What percentage of people rent in Chestnut Hill, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Chestnut Hill, PA, 2020–2024
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12.3% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Chestnut Hill, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 342 renting households against 2,430 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.3% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 342 (±182)

Who rents and who owns in Chestnut Hill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chestnut Hill	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.3% (±5.9 points)	28.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	342 (±182)	35,423 (±1,100)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,430 (±250)	87,201 (±1,166)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$52,865 (±$2,670)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$126,458 (±$11,297)	$107,794 (±$2,342)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Chestnut Hill, the renter share is lower than in Northampton County (28.9%).

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

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

In Northampton County, Chestnut Hill ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 258 of 390.

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

Households that rent in places near Chestnut Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chestnut Hill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chestnut Hill	—	12.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Phillipsburg Town	2.6 mi	42.4% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Easton	2.6 mi	55.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Lopatcong Township	2.8 mi	24.2% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Tatamy	2.8 mi	24.1% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Wilson	3.2 mi	40.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Palmer Township	3.2 mi	18.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Easton	3.4 mi	11.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Stockertown	3.7 mi	14.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phillipsburg Town, NJ (42.4%), Easton, PA (55.5%), Lopatcong Township, NJ (24.2%).

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	Middletown (community)	19.4% (±3.8 points)
2	Eastlawn Gardens	18.7% (±9.5 points)
3	Belfast	12.8% (±11.8 points)
4	Chestnut Hill	12.3% (±5.9 points)
5	Morgan Hill	11.2% (±10.2 points)
6	Old Orchard	7.9% (±7.5 points)
7	Raubsville	7.4% (±8.3 points)
8	Cherryville	4.8% (±7.0 points)
9	Palmer Heights	1.6% (±1.9 points)

Chestnut Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Forks Township (Northampton County), whose figures include it.

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 Chestnut Hill

How many renters are there in Chestnut Hill?

Chestnut Hill has an estimated 342 (±182) renting households, 12.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Chestnut Hill?

A renting household in Chestnut Hill has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned 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 Chestnut Hill CDP, Pennsylvania (place:13336, 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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