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

Name: Renters and owners in East Deer Township, PA, 2020–2024
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28.2% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in East Deer Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 180 renting households against 459 that own their home.

In East Deer Township, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 28.2% in 2020–2024 (−14.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.2% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 180 (±48)
Median renter income: $31,111 (±$13,183)

Who rents and who owns in East Deer Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Deer Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.2% (±7.3 points)	34.8% (±0.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	180 (±48)	190,128 (±2,721)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	459 (±83)	355,674 (±2,959)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,111 (±$13,183)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,344 (±$22,337)	$101,709 (±$1,030)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In East Deer Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Allegheny County (34.8%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, East Deer Township ranks 63 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 704 of 2,557.

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

How renting in East Deer 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	43.0% (±7.4 points)	28.2% (±7.3 points)	−14.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$846 (±$31)	$840 (±$149)	−0.7%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$54,728 (±$8,637)	$65,625 (±$12,750)	+19.9%	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 East Deer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Deer Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Deer Township	—	28.2% (±7.3 points)	—
Frazer Township	1.2 mi	13.9% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Arnold	1.3 mi	39.7% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Tarentum	1.5 mi	28.1% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Kensington	2.1 mi	41.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Brackenridge	2.5 mi	33.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Springdale Township	2.7 mi	14.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Russellton	3.2 mi	23.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Burrell	3.5 mi	15.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Frazer Township, PA (13.9%), Springdale Township, PA (14.0%), Lower Burrell, PA (15.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arnold, PA (39.7%), New Kensington, PA (41.5%).

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

Households that rent across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
57	Sewickley	32.0% (±6.7 points)
58	Monroeville	31.3% (±3.0 points)
59	Heidelberg	31.1% (±7.0 points)
60	Ben Avon	31.0% (±5.7 points)
61	Springdale	30.8% (±5.4 points)
62	Pennsbury Village	28.9% (±10.4 points)
63 (tie)	East Deer Township	28.2% (±7.3 points)
63 (tie)	McCandless Township	28.2% (±3.1 points)
65	Tarentum	28.1% (±9.3 points)
66	Ross Township (Allegheny County)	27.9% (±2.5 points)
67	Mount Lebanon Township	27.7% (±2.9 points)
68	West Elizabeth	26.6% (±12.0 points)
69	Penn Hills Township	25.4% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Deer Township

How many renters are there in East Deer Township?

East Deer Township has an estimated 180 (±48) renting households, 28.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Deer Township?

In East Deer Township, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 28.2% in 2020–2024 (−14.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in East Deer Township?

A renting household in East Deer Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Deer Township?

The median renting household in East Deer Township, PA has an income of $31,111 (±$13,183) a year, against $77,344 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 Deer township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:21024, in state:42 county:003).

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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