What percentage of people rent in Collingdale, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Collingdale, PA, 2020–2024
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41.6% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Collingdale, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,555 renting households against 2,184 that own their home.

In Collingdale, the share of households that rent went from 37.1% in 2015–2019 to 41.6% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.6% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 1,555 (±352)
Median renter income: $38,849 (±$14,930)

Who rents and who owns in Collingdale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Collingdale	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.6% (±8.5 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,555 (±352)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,184 (±366)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,849 (±$14,930)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,643 (±$19,409)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Collingdale, the renter share is higher than in Delaware County (30.4%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Collingdale ranks 14 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 305 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Collingdale 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	37.1% (±5.9 points)	41.6% (±8.5 points)	+4.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$988 (±$74)	$1,090 (±$152)	+10.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,902 (±$13,307)	$51,886 (±$8,882)	−17.5%	Down 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 Collingdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Collingdale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Collingdale	—	41.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Sharon Hill	0.7 mi	42.0% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Aldan	0.8 mi	26.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Darby	1.0 mi	50.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glenolden	1.3 mi	23.5% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Colwyn	1.3 mi	55.4% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Clifton Heights	1.4 mi	26.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Darby Township	1.5 mi	26.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Lansdowne	1.8 mi	32.8% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aldan, PA (26.5%), Glenolden, PA (23.5%), Clifton Heights, PA (26.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Colwyn, PA (55.4%).

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

Households that rent across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8	Lower Chichester Township	50.6% (±13.7 points)
9	Darby	50.1% (±8.0 points)
10	Chester Township	45.0% (±11.6 points)
11	Upper Darby Township	42.5% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Prospect Park	42.0% (±8.5 points)
12 (tie)	Sharon Hill	42.0% (±11.8 points)
14	Collingdale	41.6% (±8.5 points)
15	Morton	40.7% (±6.8 points)
16	Eddystone	36.8% (±12.2 points)
17 (tie)	East Lansdowne	36.4% (±16.6 points)
17 (tie)	Ridley Park	36.4% (±4.8 points)
19	Tinicum Township (Delaware County)	34.3% (±8.6 points)
20	Radnor Township	34.1% (±3.8 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware 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 Collingdale

How many renters are there in Collingdale?

Collingdale has an estimated 1,555 (±352) renting households, 41.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Collingdale?

In Collingdale, the share of households that rent went from 37.1% in 2015–2019 to 41.6% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Collingdale?

A renting household in Collingdale has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Collingdale?

The median renting household in Collingdale, PA has an income of $38,849 (±$14,930) a year, against $59,643 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 Collingdale borough, Pennsylvania (place:15232, 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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