What percentage of people rent in Dillsburg, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Dillsburg, PA, 2020–2024
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34.5% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Dillsburg, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 372 renting households against 707 that own their home.

In Dillsburg, the share of households that rent went from 30.4% in 2015–2019 to 34.5% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.5% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 372 (±83)
Median renter income: $52,708 (±$35,973)

Who rents and who owns in Dillsburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dillsburg	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.5% (±5.9 points)	23.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	372 (±83)	42,959 (±1,345)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	707 (±71)	138,624 (±1,494)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,708 (±$35,973)	$50,146 (±$2,248)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,694 (±$8,179)	$98,446 (±$1,431)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Dillsburg, the renter share is higher than in York County (23.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In York County, Dillsburg ranks 20 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 487 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Dillsburg 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	30.4% (±5.7 points)	34.5% (±5.9 points)	+4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$780 (±$103)	$1,065 (±$115)	+36.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,217 (±$8,140)	$84,102 (±$5,929)	+52.3%	Up 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 Dillsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dillsburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dillsburg	—	34.5% (±5.9 points)	—
Carroll Township (York County)	0.6 mi	13.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Franklintown	2.5 mi	45.6% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (York County)	3.4 mi	17.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Cumberland County)	3.9 mi	7.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Messiah College	4.1 mi	50.0% (±50.0 points)	Not measurably different
Monaghan Township	4.5 mi	8.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Upper Allen Township	5.4 mi	26.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Wellsville	6.4 mi	25.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Carroll Township (York County), PA (13.8%), Franklin Township (York County), PA (17.6%), Monroe Township (Cumberland County), PA (7.1%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Manchester	41.0% (±9.3 points)
15	Spring Grove	40.0% (±7.5 points)
16	Red Lion	36.5% (±10.3 points)
17	York Haven	35.9% (±14.5 points)
18	Winterstown	35.6% (±11.2 points)
19	Stewartstown	35.3% (±6.6 points)
20	Dillsburg	34.5% (±5.9 points)
21	Dover	33.4% (±10.8 points)
22	Mount Wolf	32.9% (±16.2 points)
23	Wrightsville	32.1% (±8.8 points)
24	York Township	29.9% (±3.1 points)
25	West Manchester Township	28.0% (±4.2 points)
26	Springettsbury Township	27.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Dillsburg

How many renters are there in Dillsburg?

Dillsburg has an estimated 372 (±83) renting households, 34.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dillsburg?

In Dillsburg, the share of households that rent went from 30.4% in 2015–2019 to 34.5% in 2020–2024 (+4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Dillsburg?

A renting household in Dillsburg has 1.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dillsburg?

The median renting household in Dillsburg, PA has an income of $52,708 (±$35,973) a year, against $95,694 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 Dillsburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:19208, 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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