What percentage of people rent in Fleetwood, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Fleetwood, PA, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±8.1 points) of the occupied homes in Fleetwood, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 469 renting households against 1,231 that own their home.

In Fleetwood, the share of households that rent went from 26.5% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.6% (±8.1 points)
Renting households: 469 (±140)
Median renter income: $87,042 (±$37,740)

Who rents and who owns in Fleetwood

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fleetwood	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.6% (±8.1 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	469 (±140)	46,902 (±1,181)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,231 (±173)	116,334 (±1,443)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$87,042 (±$37,740)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$93,750 (±$12,687)	$97,214 (±$1,750)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Fleetwood, the renter share is not measurably different from Berks County (28.7%).

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

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

In Berks County, Fleetwood ranks 23 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 726 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Fleetwood 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	26.5% (±5.4 points)	27.6% (±8.1 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$927 (±$121)	$1,500 (±$387)	+61.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,042 (±$9,084)	$93,276 (±$14,584)	+22.7%	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 Fleetwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fleetwood
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fleetwood	—	27.6% (±8.1 points)	—
Richmond Township (Berks County)	2.4 mi	20.9% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ruscombmanor Township	2.8 mi	12.7% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Blandon	3.1 mi	9.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Maidencreek Township	3.6 mi	9.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Lyons	3.7 mi	36.0% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Kutztown University	4.2 mi	100.0% (±31.5 points)	Higher
Rockland Township (Berks County)	4.3 mi	2.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Oley	4.9 mi	25.7% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ruscombmanor Township, PA (12.7%), Blandon, PA (9.1%), Maidencreek Township, PA (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kutztown University, PA (100.0%).

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
17	Maxatawny Township	30.7% (±8.3 points)
18	Wernersville	30.3% (±6.8 points)
19	Bechtelsville	28.9% (±8.3 points)
20	Bally	28.8% (±8.7 points)
21	Cumru Township	28.7% (±4.7 points)
22	Topton	28.3% (±8.6 points)
23	Fleetwood	27.6% (±8.1 points)
24 (tie)	Robesonia	24.7% (±7.6 points)
24 (tie)	Spring Township (Berks County)	24.7% (±3.8 points)
26	Tulpehocken Township	24.3% (±6.0 points)
27	Lower Alsace Township	24.2% (±5.8 points)
28	St. Lawrence	23.2% (±4.9 points)
29	Leesport	23.0% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Fleetwood

How many renters are there in Fleetwood?

Fleetwood has an estimated 469 (±140) renting households, 27.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fleetwood?

In Fleetwood, the share of households that rent went from 26.5% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fleetwood?

A renting household in Fleetwood has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fleetwood?

The median renting household in Fleetwood, PA has an income of $87,042 (±$37,740) a year, against $93,750 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 Fleetwood borough, Pennsylvania (place:26280, 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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