 mi	58.0% (±7.5 points)	Higher
East Stroudsburg	1.9 mi	46.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Penn Estates	2.8 mi	1.9% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Smithfield Township (Monroe County)	4.2 mi	20.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Delaware Water Gap	4.5 mi	38.2% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Hamilton Township (Monroe County)	5.7 mi	32.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pocono Township	6.4 mi	17.0% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Monroe County)	7.7 mi	9.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penn Estates, PA (1.9%), Jackson Township (Monroe County), PA (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stroudsburg, PA (58.0%), East Stroudsburg, PA (46.8%), Delaware Water Gap, PA (38.2%).

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

Households that rent across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Arlington Heights	24.0% (±6.4 points)
2	Indian Mountain Lake	17.1% (±7.1 points)
3	Emerald Lakes	13.4% (±8.8 points)
4	Effort	9.1% (±8.1 points)
5	Sierra View	9.0% (±5.2 points)
6	Brodheadsville	3.4% (±4.1 points)
7	Penn Estates	1.9% (±1.9 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Monroe County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Arlington Heights is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Stroud Township, whose figures include it.

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 Arlington Heights

How many renters are there in Arlington Heights?

Arlington Heights has an estimated 601 (±172) renting households, 24.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Arlington Heights?

In Arlington Heights, the share of households that rent went from 29.7% in 2015–2019 to 24.0% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Arlington Heights?

A renting household in Arlington Heights has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Arlington Heights?

The median renting household in Arlington Heights, PA has an income of $36,935 (±$24,954) a year, against $90,778 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 Arlington Heights CDP, Pennsylvania (place:03008, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.