What percentage of people rent in Northampton, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Northampton, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.6% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in Northampton, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,269 renting households against 3,022 that own their home.

In Northampton, the share of households that rent went from 35.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.6% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 1,269 (±297)
Median renter income: $53,294 (±$11,867)

Who rents and who owns in Northampton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Northampton	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.6% (±6.8 points)	28.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,269 (±297)	35,423 (±1,100)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,022 (±332)	87,201 (±1,166)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,294 (±$11,867)	$52,865 (±$2,670)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,400 (±$14,097)	$107,794 (±$2,342)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Northampton, the renter share is not measurably different from Northampton County (28.9%).

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

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

In Northampton County, Northampton ranks 12 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 655 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Northampton 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	35.8% (±5.2 points)	29.6% (±6.8 points)	−6.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,011 (±$86)	$1,174 (±$121)	+16.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,285 (±$7,577)	$90,762 (±$13,403)	+50.6%	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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Northampton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Northampton	—	29.6% (±6.8 points)	—
Coplay	1.3 mi	36.0% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Allen Township	1.4 mi	19.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Cementon	1.6 mi	34.8% (±18.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stiles	1.8 mi	32.7% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Catasauqua	1.8 mi	22.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hokendauqua	2.1 mi	26.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall Township	2.3 mi	37.6% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Egypt	2.4 mi	4.5% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Allen Township, PA (19.1%), Egypt, PA (4.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whitehall Township, PA (37.6%).

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

Households that rent across Northampton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Freemansburg	43.9% (±13.8 points)
7	Bath	42.8% (±7.2 points)
8	Wilson	40.6% (±8.1 points)
9	East Bangor	38.2% (±9.7 points)
10	Chapman	35.3% (±20.3 points)
11	Hellertown	33.3% (±6.0 points)
12	Northampton	29.6% (±6.8 points)
13	Bangor	27.3% (±6.9 points)
14	Pen Argyl	26.5% (±7.8 points)
15	Walnutport	26.0% (±11.6 points)
16	Roseto	25.1% (±6.2 points)
17	Tatamy	24.1% (±7.6 points)
18	North Catasauqua	22.2% (±8.4 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton 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 Northampton

How many renters are there in Northampton?

Northampton has an estimated 1,269 (±297) renting households, 29.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Northampton?

In Northampton, the share of households that rent went from 35.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.6% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Northampton?

A renting household in Northampton has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Northampton?

The median renting household in Northampton, PA has an income of $53,294 (±$11,867) a year, against $112,400 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 borough, Pennsylvania (place:54696, 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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