What percentage of people rent in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 498 renting households against 3,100 that own their home.

In Butler Township (Luzerne County), the share of households that rent went from 8.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.8% in 2020–2024 (+5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.8% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 498 (±201)
Median renter income: $65,926 (±$8,545)

Who rents and who owns in Butler Township (Luzerne County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.8% (±5.3 points)	32.2% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	498 (±201)	43,490 (±1,262)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,100 (±284)	91,565 (±1,316)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,926 (±$8,545)	$38,462 (±$1,619)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,417 (±$11,539)	$80,532 (±$1,919)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Butler Township (Luzerne County), the renter share is lower than in Luzerne County (32.2%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Butler Township (Luzerne County) ranks 48 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1694 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Butler Township (Luzerne County) 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	8.2% (±3.4 points)	13.8% (±5.3 points)	+5.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$839 (±$171)	$1,620 (±$321)	+93.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$76,700 (±$12,229)	$108,514 (±$12,185)	+41.5%	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 Butler Township (Luzerne County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Township (Luzerne County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Butler Township (Luzerne County)	—	13.8% (±5.3 points)	—
Harleigh	3.6 mi	5.0% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Freeland	4.2 mi	49.6% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Dorrance Township	4.9 mi	6.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
West Hazleton	5.1 mi	44.5% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Jeddo	5.3 mi	11.6% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Conyngham	5.5 mi	25.3% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Hazle Township	5.9 mi	19.9% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hollenback Township	5.9 mi	10.8% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dorrance Township, PA (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Freeland, PA (49.6%), West Hazleton, PA (44.5%), Conyngham, PA (25.3%).

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

Households that rent across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
42	Pittston Township	17.3% (±7.1 points)
43	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	16.9% (±7.6 points)
44	Lake Township (Luzerne County)	16.5% (±6.2 points)
45	Dallas Township	16.1% (±4.6 points)
46	Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	15.9% (±5.8 points)
47	New Columbus	14.0% (±11.9 points)
48	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	13.8% (±5.3 points)
49	Nuangola	13.2% (±4.3 points)
50	Lehman Township (Luzerne County)	12.6% (±6.5 points)
51	Ross Township (Luzerne County)	12.0% (±5.0 points)
52 (tie)	Buck Township	11.9% (±7.8 points)
52 (tie)	Foster Township (Luzerne County)	11.9% (±6.6 points)
54	Huntington Township (Luzerne County)	11.8% (±5.7 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Butler Township (Luzerne County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Beech Mountain Lakes.

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 Butler Township (Luzerne County)

How many renters are there in Butler Township (Luzerne County)?

Butler Township (Luzerne County) has an estimated 498 (±201) renting households, 13.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Butler Township (Luzerne County)?

In Butler Township (Luzerne County), the share of households that rent went from 8.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.8% in 2020–2024 (+5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Butler Township (Luzerne County)?

A renting household in Butler Township (Luzerne County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Butler Township (Luzerne County)?

The median renting household in Butler Township (Luzerne County), PA has an income of $65,926 (±$8,545) a year, against $115,417 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 Butler township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:10480, in state:42 county:079).

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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