What percentage of people rent in Lower Allen, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lower Allen, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

35.8% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in Lower Allen, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,045 renting households against 1,871 that own their home.

In Lower Allen, the share of households that rent went from 28.7% in 2015–2019 to 35.8% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.8% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 1,045 (±216)
Median renter income: $41,930 (±$9,102)

Who rents and who owns in Lower Allen

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Allen	Cumberland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.8% (±5.8 points)	28.7% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,045 (±216)	30,505 (±1,308)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,871 (±163)	75,922 (±1,353)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,930 (±$9,102)	$56,464 (±$2,606)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,276 (±$13,112)	$104,998 (±$3,088)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Lower Allen, the renter share is higher than in Cumberland County (28.7%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Cumberland County, Lower Allen ranks 5 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 72 of 390.

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

How renting in Lower Allen 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	28.7% (±4.2 points)	35.8% (±5.8 points)	+7.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$910 (±$52)	$1,171 (±$147)	+28.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$74,358 (±$6,522)	$88,533 (±$14,339)	+19.1%	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 Lower Allen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Allen
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lower Allen	—	35.8% (±5.8 points)	—
Lemoyne	1.2 mi	45.2% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Cumberland	1.3 mi	30.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Camp Hill	1.7 mi	21.9% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Wormleysburg	2.4 mi	56.4% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Shiremanstown	2.8 mi	34.3% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Harrisburg	3.5 mi	63.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher
West Fairview	3.7 mi	45.1% (±22.1 points)	Not measurably different
Steelton	4.1 mi	51.7% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Camp Hill, PA (21.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wormleysburg, PA (56.4%), Harrisburg, PA (63.4%), Steelton, PA (51.7%).

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

Households that rent across Cumberland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Shippensburg University	100.0% (±74.1 points)
2	Messiah College	50.0% (±50.0 points)
3	Enola	46.2% (±8.1 points)
4	West Fairview	45.1% (±22.1 points)
5	Lower Allen	35.8% (±5.8 points)
6	Schlusser	18.2% (±7.7 points)
7	Boiling Springs	13.1% (±7.1 points)

Lower Allen is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Lower Allen Township, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Lower Allen

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lower Allen, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lower Allen beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lower Allen, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Lower Allen

How many renters are there in Lower Allen?

Lower Allen has an estimated 1,045 (±216) renting households, 35.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lower Allen?

In Lower Allen, the share of households that rent went from 28.7% in 2015–2019 to 35.8% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lower Allen?

A renting household in Lower Allen has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lower Allen?

The median renting household in Lower Allen, PA has an income of $41,930 (±$9,102) a year, against $112,276 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 Lower Allen CDP, Pennsylvania (place:44824, 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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.