What percentage of people rent in Freemansburg, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Freemansburg, PA, 2020–2024
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43.9% (±13.8 points) of the occupied homes in Freemansburg, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 531 renting households against 678 that own their home.

In Freemansburg, the share of households that rent went from 31.7% in 2015–2019 to 43.9% in 2020–2024 (+12.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.9% (±13.8 points)
Renting households: 531 (±223)
Median renter income: $220,987 (±$189,506)

Who rents and who owns in Freemansburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Freemansburg	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.9% (±13.8 points)	28.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	531 (±223)	35,423 (±1,100)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	678 (±123)	87,201 (±1,166)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.7)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$220,987 (±$189,506)	$52,865 (±$2,670)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,484 (±$8,488)	$107,794 (±$2,342)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Freemansburg, the renter share is higher than in Northampton County (28.9%).

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

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

In Northampton County, Freemansburg ranks 6 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 244 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Freemansburg 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	31.7% (±7.3 points)	43.9% (±13.8 points)	+12.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,333 (±$190)	$2,148 (±$171)	+61.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$56,944 (±$9,024)	$88,750 (±$22,976)	+55.9%	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 Freemansburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Freemansburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Freemansburg	—	43.9% (±13.8 points)	—
Middletown (community)	1.4 mi	19.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Bethlehem	1.5 mi	50.1% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem Township	2.9 mi	18.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Lower Saucon Township	3.1 mi	12.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Hellertown	3.2 mi	33.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fountain Hill	3.4 mi	41.8% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Northampton County)	4.0 mi	17.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Old Orchard	4.6 mi	7.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middletown (community), PA (19.4%), Bethlehem Township, PA (18.3%), Lower Saucon Township, PA (12.1%).

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

Households that rent across Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Nazareth	58.2% (±8.1 points)
2	Easton	55.5% (±4.6 points)
3	Bethlehem	50.1% (±2.0 points)
4	Wind Gap	49.9% (±8.5 points)
5	Portland	46.0% (±17.1 points)
6	Freemansburg	43.9% (±13.8 points)
7	Bath	42.8% (±7.2 points)
8	Wilson	40.6% (±8.1 points)
9	East Bangor	38.2% (±9.7 points)
10	Chapman	35.3% (±20.3 points)
11	Hellertown	33.3% (±6.0 points)
12	Northampton	29.6% (±6.8 points)

Showing 12 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Freemansburg

How many renters are there in Freemansburg?

Freemansburg has an estimated 531 (±223) renting households, 43.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Freemansburg?

In Freemansburg, the share of households that rent went from 31.7% in 2015–2019 to 43.9% in 2020–2024 (+12.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Freemansburg?

A renting household in Freemansburg has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Freemansburg?

The median renting household in Freemansburg, PA has an income of $220,987 (±$189,506) a year, against $70,484 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 Freemansburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:27760, 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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