What percentage of people rent in Franklin Township (Fayette County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Franklin Township (Fayette County), PA, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Franklin Township (Fayette County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 163 renting households against 887 that own their home.

In Franklin Township (Fayette County), the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.5% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 163 (±76)

Who rents and who owns in Franklin Township (Fayette County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Franklin Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.5% (±6.9 points)	27.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	163 (±76)	15,235 (±696)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	887 (±126)	39,947 (±866)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±1.1)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$32,516 (±$2,355)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,932 (±$19,262)	$69,724 (±$2,909)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Franklin Township (Fayette County), the renter share is lower than in Fayette County (27.6%).

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

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

In Fayette County, Franklin Township (Fayette County) ranks 37 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1524 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Franklin Township (Fayette 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% (±6.1 points)	15.5% (±6.9 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$920 (±$136)	$731 (±$314)	−20.5%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$62,188 (±$10,889)	$57,250 (±$17,182)	−7.9%	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 Franklin Township (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Franklin Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Franklin Township (Fayette County)	—	15.5% (±6.9 points)	—
Vanderbilt	4.3 mi	6.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Dawson	5.0 mi	30.5% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
Menallen Township (Fayette County)	5.1 mi	17.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Perryopolis	5.4 mi	22.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	5.5 mi	7.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Lower Tyrone Township	6.0 mi	19.8% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Redstone Township	6.4 mi	27.8% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Oliver	6.6 mi	45.5% (±11.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vanderbilt, PA (6.6%), Jefferson Township (Fayette County), PA (7.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Redstone Township, PA (27.8%), Oliver, PA (45.5%).

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

Households that rent across Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
30 (tie)	Springhill Township (Fayette County)	19.4% (±7.2 points)
32	Nicholson Township (Fayette County)	18.8% (±9.7 points)
33	Menallen Township (Fayette County)	17.5% (±9.3 points)
34	Springfield Township (Fayette County)	16.6% (±8.3 points)
35	Upper Tyrone Township	16.0% (±5.5 points)
36 (tie)	Bullskin Township	15.5% (±5.4 points)
36 (tie)	Franklin Township (Fayette County)	15.5% (±6.9 points)
38	Connellsville Township	14.4% (±8.2 points)
39	Luzerne Township	13.8% (±7.6 points)
40	Ohiopyle	12.5% (±22.3 points)
41	Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	7.2% (±4.3 points)
42	Vanderbilt	6.6% (±5.3 points)

Showing 12 of 42 places in Fayette 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 Franklin Township (Fayette County)

How many renters are there in Franklin Township (Fayette County)?

Franklin Township (Fayette County) has an estimated 163 (±76) renting households, 15.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Franklin Township (Fayette County)?

In Franklin Township (Fayette County), the share of households that rent went from 14.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Franklin Township (Fayette County)?

A renting household in Franklin Township (Fayette County) has 2.5 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned 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 Franklin township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:27400, in state:42 county:051).

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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