What percentage of people rent in Greencastle, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Greencastle, PA, 2020–2024
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38.0% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Greencastle, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 668 renting households against 1,092 that own their home.

In Greencastle, the share of households that rent went from 36.3% in 2015–2019 to 38.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.0% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 668 (±136)
Median renter income: $41,250 (±$11,735)

Who rents and who owns in Greencastle

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Greencastle	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.0% (±6.0 points)	26.5% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	668 (±136)	16,819 (±979)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,092 (±123)	46,691 (±908)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,250 (±$11,735)	$50,164 (±$2,750)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$107,727 (±$23,974)	$89,049 (±$3,405)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Greencastle, the renter share is higher than in Franklin County (26.5%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Greencastle ranks 4 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 399 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Greencastle 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	36.3% (±5.6 points)	38.0% (±6.0 points)	+1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$866 (±$107)	$932 (±$99)	+7.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,993 (±$6,247)	$77,419 (±$9,470)	+21.0%	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 Greencastle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greencastle
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Greencastle	—	38.0% (±6.0 points)	—
Antrim Township	3.4 mi	11.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
State Line	4.0 mi	20.7% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Maugansville	6.8 mi	26.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Fountainhead-Orchard Hills	7.1 mi	11.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Paramount-Long Meadow	7.9 mi	18.8% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Waynesboro	8.1 mi	47.6% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Montgomery Township (Franklin County)	9.2 mi	17.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Guilford Township	9.3 mi	19.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Antrim Township, PA (11.3%), State Line, PA (20.7%), Fountainhead-Orchard Hills, MD (11.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waynesboro, PA (47.6%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Chambersburg	57.3% (±3.9 points)
2	Waynesboro	47.6% (±5.4 points)
3	Mercersburg	41.8% (±8.7 points)
4	Greencastle	38.0% (±6.0 points)
5	Orrstown	36.9% (±17.7 points)
6	Mont Alto	27.4% (±8.4 points)
7	Quincy Township	22.4% (±6.3 points)
8	Greene Township (Franklin County)	21.7% (±4.3 points)
9	Warren Township (Franklin County)	20.4% (±10.2 points)
10	Washington Township (Franklin County)	19.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 10 of 21 places in Franklin 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 Greencastle

How many renters are there in Greencastle?

Greencastle has an estimated 668 (±136) renting households, 38.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Greencastle?

In Greencastle, the share of households that rent went from 36.3% in 2015–2019 to 38.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Greencastle?

A renting household in Greencastle has 1.7 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Greencastle?

The median renting household in Greencastle, PA has an income of $41,250 (±$11,735) a year, against $107,727 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 Greencastle borough, Pennsylvania (place:30896, 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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