What percentage of people rent in Lower Burrell, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lower Burrell, PA, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Lower Burrell, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 807 renting households against 4,405 that own their home.

In Lower Burrell, the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.5% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 807 (±193)
Median renter income: $34,235 (±$10,482)

Who rents and who owns in Lower Burrell

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Burrell	Westmoreland County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.5% (±3.5 points)	21.6% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	807 (±193)	33,451 (±1,256)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,405 (±249)	121,528 (±1,288)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,235 (±$10,482)	$37,625 (±$1,561)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,641 (±$8,814)	$88,014 (±$1,908)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Lower Burrell, the renter share is lower than in Westmoreland County (21.6%).

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

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

In Westmoreland County, Lower Burrell ranks 43 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1515 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Lower Burrell 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	16.1% (±3.2 points)	15.5% (±3.5 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$752 (±$40)	$911 (±$142)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,696 (±$5,804)	$84,602 (±$7,812)	+30.8%	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 Burrell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Burrell
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lower Burrell	—	15.5% (±3.5 points)	—
New Kensington	2.0 mi	41.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Brackenridge	2.1 mi	33.1% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Arnold	2.5 mi	39.7% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Tarentum	2.6 mi	28.1% (±9.3 points)	Higher
Natrona Heights	2.8 mi	20.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Burrell Township	3.4 mi	10.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Deer Township	3.5 mi	28.2% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Harrison Township (Allegheny County)	3.7 mi	22.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Kensington, PA (41.5%), Brackenridge, PA (33.1%), Arnold, PA (39.7%).

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

Households that rent across Westmoreland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
37	New Florence	19.9% (±7.6 points)
38	Rostraver Township	19.6% (±4.1 points)
39 (tie)	Mount Pleasant Township (Westmoreland County)	18.0% (±4.0 points)
39 (tie)	Unity Township	18.0% (±3.2 points)
41	South Huntingdon Township	17.7% (±5.4 points)
42	Donegal Township (Westmoreland County)	17.5% (±8.5 points)
43 (tie)	Lower Burrell	15.5% (±3.5 points)
43 (tie)	New Alexandria	15.5% (±8.5 points)
43 (tie)	West Leechburg	15.5% (±6.9 points)
46	Hempfield Township (Westmoreland County)	15.3% (±2.0 points)
47	Sewickley Township	14.9% (±5.1 points)
48	Sutersville	14.8% (±6.9 points)
49	Salem Township (Westmoreland County)	14.3% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Westmoreland 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 Lower Burrell

How many renters are there in Lower Burrell?

Lower Burrell has an estimated 807 (±193) renting households, 15.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lower Burrell?

In Lower Burrell, the share of households that rent went from 16.1% in 2015–2019 to 15.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lower Burrell?

A renting household in Lower Burrell has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lower Burrell?

The median renting household in Lower Burrell, PA has an income of $34,235 (±$10,482) a year, against $96,641 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 Burrell city, Pennsylvania (place:44864, 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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