What percentage of people rent in Hanover, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Hanover, PA, 2020–2024
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46.6% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Hanover, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,482 renting households against 3,987 that own their home.

In Hanover, the share of households that rent went from 44.1% in 2015–2019 to 46.6% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.6% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 3,482 (±340)
Median renter income: $46,894 (±$7,919)

Who rents and who owns in Hanover

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hanover	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.6% (±3.9 points)	23.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,482 (±340)	42,959 (±1,345)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,987 (±350)	138,624 (±1,494)	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	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,894 (±$7,919)	$50,146 (±$2,248)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,367 (±$11,251)	$98,446 (±$1,431)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Hanover, the renter share is higher than in York County (23.7%).

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

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

In York County, Hanover ranks 8 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 193 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Hanover 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	44.1% (±3.4 points)	46.6% (±3.9 points)	+2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$843 (±$40)	$1,137 (±$55)	+34.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,909 (±$2,800)	$61,293 (±$7,213)	+18.1%	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 Hanover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hanover
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hanover	—	46.6% (±3.9 points)	—
Penn Township (York County)	1.4 mi	16.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Pennville	1.8 mi	26.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Parkville	2.0 mi	25.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
McSherrystown	2.0 mi	51.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Adams County)	2.3 mi	12.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Berwick Township	3.3 mi	13.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Heidelberg Township (York County)	3.7 mi	11.8% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Oxford Township	4.2 mi	30.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penn Township (York County), PA (16.3%), Pennville, PA (26.3%), Parkville, PA (25.0%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Railroad	61.7% (±19.9 points)
3	North York	60.9% (±11.0 points)
4	York	56.3% (±3.3 points)
5	Dallastown	54.9% (±8.9 points)
6	Hallam	51.2% (±13.0 points)
7	Windsor	49.7% (±13.8 points)
8	Hanover	46.6% (±3.9 points)
9 (tie)	Franklintown	45.6% (±15.1 points)
9 (tie)	West York	45.6% (±11.4 points)
11	Glen Rock	45.1% (±11.7 points)
12	Delta	43.8% (±12.7 points)
13	Seven Valleys	42.4% (±25.6 points)
14	Manchester	41.0% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Hanover

How many renters are there in Hanover?

Hanover has an estimated 3,482 (±340) renting households, 46.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hanover?

In Hanover, the share of households that rent went from 44.1% in 2015–2019 to 46.6% in 2020–2024 (+2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hanover?

A renting household in Hanover has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hanover?

The median renting household in Hanover, PA has an income of $46,894 (±$7,919) a year, against $77,367 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 Hanover borough, Pennsylvania (place:32448, 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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