What percentage of people rent in East Washington, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in East Washington, PA, 2020–2024
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40.8% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in East Washington, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 292 renting households against 424 that own their home.

In East Washington, the share of households that rent went from 43.5% in 2015–2019 to 40.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.8% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 292 (±93)
Median renter income: $39,375 (±$30,192)

Who rents and who owns in East Washington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Washington	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.8% (±9.1 points)	23.9% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	292 (±93)	21,152 (±965)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	424 (±65)	67,353 (±1,093)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,375 (±$30,192)	$44,808 (±$2,429)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,474 (±$32,168)	$92,461 (±$2,504)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In East Washington, the renter share is higher than in Washington County (23.9%).

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

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

In Washington County, East Washington ranks 10 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 322 of 2,557.

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

How renting in East Washington 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	43.5% (±7.5 points)	40.8% (±9.1 points)	−2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$761 (±$49)	$919 (±$117)	+20.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$75,724 (±$17,296)	$91,136 (±$26,935)	+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 Washington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Washington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Washington	—	40.8% (±9.1 points)	—
Washington	0.8 mi	55.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
North Franklin Township	1.8 mi	36.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Strabane Township	2.4 mi	34.8% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wolfdale	3.9 mi	3.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Canton Township (Washington County)	4.0 mi	16.7% (±5.0 points)	Lower
McGovern	4.3 mi	7.4% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Houston	5.3 mi	37.8% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Chartiers Township	5.3 mi	9.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wolfdale, PA (3.6%), Canton Township (Washington County), PA (16.7%), McGovern, PA (7.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Washington, PA (55.4%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Charleroi	51.4% (±7.8 points)
5	California	51.0% (±7.2 points)
6	Donora	46.8% (±10.6 points)
7	Canonsburg	44.4% (±5.3 points)
8	North Charleroi	42.1% (±12.3 points)
9	McDonald	41.2% (±8.8 points)
10	East Washington	40.8% (±9.1 points)
11	Burgettstown	40.4% (±10.0 points)
12	Houston	37.8% (±9.3 points)
13	Bentleyville	37.3% (±7.7 points)
14	North Franklin Township	36.3% (±8.1 points)
15	South Strabane Township	34.8% (±6.8 points)
16	Monongahela	30.9% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington 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 Washington

How many renters are there in East Washington?

East Washington has an estimated 292 (±93) renting households, 40.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Washington?

In East Washington, the share of households that rent went from 43.5% in 2015–2019 to 40.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Washington?

A renting household in East Washington has 1.5 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Washington?

The median renting household in East Washington, PA has an income of $39,375 (±$30,192) a year, against $134,474 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 Washington borough, Pennsylvania (place:22016, 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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