What percentage of people rent in Haverford Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Haverford Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.6% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in Haverford Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,293 renting households against 15,873 that own their home.

In Haverford Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.6% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 2,293 (±299)
Median renter income: $77,863 (±$14,195)

Who rents and who owns in Haverford Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Haverford Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.6% (±1.6 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,293 (±299)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	15,873 (±445)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$77,863 (±$14,195)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$141,623 (±$8,231)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Haverford Township, the renter share is lower than in Delaware County (30.4%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Haverford Township ranks 41 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1811 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Haverford Township 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	14.7% (±1.3 points)	12.6% (±1.6 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,398 (±$72)	$1,766 (±$236)	+26.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$111,287 (±$4,905)	$131,674 (±$5,768)	+18.3%	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 Haverford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Haverford Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Haverford Township	—	12.6% (±1.6 points)	—
Ardmore	1.6 mi	37.0% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Broomall	2.4 mi	21.2% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Bryn Mawr	2.4 mi	53.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Penn Wynne	2.4 mi	12.1% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wynnewood	2.6 mi	35.2% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Drexel Hill	2.7 mi	36.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Marple Township	2.9 mi	16.1% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Upper Darby Township	3.0 mi	42.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ardmore, PA (37.0%), Broomall, PA (21.2%), Bryn Mawr, PA (53.9%).

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

Households that rent across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
35	Glenolden	23.5% (±5.2 points)
36 (tie)	Parkside	22.5% (±9.4 points)
36 (tie)	Newtown Township (Delaware County)	22.5% (±4.6 points)
38	Edgmont Township	21.7% (±5.1 points)
39	Marple Township	16.1% (±2.7 points)
40	Brookhaven	15.1% (±4.7 points)
41	Haverford Township	12.6% (±1.6 points)
42	Rutledge	12.5% (±7.9 points)
43	Nether Providence Township	11.6% (±3.5 points)
44	Aston Township	8.7% (±2.8 points)
45	Chadds Ford Township	7.9% (±3.6 points)
46	Thornbury Township (Delaware County)	7.3% (±4.7 points)
47	Springfield Township (Delaware County)	6.2% (±2.1 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Haverford Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Haverford College.

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 Haverford Township

How many renters are there in Haverford Township?

Haverford Township has an estimated 2,293 (±299) renting households, 12.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Haverford Township?

In Haverford Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Haverford Township?

A renting household in Haverford Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Haverford Township?

The median renting household in Haverford Township, PA has an income of $77,863 (±$14,195) a year, against $141,623 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 Haverford township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:33144, in state:42 county:045).

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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