What percentage of people rent in Palmdale, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Palmdale, PA, 2020–2024
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66.2% (±14.1 points) of the occupied homes in Palmdale, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 361 renting households against 184 that own their home.

In Palmdale, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 66.2% in 2020–2024 (+45.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 66.2% (±14.1 points)
Renting households: 361 (±142)
Median renter income: $64,157 (±$40,530)

Who rents and who owns in Palmdale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palmdale	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	66.2% (±14.1 points)	36.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	361 (±142)	44,802 (±1,118)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	184 (±80)	76,556 (±1,182)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±1.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,157 (±$40,530)	$49,181 (±$2,915)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,083 (±$49,214)	$96,165 (±$3,009)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Palmdale, the renter share is higher than in Dauphin County (36.9%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Palmdale ranks 1 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 11 of 390.

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

How renting in Palmdale 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	21.2% (±9.0 points)	66.2% (±14.1 points)	+45.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$958 (±$38)	$1,436 (±$111)	+49.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$60,313 (±$17,635)	$62,628 (±$28,946)	+3.8%	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 Palmdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmdale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palmdale	—	66.2% (±14.1 points)	—
Hershey	1.6 mi	46.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Palmyra	1.8 mi	42.0% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Campbelltown	2.6 mi	28.7% (±8.4 points)	Lower
North Londonderry Township	3.1 mi	15.9% (±3.7 points)	Lower
South Hanover Township	4.5 mi	28.9% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Hummelstown	5.2 mi	45.7% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	5.6 mi	11.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
South Annville Township	5.7 mi	9.0% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hershey, PA (46.3%), Palmyra, PA (42.0%), Campbelltown, PA (28.7%).

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

Households that rent across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Palmdale	66.2% (±14.1 points)
2	Colonial Park	53.4% (±4.8 points)
3	Hershey	46.3% (±4.5 points)
4	Progress	42.6% (±7.0 points)
5	Paxtonia	33.5% (±12.2 points)
6	Lawnton	28.8% (±7.0 points)
7	Rutherford	25.2% (±8.8 points)

Showing 7 of 11 places in Dauphin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Palmdale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Derry Township (Dauphin County), whose figures include it.

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 Palmdale

How many renters are there in Palmdale?

Palmdale has an estimated 361 (±142) renting households, 66.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Palmdale?

In Palmdale, the share of households that rent went from 21.2% in 2015–2019 to 66.2% in 2020–2024 (+45.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Palmdale?

A renting household in Palmdale has 2.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Palmdale?

The median renting household in Palmdale, PA has an income of $64,157 (±$40,530) a year, against $52,083 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 Palmdale CDP, Pennsylvania (place:57648, 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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