What percentage of people rent in Leechburg, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Leechburg, PA, 2020–2024
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39.5% (±8.1 points) of the occupied homes in Leechburg, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 379 renting households against 580 that own their home.

In Leechburg, the share of households that rent went from 38.2% in 2015–2019 to 39.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.5% (±8.1 points)
Renting households: 379 (±78)
Median renter income: $30,750 (±$15,139)

Who rents and who owns in Leechburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Leechburg	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.5% (±8.1 points)	21.2% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	379 (±78)	5,938 (±372)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	580 (±103)	22,097 (±420)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,750 (±$15,139)	$37,911 (±$2,977)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$65,125 (±$17,146)	$76,791 (±$2,930)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Leechburg, the renter share is higher than in Armstrong County (21.2%).

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

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

In Armstrong County, Leechburg ranks 4 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 356 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Leechburg 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	38.2% (±6.0 points)	39.5% (±8.1 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$615 (±$147)	$814 (±$133)	+32.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,298 (±$6,761)	$48,207 (±$8,070)	+4.1%	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 Leechburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leechburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Leechburg	—	39.5% (±8.1 points)	—
Hyde Park	0.7 mi	32.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Leechburg	0.9 mi	15.5% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County)	2.2 mi	11.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Vandergrift	2.6 mi	45.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gilpin Township	2.7 mi	13.7% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Parks Township	2.9 mi	17.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
East Vandergrift	3.1 mi	22.4% (±9.6 points)	Lower
North Apollo	3.5 mi	13.2% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Leechburg, PA (15.5%), Allegheny Township (Westmoreland County), PA (11.8%), Gilpin Township, PA (13.7%).

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

Households that rent across Armstrong County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Kittanning	49.9% (±6.8 points)
2	Applewold	44.4% (±14.7 points)
3	Freeport	43.1% (±8.1 points)
4	Leechburg	39.5% (±8.1 points)
5	Elderton	38.3% (±9.1 points)
6	Apollo	37.1% (±7.9 points)
7	South Bethlehem	37.0% (±11.9 points)
8	Ford City	34.7% (±8.6 points)
9	Rural Valley	31.2% (±12.0 points)
10	Parker	30.1% (±9.6 points)

Showing 10 of 45 places in Armstrong 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 Leechburg

How many renters are there in Leechburg?

Leechburg has an estimated 379 (±78) renting households, 39.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Leechburg?

In Leechburg, the share of households that rent went from 38.2% in 2015–2019 to 39.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Leechburg?

A renting household in Leechburg has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Leechburg?

The median renting household in Leechburg, PA has an income of $30,750 (±$15,139) a year, against $65,125 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 Leechburg borough, Pennsylvania (place:42280, 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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