What percentage of people rent in Muncy, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Muncy, PA, 2020–2024
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29.3% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Muncy, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 333 renting households against 805 that own their home.

In Muncy, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.3% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 333 (±91)
Median renter income: $42,113 (±$19,377)

Who rents and who owns in Muncy

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Muncy	Lycoming County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.3% (±7.5 points)	30.9% (±1.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	333 (±91)	14,486 (±751)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	805 (±154)	32,375 (±676)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,113 (±$19,377)	$36,610 (±$1,983)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,583 (±$9,787)	$80,206 (±$2,389)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Muncy, the renter share is not measurably different from Lycoming County (30.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

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

In Lycoming County, Muncy ranks 7 of 52 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 664 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Muncy 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	31.9% (±6.0 points)	29.3% (±7.5 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$812 (±$184)	$919 (±$53)	+13.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,772 (±$11,050)	$85,588 (±$22,923)	+62.2%	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 Muncy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Muncy
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Muncy	—	29.3% (±7.5 points)	—
Muncy Creek Township	1.3 mi	22.1% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Muncy Township	3.7 mi	26.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Hughesville	4.0 mi	53.7% (±11.0 points)	Higher
Wolf Township	4.7 mi	9.7% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Montgomery	4.8 mi	35.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Lycoming County)	5.8 mi	24.4% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lewis Township (Northumberland County)	6.2 mi	10.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Fairfield Township (Lycoming County)	6.2 mi	14.6% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wolf Township, PA (9.7%), Lewis Township (Northumberland County), PA (10.5%), Fairfield Township (Lycoming County), PA (14.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hughesville, PA (53.7%).

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

Households that rent across Lycoming County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Williamsport	57.0% (±3.3 points)
2	Hughesville	53.7% (±11.0 points)
3	Montgomery	35.5% (±7.6 points)
4	South Williamsport	34.9% (±6.4 points)
5	Montoursville	34.3% (±9.7 points)
6	Jersey Shore	30.2% (±8.9 points)
7	Muncy	29.3% (±7.5 points)
8	Old Lycoming Township	28.2% (±9.6 points)
9	Loyalsock Township	27.2% (±5.7 points)
10	Muncy Township	26.8% (±7.6 points)
11	Clinton Township (Lycoming County)	24.4% (±7.8 points)
12	McIntyre Township	24.3% (±10.9 points)
13	Lewis Township (Lycoming County)	23.0% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 52 places in Lycoming 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 Muncy

How many renters are there in Muncy?

Muncy has an estimated 333 (±91) renting households, 29.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Muncy?

In Muncy, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.3% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Muncy?

A renting household in Muncy has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Muncy?

The median renting household in Muncy, PA has an income of $42,113 (±$19,377) a year, against $96,583 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 Muncy borough, Pennsylvania (place:52264, 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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