What percentage of people rent in McSherrystown, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in McSherrystown, PA, 2020–2024
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51.8% (±13.1 points) of the occupied homes in McSherrystown, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 614 renting households against 571 that own their home.

In McSherrystown, the share of households that rent went from 45.1% in 2015–2019 to 51.8% in 2020–2024 (+6.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.8% (±13.1 points)
Renting households: 614 (±182)
Median renter income: $43,958 (±$26,060)

Who rents and who owns in McSherrystown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	McSherrystown	Adams County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.8% (±13.1 points)	21.1% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	614 (±182)	8,627 (±540)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	571 (±158)	32,214 (±522)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,958 (±$26,060)	$49,481 (±$3,334)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,358 (±$31,355)	$94,906 (±$3,083)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In McSherrystown, the renter share is higher than in Adams County (21.1%).

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

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

In Adams County, McSherrystown ranks 2 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 114 of 2,557.

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

How renting in McSherrystown 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	45.1% (±9.7 points)	51.8% (±13.1 points)	+6.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$912 (±$58)	$1,387 (±$186)	+52.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$50,114 (±$11,842)	$61,159 (±$20,676)	+22.0%	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 McSherrystown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with McSherrystown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
McSherrystown	—	51.8% (±13.1 points)	—
Conewago Township (Adams County)	0.4 mi	12.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Pennville	1.9 mi	26.3% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Hanover	2.0 mi	46.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Parkville	3.0 mi	25.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Penn Township (York County)	3.0 mi	16.3% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Oxford Township	3.4 mi	30.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Union Township (Adams County)	3.7 mi	9.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Berwick Township	3.8 mi	13.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Conewago Township (Adams County), PA (12.6%), Pennville, PA (26.3%), Parkville, PA (25.0%).

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

Households that rent across Adams County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gettysburg	53.3% (±6.9 points)
2	McSherrystown	51.8% (±13.1 points)
3	New Oxford	47.2% (±6.3 points)
4	York Springs	44.3% (±11.4 points)
5	Biglerville	38.9% (±14.0 points)
6	East Berlin	38.8% (±5.8 points)
7	Bonneauville	37.5% (±9.0 points)
8	Oxford Township	30.1% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 34 places in Adams 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 McSherrystown

How many renters are there in McSherrystown?

McSherrystown has an estimated 614 (±182) renting households, 51.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in McSherrystown?

In McSherrystown, the share of households that rent went from 45.1% in 2015–2019 to 51.8% in 2020–2024 (+6.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in McSherrystown?

A renting household in McSherrystown has 2.4 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in McSherrystown?

The median renting household in McSherrystown, PA has an income of $43,958 (±$26,060) a year, against $88,358 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 McSherrystown borough, Pennsylvania (place:46376, 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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