How many renters in Ben Avon, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Ben Avon, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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39.6% (±13.9 points) of renting households in Ben Avon, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 23.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 39.6% (±13.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.2% (±13.3 points)
Median share of income: 23.6% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ben Avon

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	16.2% (±8.4 points)	15.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.2% (±9.8 points)	13.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	28.9% (±16.9 points)	13.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.1% (±2.4 points)	11.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	3.4% (±4.0 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	36.2% (±13.3 points)	37.4%	39.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Ben Avon against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ben Avon	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	39.6% (±13.9 points)	46.2% (±1.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.2% (±13.3 points)	37.4% (±1.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	23.6% (±4.2 points)	28.3% (±0.4 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$53,942 (±$11,182)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,393 (±$166)	$1,153 (±$10)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Ben Avon, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allegheny County (46.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Allegheny County, Ben Avon ranks 77 of 127 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1310 of 2,530.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Ben Avon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ben Avon
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ben Avon	—	39.6% (±13.9 points)	—
Avalon	0.8 mi	44.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Emsworth	0.8 mi	63.2% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bellevue	1.6 mi	37.7% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kilbuck Township	1.6 mi	28.6% (±83.4 points)	Not measurably different
Neville Township	1.7 mi	29.9% (±14.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stowe Township	1.8 mi	40.0% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kennedy Township	2.2 mi	37.8% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ohio Township	2.6 mi	31.8% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
70 (tie)	Oakmont	41.1% (±10.0 points)
72	Robinson Township (Allegheny County)	41.0% (±10.3 points)
73	Plum	40.4% (±9.7 points)
74	North Fayette Township	40.3% (±12.7 points)
75	Sharpsburg	40.1% (±11.6 points)
76	Stowe Township	40.0% (±13.0 points)
77	Ben Avon	39.6% (±13.9 points)
78	Moon Township	39.2% (±10.4 points)
79	Forest Hills	39.1% (±22.1 points)
80	Bridgeville	38.0% (±13.3 points)
81 (tie)	West Elizabeth	37.8% (±56.3 points)
81 (tie)	Kennedy Township	37.8% (±17.6 points)
83 (tie)	Bellevue	37.7% (±8.1 points)

Showing 13 of 127 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ben Avon

Are renters in Ben Avon rent-burdened?

39.6% of renting households in Ben Avon pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Ben Avon spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ben Avon, PA spends 23.6% (±4.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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