What percentage of people rent in Exton, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Exton, PA, 2020–2024
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70.9% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Exton, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,055 renting households against 844 that own their home.

In Exton, the share of households that rent went from 58.8% in 2015–2019 to 70.9% in 2020–2024 (+12.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 70.9% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 2,055 (±336)
Median renter income: $102,434 (±$15,713)

Who rents and who owns in Exton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Exton	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	70.9% (±6.4 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,055 (±336)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	844 (±188)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$102,434 (±$15,713)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$217,557 (±$54,795)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Exton, the renter share is higher than in Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, Exton ranks 1 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 390.

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

How renting in Exton 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	58.8% (±5.6 points)	70.9% (±6.4 points)	+12.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,641 (±$86)	$2,202 (±$88)	+34.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$103,694 (±$18,785)	$120,697 (±$19,029)	+16.4%	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 Exton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Exton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Exton	—	70.9% (±6.4 points)	—
Lionville	1.8 mi	48.2% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Uwchlan Township	2.4 mi	31.1% (±4.2 points)	Lower
East Caln Township	2.6 mi	49.4% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Eagleview	3.2 mi	54.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Downingtown	4.0 mi	52.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
West Pikeland Township	4.1 mi	6.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Frazer	4.1 mi	34.8% (±9.6 points)	Lower
West Goshen Township	4.3 mi	27.8% (±2.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lionville, PA (48.2%), Uwchlan Township, PA (31.1%), 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
1	Exton	70.9% (±6.4 points)
2	Eagleview	54.9% (±7.4 points)
3	South Pottstown	50.9% (±15.3 points)
4	Lionville	48.2% (±8.2 points)
5	Chesterbrook	38.5% (±9.4 points)
6	Caln	34.9% (±21.9 points)
7	Frazer	34.8% (±9.6 points)

Showing 7 of 18 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

It lies inside West Whiteland 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 Exton

How many renters are there in Exton?

Exton has an estimated 2,055 (±336) renting households, 70.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Exton?

In Exton, the share of households that rent went from 58.8% in 2015–2019 to 70.9% in 2020–2024 (+12.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Exton?

A renting household in Exton has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Exton?

The median renting household in Exton, PA has an income of $102,434 (±$15,713) a year, against $217,557 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 Exton CDP, Pennsylvania (place:24440, 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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