What percentage of people rent in East York, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in East York, PA, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±5.4 points) of the occupied homes in East York, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 986 renting households against 2,755 that own their home.

In East York, the share of households that rent went from 26.6% in 2015–2019 to 26.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.4% (±5.4 points)
Renting households: 986 (±235)
Median renter income: $47,372 (±$20,085)

Who rents and who owns in East York

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East York	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.4% (±5.4 points)	23.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	986 (±235)	42,959 (±1,345)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,755 (±261)	138,624 (±1,494)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,372 (±$20,085)	$50,146 (±$2,248)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,696 (±$8,342)	$98,446 (±$1,431)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In East York, the renter share is not measurably different from York County (23.7%).

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

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

In York County, East York ranks 6 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 128 of 390.

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

How renting in East York 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	26.6% (±4.1 points)	26.4% (±5.4 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,074 (±$46)	$1,356 (±$76)	+26.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,343 (±$8,232)	$88,021 (±$7,805)	+39.0%	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 York

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East York
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East York	—	26.4% (±5.4 points)	—
Valley View (York County)	1.9 mi	27.4% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Queens Gate	2.0 mi	87.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Yorklyn	2.4 mi	33.8% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Stonybrook	2.5 mi	10.6% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Pleasureville	2.8 mi	8.3% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Tyler Run	3.0 mi	20.0% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
York	3.0 mi	56.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher
North York	3.0 mi	60.9% (±11.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stonybrook, PA (10.6%), Pleasureville, PA (8.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Queens Gate, PA (87.1%), York, PA (56.3%), North York, PA (60.9%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Queens Gate	87.1% (±8.1 points)
2	Yorklyn	33.8% (±12.0 points)
3	Shiloh	31.6% (±6.2 points)
4	Spry	31.5% (±8.1 points)
5	Valley View (York County)	27.4% (±9.9 points)
6	East York	26.4% (±5.4 points)
7	Pennville	26.3% (±7.6 points)
8	Parkville	25.0% (±6.6 points)
9 (tie)	Emigsville	20.8% (±8.3 points)
9 (tie)	Susquehanna Trails	20.8% (±20.9 points)
11	Tyler Run	20.0% (±9.6 points)
12	Weigelstown	18.1% (±4.6 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

East York is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Springettsbury Township, whose figures include it.

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 York

How many renters are there in East York?

East York has an estimated 986 (±235) renting households, 26.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East York?

In East York, the share of households that rent went from 26.6% in 2015–2019 to 26.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East York?

A renting household in East York has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East York?

The median renting household in East York, PA has an income of $47,372 (±$20,085) a year, against $96,696 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 York CDP, Pennsylvania (place:22104, 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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