What percentage of people rent in Exeter Township (Berks County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Exeter Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

12.9% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Exeter Township (Berks County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,256 renting households against 8,501 that own their home.

In Exeter Township (Berks County), the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.9% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 1,256 (±210)
Median renter income: $54,333 (±$8,747)

Who rents and who owns in Exeter Township (Berks County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Exeter Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.9% (±2.1 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,256 (±210)	46,902 (±1,181)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,501 (±394)	116,334 (±1,443)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,333 (±$8,747)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$110,918 (±$9,617)	$97,214 (±$1,750)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Exeter Township (Berks County), the renter share is lower than in Berks County (28.7%).

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

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

In Berks County, Exeter Township (Berks County) ranks 55 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1773 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Exeter Township (Berks County) 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	14.2% (±2.2 points)	12.9% (±2.1 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,354 (±$99)	$1,632 (±$70)	+20.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,889 (±$5,858)	$100,083 (±$8,682)	+20.7%	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 Exeter Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Exeter Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Exeter Township (Berks County)	—	12.9% (±2.1 points)	—
St. Lawrence	1.7 mi	23.2% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Pennside	2.7 mi	22.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Stony Creek Mills	2.8 mi	15.2% (±15.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Penn	3.0 mi	34.6% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Lower Alsace Township	3.6 mi	24.2% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Birdsboro	3.9 mi	31.7% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Flying Hills	4.8 mi	46.5% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Amity Township (Berks County)	5.0 mi	15.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Lawrence, PA (23.2%), Pennside, PA (22.1%), Mount Penn, PA (34.6%).

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

Households that rent across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
49	Windsor Township (Berks County)	14.2% (±4.9 points)
50 (tie)	Womelsdorf	14.0% (±9.0 points)
50 (tie)	Alsace Township	14.0% (±5.8 points)
50 (tie)	Bern Township	14.0% (±3.9 points)
53	Bethel Township (Berks County)	13.9% (±7.6 points)
54	Union Township (Berks County)	13.4% (±6.2 points)
55	Exeter Township (Berks County)	12.9% (±2.1 points)
56	Heidelberg Township (Berks County)	12.8% (±5.1 points)
57	Ruscombmanor Township	12.7% (±7.4 points)
58	Greenwich Township	12.5% (±6.3 points)
59 (tie)	Brecknock Township (Berks County)	12.0% (±5.0 points)
59 (tie)	Robeson Township	12.0% (±4.5 points)
61	North Heidelberg Township	11.2% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Exeter Township (Berks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Jacksonwald, Lorane, Reiffton.

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 Exeter Township (Berks County)

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 Exeter Township (Berks County), 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 Exeter Township (Berks County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Exeter Township (Berks County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Exeter Township (Berks County)

How many renters are there in Exeter Township (Berks County)?

Exeter Township (Berks County) has an estimated 1,256 (±210) renting households, 12.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Exeter Township (Berks County)?

In Exeter Township (Berks County), the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Exeter Township (Berks County)?

A renting household in Exeter Township (Berks County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Exeter Township (Berks County)?

The median renting household in Exeter Township (Berks County), PA has an income of $54,333 (±$8,747) a year, against $110,918 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 Exeter township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:24384, in state:42 county:011).

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.