What percentage of people rent in McKeesport, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in McKeesport, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.1% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in McKeesport, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,765 renting households against 3,903 that own their home.

In McKeesport, the share of households that rent went from 49.7% in 2015–2019 to 49.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.1% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 3,765 (±470)
Median renter income: $25,252 (±$3,267)

Who rents and who owns in McKeesport

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	McKeesport	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.1% (±5.1 points)	34.8% (±0.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,765 (±470)	190,128 (±2,721)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,903 (±402)	355,674 (±2,959)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,252 (±$3,267)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$50,397 (±$6,239)	$101,709 (±$1,030)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In McKeesport, the renter share is higher than in Allegheny County (34.8%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, McKeesport ranks 24 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 156 of 2,557.

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

How renting in McKeesport 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	49.7% (±2.5 points)	49.1% (±5.1 points)	−0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$634 (±$21)	$848 (±$106)	+33.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$29,094 (±$3,512)	$34,219 (±$7,337)	+17.6%	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 McKeesport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McKeesport
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
McKeesport	—	49.1% (±5.1 points)	—
Port Vue	1.6 mi	22.1% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Liberty (Allegheny County)	1.7 mi	20.0% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Versailles	1.8 mi	48.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Duquesne	2.2 mi	53.1% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Glassport	2.4 mi	36.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Dravosburg	2.5 mi	45.0% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
White Oak	2.6 mi	33.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Greenock	2.9 mi	16.9% (±13.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Port Vue, PA (22.1%), Liberty (Allegheny County), PA (20.0%), Glassport, PA (36.4%).

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

Households that rent across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Sharpsburg	52.4% (±9.7 points)
19 (tie)	Etna	52.3% (±8.2 points)
19 (tie)	Pittsburgh	52.3% (±0.8 points)
21	Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)	52.2% (±7.6 points)
22	Swissvale	51.1% (±4.4 points)
23	Chalfant	49.2% (±14.8 points)
24	McKeesport	49.1% (±5.1 points)
25	Versailles	48.8% (±7.9 points)
26	Stowe Township	48.2% (±6.9 points)
27	Braddock Hills	47.9% (±7.5 points)
28	Neville Township	47.1% (±7.9 points)
29	Carnegie	46.5% (±5.1 points)
30	Dravosburg	45.0% (±10.1 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 McKeesport

How many renters are there in McKeesport?

McKeesport has an estimated 3,765 (±470) renting households, 49.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in McKeesport?

In McKeesport, the share of households that rent went from 49.7% in 2015–2019 to 49.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in McKeesport?

A renting household in McKeesport has 2.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in McKeesport?

The median renting household in McKeesport, PA has an income of $25,252 (±$3,267) a year, against $50,397 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 McKeesport city, Pennsylvania (place:46256, 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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