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

Name: Renters and owners in Cranberry Township (Butler County), PA, 2020–2024
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24.7% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Cranberry Township (Butler County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,486 renting households against 10,625 that own their home.

In Cranberry Township (Butler County), the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.7% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 3,486 (±352)
Median renter income: $77,830 (±$6,571)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cranberry Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.7% (±2.4 points)	23.1% (±1.0 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,486 (±352)	18,640 (±870)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,625 (±419)	62,184 (±820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$77,830 (±$6,571)	$48,617 (±$3,897)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$140,762 (±$11,835)	$105,450 (±$2,166)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Cranberry Township (Butler County), the renter share is not measurably different from Butler County (23.1%).

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

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

In Butler County, Cranberry Township (Butler County) ranks 18 of 57 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 866 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Cranberry Township (Butler 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	21.3% (±1.7 points)	24.7% (±2.4 points)	+3.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,227 (±$42)	$1,708 (±$57)	+39.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$106,024 (±$4,976)	$125,126 (±$7,875)	+18.0%	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 Cranberry Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cranberry Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cranberry Township (Butler County)	—	24.7% (±2.4 points)	—
Seven Fields	2.7 mi	27.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Callery	4.1 mi	10.9% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Marshall Township	4.5 mi	13.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Evans City	4.7 mi	32.1% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mars	4.9 mi	43.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
New Sewickley Township	4.9 mi	11.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Butler County)	5.1 mi	13.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Bradford Woods	5.2 mi	4.3% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Callery, PA (10.9%), Marshall Township, PA (13.9%), New Sewickley Township, PA (11.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mars, PA (43.6%).

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

Households that rent across Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Petrolia	31.8% (±17.6 points)
13	Portersville	28.7% (±13.3 points)
14	Seven Fields	27.1% (±7.7 points)
15	Summit Township (Butler County)	26.7% (±8.0 points)
16	Worth Township (Butler County)	26.6% (±6.4 points)
17	Harrisville	25.7% (±10.4 points)
18	Cranberry Township (Butler County)	24.7% (±2.4 points)
19	Chicora	23.3% (±8.8 points)
20	West Liberty	22.3% (±11.5 points)
21	Bruin	21.9% (±10.0 points)
22	Eau Claire	21.6% (±9.2 points)
23	Washington Township (Butler County)	21.4% (±7.0 points)
24	Butler Township (Butler County)	21.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 57 places in Butler 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 Cranberry Township (Butler County)

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

Cranberry Township (Butler County) has an estimated 3,486 (±352) renting households, 24.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cranberry Township (Butler County)?

In Cranberry Township (Butler County), the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.7% in 2020–2024 (+3.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

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

A renting household in Cranberry Township (Butler County) has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Cranberry Township (Butler County), PA has an income of $77,830 (±$6,571) a year, against $140,762 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 Cranberry township, Butler County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:16920, in state:42 county:019).

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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