What percentage of people rent in East Bradford Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in East Bradford Township, PA, 2020–2024
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11.8% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in East Bradford Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 431 renting households against 3,227 that own their home.

In East Bradford Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.8% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 431 (±201)
Median renter income: $110,396 (±$63,990)

Who rents and who owns in East Bradford Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Bradford Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.8% (±5.3 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	431 (±201)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,227 (±224)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$110,396 (±$63,990)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$161,283 (±$11,629)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In East Bradford Township, the renter share is lower than in Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, East Bradford Township ranks 46 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1889 of 2,557.

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

How renting in East Bradford Township 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	11.2% (±3.7 points)	11.8% (±5.3 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,392 (±$296)	$2,392 (±$1,542)	+71.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$129,542 (±$12,989)	$155,240 (±$11,277)	+19.8%	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 Bradford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Bradford Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Bradford Township	—	11.8% (±5.3 points)	—
West Chester	2.2 mi	64.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher
West Goshen Township	2.8 mi	27.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
West Bradford Township	3.7 mi	3.4% (±2.0 points)	Lower
East Caln Township	3.8 mi	49.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Pocopson Township	3.9 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Downingtown	4.3 mi	52.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
West Whiteland Township	4.6 mi	36.9% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Exton	4.6 mi	70.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Bradford Township, PA (3.4%), Pocopson Township, PA (1.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Chester, PA (64.6%), West Goshen Township, PA (27.8%), East Caln Township, PA (49.4%).

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

Households that rent across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
40	East Pikeland Township	13.9% (±3.8 points)
41	West Sadsbury Township	13.7% (±6.7 points)
42	East Coventry Township	13.5% (±4.9 points)
43	West Caln Township	13.0% (±3.7 points)
44	Warwick Township (Chester County)	12.4% (±4.8 points)
45	Highland Township (Chester County)	12.2% (±5.3 points)
46 (tie)	East Bradford Township	11.8% (±5.3 points)
46 (tie)	Easttown Township	11.8% (±4.2 points)
48	Upper Oxford Township	10.3% (±5.1 points)
49 (tie)	East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	9.8% (±5.0 points)
49 (tie)	East Nantmeal Township	9.8% (±4.0 points)
51	Lower Oxford Township	9.4% (±4.6 points)
52 (tie)	East Nottingham Township	9.0% (±3.3 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 East Bradford Township

How many renters are there in East Bradford Township?

East Bradford Township has an estimated 431 (±201) renting households, 11.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Bradford Township?

In East Bradford Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Bradford Township?

A renting household in East Bradford Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Bradford Township?

The median renting household in East Bradford Township, PA has an income of $110,396 (±$63,990) a year, against $161,283 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 Bradford township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:20824, in state:42 county:029).

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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