What percentage of people rent in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA, 2020–2024
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13.6% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 550 renting households against 3,490 that own their home.

In Douglass Township (Montgomery County), the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 13.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.6% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 550 (±145)
Median renter income: $60,801 (±$6,817)

Who rents and who owns in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.6% (±3.3 points)	28.6% (±0.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	550 (±145)	96,010 (±2,096)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,490 (±187)	239,495 (±2,085)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,801 (±$6,817)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,310 (±$12,121)	$141,062 (±$1,682)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Douglass Township (Montgomery County), the renter share is lower than in Montgomery County (28.6%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Douglass Township (Montgomery County) ranks 53 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1714 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Douglass Township (Montgomery 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	18.8% (±3.2 points)	13.6% (±3.3 points)	−5.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$983 (±$71)	$1,208 (±$84)	+22.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$97,904 (±$4,246)	$118,333 (±$19,366)	+20.9%	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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Douglass Township (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	—	13.6% (±3.3 points)	—
New Berlinville	1.9 mi	2.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Boyertown	2.3 mi	59.3% (±9.7 points)	Higher
New Hanover Township	2.7 mi	1.9% (±1.0 points)	Lower
Bechtelsville	2.7 mi	28.9% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Colebrookdale Township	3.1 mi	8.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Township (Berks County)	3.5 mi	17.4% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bally	4.0 mi	28.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Upper Pottsgrove Township	4.6 mi	11.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Berlinville, PA (2.2%), New Hanover Township, PA (1.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boyertown, PA (59.3%), Bechtelsville, PA (28.9%), Bally, PA (28.8%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
47	Limerick Township	16.9% (±3.4 points)
48	Franconia Township	16.6% (±3.8 points)
49	Upper Dublin Township	16.5% (±2.1 points)
50	Lower Frederick Township	15.2% (±6.5 points)
51	Marlborough Township	15.1% (±7.8 points)
52	Worcester Township	14.7% (±4.3 points)
53	Douglass Township (Montgomery County)	13.6% (±3.3 points)
54	Lower Moreland Township	12.6% (±2.1 points)
55	Upper Pottsgrove Township	11.0% (±7.6 points)
56	Perkiomen Township	10.9% (±3.2 points)
57	Montgomery Township (Montgomery County)	10.6% (±2.2 points)
58	Upper Salford Township	8.4% (±5.2 points)
59	Salford Township	7.4% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Douglass Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Gilbertsville.

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 Douglass Township (Montgomery County)

How many renters are there in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)?

Douglass Township (Montgomery County) has an estimated 550 (±145) renting households, 13.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)?

In Douglass Township (Montgomery County), the share of households that rent went from 18.8% in 2015–2019 to 13.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)?

A renting household in Douglass Township (Montgomery County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Douglass Township (Montgomery County)?

The median renting household in Douglass Township (Montgomery County), PA has an income of $60,801 (±$6,817) a year, against $134,310 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 Douglass township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:19672, in state:42 county:091).

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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