What percentage of people rent in Hazleton, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Hazleton, PA, 2020–2024
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48.9% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Hazleton, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,672 renting households against 5,927 that own their home.

In Hazleton, the share of households that rent went from 50.7% in 2015–2019 to 48.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.9% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 5,672 (±574)
Median renter income: $36,250 (±$8,593)

Who rents and who owns in Hazleton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hazleton	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.9% (±4.4 points)	32.2% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,672 (±574)	43,490 (±1,262)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,927 (±617)	91,565 (±1,316)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,250 (±$8,593)	$38,462 (±$1,619)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,065 (±$5,629)	$80,532 (±$1,919)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Hazleton, the renter share is higher than in Luzerne County (32.2%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Hazleton ranks 6 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 158 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Hazleton 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	50.7% (±3.3 points)	48.9% (±4.4 points)	−1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$812 (±$47)	$1,089 (±$82)	+34.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,467 (±$4,089)	$46,177 (±$7,152)	+14.1%	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 Hazleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hazleton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hazleton	—	48.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Hazle Township	2.2 mi	19.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Harleigh	2.5 mi	5.0% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Banks Township (Carbon County)	3.1 mi	15.1% (±12.2 points)	Lower
West Hazleton	3.2 mi	44.5% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Beaver Meadows	3.4 mi	41.0% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
McAdoo	3.6 mi	46.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jeddo	4.9 mi	11.6% (±16.4 points)	Lower
Conyngham	5.4 mi	25.3% (±9.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hazle Township, PA (19.9%), Harleigh, PA (5.0%), Banks Township (Carbon County), PA (15.1%).

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

Households that rent across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Edwardsville	54.5% (±10.1 points)
2	Wilkes-Barre Township	54.3% (±10.4 points)
3	Pittston	53.1% (±4.8 points)
4	Plymouth	51.4% (±6.5 points)
5	Freeland	49.6% (±10.4 points)
6	Hazleton	48.9% (±4.4 points)
7	Wilkes-Barre	48.8% (±2.7 points)
8 (tie)	Kingston	47.5% (±4.4 points)
8 (tie)	West Pittston	47.5% (±9.0 points)
10 (tie)	Nanticoke	44.5% (±4.2 points)
10 (tie)	West Hazleton	44.5% (±9.3 points)
12	Forty Fort	43.0% (±6.8 points)

Showing 12 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Hazleton

How many renters are there in Hazleton?

Hazleton has an estimated 5,672 (±574) renting households, 48.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hazleton?

In Hazleton, the share of households that rent went from 50.7% in 2015–2019 to 48.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hazleton?

A renting household in Hazleton has 2.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hazleton?

The median renting household in Hazleton, PA has an income of $36,250 (±$8,593) a year, against $57,065 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 Hazleton city, Pennsylvania (place:33408, 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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