What percentage of people rent in Bath, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Bath, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.8% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Bath, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 467 renting households against 623 that own their home.

In Bath, the share of households that rent went from 40.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.8% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 467 (±83)
Median renter income: $44,688 (±$18,078)

Who rents and who owns in Bath

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bath	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.8% (±7.2 points)	28.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	467 (±83)	35,423 (±1,100)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	623 (±115)	87,201 (±1,166)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,688 (±$18,078)	$52,865 (±$2,670)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,712 (±$13,808)	$107,794 (±$2,342)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Bath, the renter share is higher than in Northampton County (28.9%).

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

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

In Northampton County, Bath ranks 7 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 270 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Bath 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	40.5% (±6.7 points)	42.8% (±7.2 points)	+2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,211 (±$139)	$1,242 (±$169)	+2.6%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$48,652 (±$6,496)	$72,391 (±$11,846)	+48.8%	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 Bath

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bath
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bath	—	42.8% (±7.2 points)	—
Chapman	2.2 mi	35.3% (±20.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Allen Township	2.3 mi	9.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Upper Nazareth Township	3.0 mi	18.2% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Moore Township	3.9 mi	5.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Lower Nazareth Township	3.9 mi	5.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Nazareth	4.1 mi	58.2% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Hanover Township (Northampton County)	4.3 mi	17.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Allen Township	5.3 mi	19.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Allen Township, PA (9.2%), Upper Nazareth Township, PA (18.2%), Moore Township, PA (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Nazareth, PA (58.2%).

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

Households that rent across Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Nazareth	58.2% (±8.1 points)
2	Easton	55.5% (±4.6 points)
3	Bethlehem	50.1% (±2.0 points)
4	Wind Gap	49.9% (±8.5 points)
5	Portland	46.0% (±17.1 points)
6	Freemansburg	43.9% (±13.8 points)
7	Bath	42.8% (±7.2 points)
8	Wilson	40.6% (±8.1 points)
9	East Bangor	38.2% (±9.7 points)
10	Chapman	35.3% (±20.3 points)
11	Hellertown	33.3% (±6.0 points)
12	Northampton	29.6% (±6.8 points)
13	Bangor	27.3% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Bath

How many renters are there in Bath?

Bath has an estimated 467 (±83) renting households, 42.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bath?

In Bath, the share of households that rent went from 40.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bath?

A renting household in Bath has 2.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bath?

The median renting household in Bath, PA has an income of $44,688 (±$18,078) a year, against $94,712 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 Bath borough, Pennsylvania (place:04432, 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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