What percentage of people rent in Bechtelsville, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Bechtelsville, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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28.9% (±8.3 points) of the occupied homes in Bechtelsville, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 115 renting households against 283 that own their home.

In Bechtelsville, the share of households that rent went from 30.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.9% (±8.3 points)
Renting households: 115 (±36)
Median renter income: $53,125 (±$47,026)

Who rents and who owns in Bechtelsville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bechtelsville	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.9% (±8.3 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	115 (±36)	46,902 (±1,181)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	283 (±64)	116,334 (±1,443)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,125 (±$47,026)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,792 (±$20,672)	$97,214 (±$1,750)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Bechtelsville, the renter share is not measurably different from Berks County (28.7%).

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

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

In Berks County, Bechtelsville ranks 19 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 675 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Bechtelsville 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	30.3% (±7.0 points)	28.9% (±8.3 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,021 (±$103)	$1,191 (±$107)	+16.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$75,368 (±$14,225)	$90,000 (±$27,829)	+19.4%	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 Bechtelsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bechtelsville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bechtelsville	—	28.9% (±8.3 points)	—
New Berlinville	1.7 mi	2.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Washington Township (Berks County)	2.0 mi	17.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colebrookdale Township	2.1 mi	8.6% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Boyertown	2.6 mi	59.3% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	2.7 mi	13.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Bally	3.1 mi	28.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gilbertsville	3.5 mi	17.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Pike Township (Berks County)	3.6 mi	8.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Berlinville, PA (2.2%), Colebrookdale Township, PA (8.6%), Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA (13.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boyertown, PA (59.3%).

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

Households that rent across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Mount Penn	34.6% (±10.4 points)
14	Hamburg	33.9% (±10.1 points)
15 (tie)	Birdsboro	31.7% (±8.5 points)
15 (tie)	Wyomissing	31.7% (±5.3 points)
17	Maxatawny Township	30.7% (±8.3 points)
18	Wernersville	30.3% (±6.8 points)
19	Bechtelsville	28.9% (±8.3 points)
20	Bally	28.8% (±8.7 points)
21	Cumru Township	28.7% (±4.7 points)
22	Topton	28.3% (±8.6 points)
23	Fleetwood	27.6% (±8.1 points)
24 (tie)	Robesonia	24.7% (±7.6 points)
24 (tie)	Spring Township (Berks County)	24.7% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Bechtelsville

How many renters are there in Bechtelsville?

Bechtelsville has an estimated 115 (±36) renting households, 28.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bechtelsville?

In Bechtelsville, the share of households that rent went from 30.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bechtelsville?

A renting household in Bechtelsville has 2.4 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bechtelsville?

The median renting household in Bechtelsville, PA has an income of $53,125 (±$47,026) a year, against $109,792 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 Bechtelsville borough, Pennsylvania (place:04896, 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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