What percentage of people rent in East Berlin, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in East Berlin, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

38.8% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in East Berlin, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 259 renting households against 409 that own their home.

In East Berlin, the share of households that rent went from 34.3% in 2015–2019 to 38.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.8% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 259 (±46)
Median renter income: $48,750 (±$10,699)

Who rents and who owns in East Berlin

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Berlin	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.8% (±5.8 points)	21.1% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	259 (±46)	8,627 (±540)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	409 (±59)	32,214 (±522)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,750 (±$10,699)	$49,481 (±$3,334)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,156 (±$18,158)	$94,906 (±$3,083)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In East Berlin, the renter share is higher than in Adams County (21.1%).

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

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

In Adams County, East Berlin ranks 6 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 370 of 2,557.

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

How renting in East Berlin 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	34.3% (±5.6 points)	38.8% (±5.8 points)	+4.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$896 (±$57)	$1,077 (±$66)	+20.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,042 (±$9,736)	$73,523 (±$3,498)	+20.4%	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 East Berlin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Berlin
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Berlin	—	38.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Paradise Township (York County)	2.5 mi	10.9% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Reading Township	3.3 mi	10.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Hamilton Township (Adams County)	3.5 mi	9.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Hampton	3.8 mi	13.8% (±12.4 points)	Lower
Abbottstown	3.9 mi	28.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Lake Meade	4.5 mi	2.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Washington Township (York County)	5.2 mi	6.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Berwick Township	5.6 mi	13.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paradise Township (York County), PA (10.9%), Reading Township, PA (10.4%), Hamilton Township (Adams County), PA (9.1%).

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

Households that rent across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gettysburg	53.3% (±6.9 points)
2	McSherrystown	51.8% (±13.1 points)
3	New Oxford	47.2% (±6.3 points)
4	York Springs	44.3% (±11.4 points)
5	Biglerville	38.9% (±14.0 points)
6	East Berlin	38.8% (±5.8 points)
7	Bonneauville	37.5% (±9.0 points)
8	Oxford Township	30.1% (±6.3 points)
9	Fairfield	29.0% (±11.2 points)
10	Abbottstown	28.2% (±8.7 points)
11	Littlestown	27.7% (±8.6 points)
12	Bendersville	27.1% (±16.4 points)

Showing 12 of 34 places in Adams 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.

What you can do on Seayora in East Berlin

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near East Berlin, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for East Berlin beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near East Berlin, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about East Berlin

How many renters are there in East Berlin?

East Berlin has an estimated 259 (±46) renting households, 38.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Berlin?

In East Berlin, the share of households that rent went from 34.3% in 2015–2019 to 38.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Berlin?

A renting household in East Berlin has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Berlin?

The median renting household in East Berlin, PA has an income of $48,750 (±$10,699) a year, against $90,156 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 East Berlin borough, Pennsylvania (place:20792, 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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.