What percentage of people rent in Luzerne, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Luzerne, PA, 2020–2024
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41.1% (±8.2 points) of the occupied homes in Luzerne, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 575 renting households against 824 that own their home.

In Luzerne, the share of households that rent went from 44.9% in 2015–2019 to 41.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.1% (±8.2 points)
Renting households: 575 (±132)
Median renter income: $28,445 (±$6,539)

Who rents and who owns in Luzerne

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Luzerne	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.1% (±8.2 points)	32.2% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	575 (±132)	43,490 (±1,262)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	824 (±131)	91,565 (±1,316)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,445 (±$6,539)	$38,462 (±$1,619)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$50,673 (±$4,295)	$80,532 (±$1,919)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Luzerne, the renter share is higher than in Luzerne County (32.2%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Luzerne ranks 15 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 314 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Luzerne 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	44.9% (±8.6 points)	41.1% (±8.2 points)	−3.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$568 (±$34)	$797 (±$210)	+40.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,250 (±$7,909)	$42,135 (±$13,354)	+16.2%	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 Luzerne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Luzerne
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Luzerne	—	41.1% (±8.2 points)	—
Pringle	0.7 mi	23.6% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Courtdale	0.9 mi	17.4% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Swoyersville	1.2 mi	20.2% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Forty Fort	1.3 mi	43.0% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	1.6 mi	47.5% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Edwardsville	2.0 mi	54.5% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Trucksville	2.3 mi	30.0% (±16.5 points)	Not measurably different
Larksville	2.4 mi	25.1% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pringle, PA (23.6%), Courtdale, PA (17.4%), Swoyersville, PA (20.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Edwardsville, PA (54.5%).

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

Households that rent across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
8 (tie)	West Pittston	47.5% (±9.0 points)
10 (tie)	Nanticoke	44.5% (±4.2 points)
10 (tie)	West Hazleton	44.5% (±9.3 points)
12	Forty Fort	43.0% (±6.8 points)
13	Sugar Notch	42.2% (±11.7 points)
14	Shickshinny	41.7% (±10.1 points)
15	Luzerne	41.1% (±8.2 points)
16	Jenkins Township	39.7% (±10.9 points)
17	Wyoming	37.9% (±7.7 points)
18	Dupont	33.7% (±9.9 points)
19	Plains Township	33.5% (±5.5 points)
20	Hanover Township (Luzerne County)	33.3% (±5.9 points)
21	Nescopeck	32.8% (±7.4 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne 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 Luzerne

How many renters are there in Luzerne?

Luzerne has an estimated 575 (±132) renting households, 41.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Luzerne?

In Luzerne, the share of households that rent went from 44.9% in 2015–2019 to 41.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Luzerne?

A renting household in Luzerne has 1.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Luzerne?

The median renting household in Luzerne, PA has an income of $28,445 (±$6,539) a year, against $50,673 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 Luzerne borough, Pennsylvania (place:45568, 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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