What percentage of people rent in Gettysburg, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Gettysburg, PA, 2020–2024
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53.3% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Gettysburg, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,304 renting households against 1,143 that own their home.

In Gettysburg, the share of households that rent went from 67.0% in 2015–2019 to 53.3% in 2020–2024 (−13.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 53.3% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 1,304 (±195)
Median renter income: $43,796 (±$8,363)

Who rents and who owns in Gettysburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gettysburg	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	53.3% (±6.9 points)	21.1% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,304 (±195)	8,627 (±540)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,143 (±214)	32,214 (±522)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,796 (±$8,363)	$49,481 (±$3,334)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,250 (±$17,863)	$94,906 (±$3,083)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Gettysburg, the renter share is higher than in Adams County (21.1%).

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

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

In Adams County, Gettysburg ranks 1 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 98 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Gettysburg 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	67.0% (±4.5 points)	53.3% (±6.9 points)	−13.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$891 (±$57)	$1,001 (±$82)	+12.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,349 (±$5,484)	$54,365 (±$8,047)	+25.4%	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 Gettysburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gettysburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gettysburg	—	53.3% (±6.9 points)	—
Cumberland Township (Adams County)	2.0 mi	23.1% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Lake Heritage	3.1 mi	3.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Straban Township	4.9 mi	13.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Highland Township (Adams County)	5.1 mi	11.5% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Mount Joy Township (Adams County)	5.2 mi	14.2% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Bonneauville	5.4 mi	37.5% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Freedom Township (Adams County)	6.0 mi	23.7% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Mount Pleasant Township (Adams County)	6.7 mi	16.6% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cumberland Township (Adams County), PA (23.1%), Lake Heritage, PA (3.9%), Straban Township, PA (13.5%).

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

Households that rent across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gettysburg	53.3% (±6.9 points)
2	McSherrystown	51.8% (±13.1 points)
3	New Oxford	47.2% (±6.3 points)
4	York Springs	44.3% (±11.4 points)
5	Biglerville	38.9% (±14.0 points)
6	East Berlin	38.8% (±5.8 points)
7	Bonneauville	37.5% (±9.0 points)

Showing 7 of 34 places in Adams 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 Gettysburg

How many renters are there in Gettysburg?

Gettysburg has an estimated 1,304 (±195) renting households, 53.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gettysburg?

In Gettysburg, the share of households that rent went from 67.0% in 2015–2019 to 53.3% in 2020–2024 (−13.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Gettysburg?

A renting household in Gettysburg has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gettysburg?

The median renting household in Gettysburg, PA has an income of $43,796 (±$8,363) a year, against $71,250 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 Gettysburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:28960, 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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