What percentage of people rent in Brothersvalley Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Brothersvalley Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.3% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Brothersvalley Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 109 renting households against 709 that own their home.

In Brothersvalley Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.7% in 2015–2019 to 13.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.3% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 109 (±42)
Median renter income: $43,250 (±$33,532)

Who rents and who owns in Brothersvalley Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brothersvalley Township	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.3% (±5.3 points)	19.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	109 (±42)	5,750 (±374)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	709 (±116)	23,594 (±462)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,250 (±$33,532)	$37,836 (±$2,073)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,566 (±$10,513)	$69,351 (±$2,474)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Brothersvalley Township, the renter share is lower than in Somerset County (19.6%).

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

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

In Somerset County, Brothersvalley Township ranks 26 of 50 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1740 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Brothersvalley Township 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	14.7% (±5.2 points)	13.3% (±5.3 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$702 (±$123)	$738 (±$109)	+5.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,417 (±$7,229)	$70,417 (±$13,486)	+12.8%	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 Brothersvalley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brothersvalley Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brothersvalley Township	—	13.3% (±5.3 points)	—
Berlin	1.9 mi	28.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Garrett	5.2 mi	8.3% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Summit Township (Somerset County)	6.5 mi	14.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Meyersdale	7.0 mi	30.1% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Northampton Township (Somerset County)	7.1 mi	7.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Callimont	8.0 mi	0.0% (±93.8 points)	Not measurably different
Somerset	8.5 mi	43.1% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Shanksville	8.6 mi	9.1% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Berlin, PA (28.3%), Meyersdale, PA (30.1%), Somerset, PA (43.1%).

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

Households that rent across Somerset County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
20	Black Township	16.5% (±8.0 points)
21	Lower Turkeyfoot Township	16.2% (±7.2 points)
22	New Baltimore	15.9% (±12.2 points)
23	Summit Township (Somerset County)	14.6% (±7.8 points)
24	Jenner Township	13.8% (±5.2 points)
25	Conemaugh Township (Somerset County)	13.7% (±4.5 points)
26	Brothersvalley Township	13.3% (±5.3 points)
27	Quemahoning Township	13.0% (±5.4 points)
28	Jennerstown	12.8% (±13.4 points)
29	Benson	12.7% (±15.5 points)
30	Ogle Township	11.9% (±7.7 points)
31 (tie)	Central City	10.5% (±6.0 points)
31 (tie)	New Centerville	10.5% (±12.1 points)

Showing 13 of 50 places in Somerset 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 Brothersvalley Township

How many renters are there in Brothersvalley Township?

Brothersvalley Township has an estimated 109 (±42) renting households, 13.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brothersvalley Township?

In Brothersvalley Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.7% in 2015–2019 to 13.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Brothersvalley Township?

A renting household in Brothersvalley Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brothersvalley Township?

The median renting household in Brothersvalley Township, PA has an income of $43,250 (±$33,532) a year, against $72,566 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 Brothersvalley township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:09256, in state:42 county:111).

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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