How many renters in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.6% (±11.8 points) of renting households in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

33.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 26.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.6% (±11.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 33.0% (±9.7 points)
Median share of income: 26.2% (±4.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Northampton Township (Bucks County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	18.1% (±6.7 points)	13.1%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	15.3% (±8.8 points)	12.8%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.8% (±8.0 points)	13.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.1% (±8.5 points)	12.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.6% (±6.8 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	33.0% (±9.7 points)	39.3%	39.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Northampton Township (Bucks County) against Bucks County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.6% (±11.8 points)	47.9% (±2.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	33.0% (±9.7 points)	39.3% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	26.2% (±4.5 points)	29.1% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$83,254 (±$9,721)	$61,935 (±$1,808)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,108 (±$136)	$1,605 (±$30)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Northampton Township (Bucks County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bucks County (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Bucks County, Northampton Township (Bucks County) ranks 31 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1199 of 2,530.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Northampton Township (Bucks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northampton Township (Bucks County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Northampton Township (Bucks County)	—	41.6% (±11.8 points)	—
Upper Southampton Township	3.0 mi	50.2% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Newtown	3.8 mi	42.2% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ivyland	3.9 mi	35.7% (±28.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Southampton Township	3.9 mi	43.7% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Feasterville	3.9 mi	15.5% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Newtown Township (Bucks County)	4.0 mi	43.3% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trevose	4.2 mi	51.3% (±27.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wrightstown Township	4.3 mi	23.6% (±20.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Feasterville, PA (15.5%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Bucks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
25	Trumbauersville	45.2% (±22.5 points)
26	Hulmeville	45.0% (±28.7 points)
27	Lower Southampton Township	43.7% (±12.5 points)
28	Newtown Township (Bucks County)	43.3% (±12.8 points)
29	Solebury Township	43.0% (±24.6 points)
30	Newtown	42.2% (±18.6 points)
31 (tie)	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	41.6% (±11.8 points)
31 (tie)	Warrington Township (Bucks County)	41.6% (±12.4 points)
33	New Britain Township	40.9% (±16.8 points)
34	Quakertown	40.8% (±10.8 points)
35	Riegelsville	39.7% (±18.8 points)
36	Plumstead Township	39.2% (±15.0 points)
37 (tie)	Bedminster Township	39.0% (±27.8 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Northampton Township (Bucks County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Churchville, Richboro, Village Shires.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Northampton Township (Bucks County)

Are renters in Northampton Township (Bucks County) rent-burdened?

41.6% of renting households in Northampton Township (Bucks County) pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Northampton Township (Bucks County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA spends 26.2% (±4.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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