What percentage of people rent in Forty Fort, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Forty Fort, PA, 2020–2024
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43.0% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Forty Fort, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 792 renting households against 1,052 that own their home.

In Forty Fort, the share of households that rent went from 30.4% in 2015–2019 to 43.0% in 2020–2024 (+12.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.0% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 792 (±157)
Median renter income: $48,777 (±$13,193)

Who rents and who owns in Forty Fort

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forty Fort	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.0% (±6.8 points)	32.2% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	792 (±157)	43,490 (±1,262)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,052 (±154)	91,565 (±1,316)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,777 (±$13,193)	$38,462 (±$1,619)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,583 (±$14,886)	$80,532 (±$1,919)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Forty Fort, the renter share is higher than in Luzerne County (32.2%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Forty Fort ranks 12 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 264 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Forty Fort 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	30.4% (±5.8 points)	43.0% (±6.8 points)	+12.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$791 (±$56)	$998 (±$86)	+26.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,370 (±$10,655)	$74,432 (±$9,050)	+5.8%	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 Forty Fort

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forty Fort
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forty Fort	—	43.0% (±6.8 points)	—
Plains	1.1 mi	29.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Kingston	1.3 mi	47.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Swoyersville	1.3 mi	20.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Luzerne	1.3 mi	41.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pringle	1.5 mi	23.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Hilldale	2.0 mi	16.8% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Courtdale	2.2 mi	17.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Hudson	2.2 mi	43.2% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Plains, PA (29.9%), Swoyersville, PA (20.2%), Pringle, PA (23.6%).

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

Households that rent across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Hazleton	48.9% (±4.4 points)
7	Wilkes-Barre	48.8% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)	Kingston	47.5% (±4.4 points)
8 (tie)	West Pittston	47.5% (±9.0 points)
10 (tie)	Nanticoke	44.5% (±4.2 points)
10 (tie)	West Hazleton	44.5% (±9.3 points)
12	Forty Fort	43.0% (±6.8 points)
13	Sugar Notch	42.2% (±11.7 points)
14	Shickshinny	41.7% (±10.1 points)
15	Luzerne	41.1% (±8.2 points)
16	Jenkins Township	39.7% (±10.9 points)
17	Wyoming	37.9% (±7.7 points)
18	Dupont	33.7% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Forty Fort

How many renters are there in Forty Fort?

Forty Fort has an estimated 792 (±157) renting households, 43.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forty Fort?

In Forty Fort, the share of households that rent went from 30.4% in 2015–2019 to 43.0% in 2020–2024 (+12.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Forty Fort?

A renting household in Forty Fort has 2.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forty Fort?

The median renting household in Forty Fort, PA has an income of $48,777 (±$13,193) a year, against $104,583 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 Forty Fort borough, Pennsylvania (place:26880, 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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