What percentage of people rent in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA, 2020–2024
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6.2% (±1.3 points) of the occupied homes in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 879 renting households against 13,337 that own their home.

In Northampton Township (Bucks County), the share of households that rent went from 8.4% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.2% (±1.3 points)
Renting households: 879 (±187)
Median renter income: $83,254 (±$9,721)

Who rents and who owns in Northampton Township (Bucks County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.2% (±1.3 points)	22.2% (±0.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	879 (±187)	55,308 (±1,482)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	13,337 (±371)	193,879 (±1,546)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$83,254 (±$9,721)	$61,935 (±$1,808)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$161,427 (±$9,293)	$135,528 (±$2,430)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Northampton Township (Bucks County), the renter share is lower than in Bucks County (22.2%).

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

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

In Bucks County, Northampton Township (Bucks County) ranks 51 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2387 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Northampton Township (Bucks County) 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	8.4% (±1.3 points)	6.2% (±1.3 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,765 (±$194)	$2,108 (±$136)	+19.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$120,343 (±$4,110)	$158,583 (±$3,808)	+31.8%	Up 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 Northampton Township (Bucks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northampton Township (Bucks County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Northampton Township (Bucks County)	—	6.2% (±1.3 points)	—
Upper Southampton Township	3.0 mi	11.4% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Newtown	3.8 mi	26.8% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Ivyland	3.9 mi	14.7% (±6.7 points)	Higher
Lower Southampton Township	3.9 mi	16.8% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Feasterville	3.9 mi	47.9% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Newtown Township (Bucks County)	4.0 mi	15.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Trevose	4.2 mi	30.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Wrightstown Township	4.3 mi	12.1% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper Southampton Township, PA (11.4%), Newtown, PA (26.8%), Ivyland, PA (14.7%).

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

Households that rent across Bucks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
45	Springfield Township (Bucks County)	9.2% (±8.1 points)
46	Richland Township (Bucks County)	8.8% (±3.1 points)
47	Durham Township	8.7% (±5.8 points)
48	Solebury Township	7.2% (±2.4 points)
49	Milford Township (Bucks County)	7.1% (±3.1 points)
50	Buckingham Township (Bucks County)	6.4% (±2.1 points)
51	Northampton Township (Bucks County)	6.2% (±1.3 points)
52	Upper Makefield Township	4.7% (±2.7 points)
53	Warwick Township (Bucks County)	4.5% (±1.8 points)

Showing 9 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Northampton Township (Bucks County)

How many renters are there in Northampton Township (Bucks County)?

Northampton Township (Bucks County) has an estimated 879 (±187) renting households, 6.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Northampton Township (Bucks County)?

In Northampton Township (Bucks County), the share of households that rent went from 8.4% in 2015–2019 to 6.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Northampton Township (Bucks County)?

A renting household in Northampton Township (Bucks County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Northampton Township (Bucks County)?

The median renting household in Northampton Township (Bucks County), PA has an income of $83,254 (±$9,721) a year, against $161,427 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 Northampton township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:54688, in state:42 county:017).

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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