What percentage of people rent in Highland Township (Chester County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Highland Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Highland Township (Chester County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 54 renting households against 390 that own their home.

In Highland Township (Chester County), the share of households that rent went from 23.0% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024 (−10.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.2% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 54 (±23)
Median renter income: $51,591 (±$25,711)

Who rents and who owns in Highland Township (Chester County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Highland Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.2% (±5.3 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	54 (±23)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	390 (±56)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.8)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,591 (±$25,711)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$113,750 (±$25,906)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Highland Township (Chester County), the renter share is lower than in Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, Highland Township (Chester County) ranks 45 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1843 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Highland Township (Chester County) 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	23.0% (±6.8 points)	12.2% (±5.3 points)	−10.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,269 (±$288)	$1,344 (±$842)	+5.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$79,417 (±$6,029)	$96,667 (±$18,235)	+21.7%	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 Highland Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Highland Township (Chester County)	—	12.2% (±5.3 points)	—
Parkesburg	2.9 mi	40.1% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Londonderry Township (Chester County)	3.1 mi	6.1% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	3.4 mi	21.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Westwood (Chester County)	4.1 mi	3.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	4.1 mi	15.1% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Atglen	4.5 mi	16.9% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Sadsbury Township	4.7 mi	13.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	5.0 mi	9.8% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westwood (Chester County), PA (3.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parkesburg, PA (40.1%).

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

Households that rent across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
39	Sadsbury Township (Chester County)	15.1% (±5.8 points)
40	East Pikeland Township	13.9% (±3.8 points)
41	West Sadsbury Township	13.7% (±6.7 points)
42	East Coventry Township	13.5% (±4.9 points)
43	West Caln Township	13.0% (±3.7 points)
44	Warwick Township (Chester County)	12.4% (±4.8 points)
45	Highland Township (Chester County)	12.2% (±5.3 points)
46 (tie)	East Bradford Township	11.8% (±5.3 points)
46 (tie)	Easttown Township	11.8% (±4.2 points)
48	Upper Oxford Township	10.3% (±5.1 points)
49 (tie)	East Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	9.8% (±5.0 points)
49 (tie)	East Nantmeal Township	9.8% (±4.0 points)
51	Lower Oxford Township	9.4% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Highland Township (Chester County)

How many renters are there in Highland Township (Chester County)?

Highland Township (Chester County) has an estimated 54 (±23) renting households, 12.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Highland Township (Chester County)?

In Highland Township (Chester County), the share of households that rent went from 23.0% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024 (−10.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Highland Township (Chester County)?

A renting household in Highland Township (Chester County) has 2.3 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Highland Township (Chester County)?

The median renting household in Highland Township (Chester County), PA has an income of $51,591 (±$25,711) a year, against $113,750 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 Highland township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:34448, in state:42 county:029).

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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