How many renters in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.8% (±14.1 points) of renting households in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.8% (±14.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.8% (±12.3 points)
Median share of income: 32.6% (±7.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	7.0% (±3.9 points)	14.2%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.3% (±6.5 points)	14.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.4% (±8.1 points)	13.0%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.6% (±6.0 points)	12.0%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.0% (±6.8 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	44.8% (±12.3 points)	37.8%	39.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) against Lancaster County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.8% (±14.1 points)	46.4% (±2.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.8% (±12.3 points)	37.8% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.6% (±7.9 points)	28.5% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$54,275 (±$8,928)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,508 (±$101)	$1,357 (±$20)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lancaster County (46.4%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lancaster County, Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) ranks 9 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 519 of 2,530.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	—	55.8% (±14.1 points)	—
Millersville	1.8 mi	51.3% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	1.9 mi	46.6% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pequea Township	3.9 mi	28.0% (±18.8 points)	Lower
Willow Street	4.0 mi	67.6% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Lampeter Township	4.1 mi	71.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lampeter	4.6 mi	36.2% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	5.0 mi	46.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
East Hempfield Township	5.2 mi	48.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pequea Township, PA (28.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
3	East Drumore Township	69.4% (±32.9 points)
4	Providence Township	64.0% (±35.6 points)
5	Columbia	59.9% (±11.5 points)
6	Terre Hill	59.7% (±33.2 points)
7	Manheim	59.2% (±18.9 points)
8	New Holland	56.7% (±17.9 points)
9	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	55.8% (±14.1 points)
10	Marietta	54.8% (±16.2 points)
11	Upper Leacock Township	54.4% (±14.4 points)
12	Mountville	54.0% (±34.6 points)
13	Quarryville	53.3% (±20.5 points)
14	Strasburg Township	53.2% (±52.9 points)
15	Warwick Township (Lancaster County)	52.3% (±10.0 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)

Are renters in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) rent-burdened?

55.8% of renting households in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Lancaster Township (Lancaster County), PA spends 32.6% (±7.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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