What percentage of people rent in Jefferson Hills, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Jefferson Hills, PA, 2020–2024
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15.7% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Jefferson Hills, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 718 renting households against 3,858 that own their home.

In Jefferson Hills, the share of households that rent went from 17.0% in 2015–2019 to 15.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.7% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 718 (±159)
Median renter income: $59,479 (±$25,286)

Who rents and who owns in Jefferson Hills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Jefferson Hills	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.7% (±3.5 points)	34.8% (±0.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	718 (±159)	190,128 (±2,721)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,858 (±234)	355,674 (±2,959)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,479 (±$25,286)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$127,377 (±$21,658)	$101,709 (±$1,030)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Jefferson Hills, the renter share is lower than in Allegheny County (34.8%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, Jefferson Hills ranks 96 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1490 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Jefferson Hills 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	17.0% (±3.3 points)	15.7% (±3.5 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,119 (±$47)	$1,355 (±$93)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$93,140 (±$9,038)	$116,064 (±$13,668)	+24.6%	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 Jefferson Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Jefferson Hills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Jefferson Hills	—	15.7% (±3.5 points)	—
Pleasant Hills	2.4 mi	18.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
South Park Township	2.7 mi	19.6% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clairton	2.8 mi	38.9% (±7.4 points)	Higher
West Elizabeth	3.1 mi	26.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Elizabeth	3.4 mi	39.7% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Glassport	3.6 mi	36.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Gastonville	4.1 mi	13.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Washington County)	4.3 mi	15.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clairton, PA (38.9%), Elizabeth, PA (39.7%), Glassport, PA (36.4%).

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

Households that rent across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
90	South Fayette Township	18.3% (±3.4 points)
91 (tie)	Pleasant Hills	18.1% (±5.0 points)
91 (tie)	Collier Township	18.1% (±4.8 points)
93	Indiana Township	16.8% (±4.9 points)
94	Glenfield	16.3% (±14.3 points)
95	Lincoln	15.8% (±13.6 points)
96	Jefferson Hills	15.7% (±3.5 points)
97	Forward Township (Allegheny County)	15.2% (±6.8 points)
98	Springdale Township	14.0% (±4.0 points)
99 (tie)	Frazer Township	13.9% (±9.0 points)
99 (tie)	Marshall Township	13.9% (±3.3 points)
101	Shaler Township	13.0% (±2.8 points)
102 (tie)	Pine Township (Allegheny County)	12.9% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Jefferson Hills

How many renters are there in Jefferson Hills?

Jefferson Hills has an estimated 718 (±159) renting households, 15.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Jefferson Hills?

In Jefferson Hills, the share of households that rent went from 17.0% in 2015–2019 to 15.7% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Jefferson Hills?

A renting household in Jefferson Hills has 2.0 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Jefferson Hills?

The median renting household in Jefferson Hills, PA has an income of $59,479 (±$25,286) a year, against $127,377 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 Jefferson Hills borough, Pennsylvania (place:37955, 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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