What percentage of people rent in Kennett Square, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Kennett Square, PA, 2020–2024
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43.7% (±10.3 points) of the occupied homes in Kennett Square, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 965 renting households against 1,244 that own their home.

In Kennett Square, the share of households that rent went from 44.1% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.7% (±10.3 points)
Renting households: 965 (±255)
Median renter income: $41,394 (±$21,866)

Who rents and who owns in Kennett Square

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kennett Square	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.7% (±10.3 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	965 (±255)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,244 (±227)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.5)	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	$41,394 (±$21,866)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,033 (±$22,516)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Kennett Square, the renter share is higher than in Chester County (24.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Chester County, Kennett Square ranks 10 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 248 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Kennett Square 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% (±6.3 points)	43.7% (±10.3 points)	−0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,103 (±$91)	$1,396 (±$171)	+26.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$77,404 (±$14,401)	$80,505 (±$18,288)	+4.0%	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 Kennett Square

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kennett Square
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kennett Square	—	43.7% (±10.3 points)	—
Kennett Township	1.6 mi	22.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
East Marlborough Township	2.3 mi	8.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
New Garden Township	3.2 mi	22.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Avondale	3.9 mi	38.3% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hockessin	4.4 mi	9.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Pennsbury Township	4.7 mi	19.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Pocopson Township	5.2 mi	1.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
London Grove Township	5.6 mi	4.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kennett Township, PA (22.8%), East Marlborough Township, PA (8.0%), New Garden Township, PA (22.8%).

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
4	Downingtown	52.0% (±6.6 points)
5	West Marlborough Township	50.7% (±8.9 points)
6	East Caln Township	49.4% (±8.3 points)
7	Spring City	46.2% (±8.6 points)
8	Phoenixville	44.9% (±4.1 points)
9	Malvern	44.5% (±8.5 points)
10	Kennett Square	43.7% (±10.3 points)
11	East Whiteland Township	40.5% (±5.3 points)
12	Parkesburg	40.1% (±8.9 points)
13 (tie)	Modena	39.7% (±15.3 points)
13 (tie)	South Coatesville	39.7% (±8.6 points)
15	Avondale	38.3% (±15.6 points)
16	West Whiteland Township	36.9% (±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 Kennett Square

How many renters are there in Kennett Square?

Kennett Square has an estimated 965 (±255) renting households, 43.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Kennett Square?

In Kennett Square, the share of households that rent went from 44.1% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Kennett Square?

A renting household in Kennett Square has 2.5 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kennett Square?

The median renting household in Kennett Square, PA has an income of $41,394 (±$21,866) a year, against $115,033 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 Kennett Square borough, Pennsylvania (place:39352, 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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