What percentage of people rent in Lower Chanceford Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lower Chanceford Township, PA, 2020–2024
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13.5% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Lower Chanceford Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 161 renting households against 1,029 that own their home.

In Lower Chanceford Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.5% in 2020–2024 (−13.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.5% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 161 (±63)
Median renter income: $73,625 (±$33,798)

Who rents and who owns in Lower Chanceford Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Chanceford Township	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.5% (±5.3 points)	23.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	161 (±63)	42,959 (±1,345)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,029 (±132)	138,624 (±1,494)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$73,625 (±$33,798)	$50,146 (±$2,248)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$120,298 (±$36,407)	$98,446 (±$1,431)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Lower Chanceford Township, the renter share is lower than in York County (23.7%).

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

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

In York County, Lower Chanceford Township ranks 46 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1725 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Lower Chanceford Township 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	27.1% (±6.8 points)	13.5% (±5.3 points)	−13.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,042 (±$130)	$1,316 (±$242)	+26.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,600 (±$13,319)	$105,909 (±$22,754)	+63.9%	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 Chanceford Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Chanceford Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lower Chanceford Township	—	13.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Susquehanna Trails	3.8 mi	20.8% (±20.9 points)	Not measurably different
Peach Bottom Township	5.2 mi	14.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Martic Township	5.3 mi	9.9% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fawn Township (York County)	5.8 mi	10.6% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Delta	6.6 mi	43.8% (±12.7 points)	Higher
Fawn Grove	6.7 mi	16.2% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Chanceford Township	6.9 mi	6.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Drumore Township	6.9 mi	22.5% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chanceford Township, PA (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Delta, PA (43.8%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
40 (tie)	Peach Bottom Township	14.9% (±11.6 points)
40 (tie)	Spring Garden Township	14.9% (±4.2 points)
42	Lower Windsor Township	14.5% (±4.5 points)
43	Dover Township	14.4% (±3.4 points)
44 (tie)	Carroll Township (York County)	13.8% (±4.6 points)
44 (tie)	Shrewsbury Township (York County)	13.8% (±4.7 points)
46	Lower Chanceford Township	13.5% (±5.3 points)
47	Jackson Township (York County)	13.2% (±6.3 points)
48	Windsor Township (York County)	13.1% (±4.1 points)
49	Fairview Township (York County)	13.0% (±2.8 points)
50	Heidelberg Township (York County)	11.8% (±8.7 points)
51	Conewago Township (York County)	11.4% (±4.1 points)
52	Paradise Township (York County)	10.9% (±4.6 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 Chanceford Township

How many renters are there in Lower Chanceford Township?

Lower Chanceford Township has an estimated 161 (±63) renting households, 13.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lower Chanceford Township?

In Lower Chanceford Township, the share of households that rent went from 27.1% in 2015–2019 to 13.5% in 2020–2024 (−13.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Lower Chanceford Township?

A renting household in Lower Chanceford Township has 2.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lower Chanceford Township?

The median renting household in Lower Chanceford Township, PA has an income of $73,625 (±$33,798) a year, against $120,298 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 Chanceford township, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44872, in state:42 county:133).

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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