What percentage of people rent in Palmer Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Palmer Township, PA, 2020–2024
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18.2% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Palmer Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,639 renting households against 7,367 that own their home.

In Palmer Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.2% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 1,639 (±283)
Median renter income: $60,440 (±$9,724)

Who rents and who owns in Palmer Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palmer Township	Northampton County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.2% (±3.0 points)	28.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,639 (±283)	35,423 (±1,100)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,367 (±368)	87,201 (±1,166)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,440 (±$9,724)	$52,865 (±$2,670)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$128,537 (±$6,290)	$107,794 (±$2,342)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Palmer Township, the renter share is lower than in Northampton County (28.9%).

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

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

In Northampton County, Palmer Township ranks 23 of 38 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1263 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Palmer Township 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	22.4% (±2.6 points)	18.2% (±3.0 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,329 (±$140)	$1,769 (±$291)	+33.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$86,133 (±$5,926)	$116,014 (±$13,371)	+34.7%	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 Palmer Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palmer Township	—	18.2% (±3.0 points)	—
Wilson	1.6 mi	40.6% (±8.1 points)	Higher
West Easton	2.1 mi	11.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Easton	2.5 mi	55.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Tatamy	2.7 mi	24.1% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Forks Township (Northampton County)	3.0 mi	9.1% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Lower Nazareth Township	3.2 mi	5.1% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Glendon	3.2 mi	18.1% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Chestnut Hill	3.2 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Forks Township (Northampton County), PA (9.1%), Lower Nazareth Township, PA (5.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilson, PA (40.6%), Easton, PA (55.5%).

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
17	Tatamy	24.1% (±7.6 points)
18	North Catasauqua	22.2% (±8.4 points)
19	Plainfield Township	21.9% (±9.0 points)
20	Allen Township	19.1% (±7.2 points)
21	Upper Mount Bethel Township	18.9% (±6.4 points)
22	Bethlehem Township	18.3% (±2.1 points)
23 (tie)	Palmer Township	18.2% (±3.0 points)
23 (tie)	Upper Nazareth Township	18.2% (±8.8 points)
25	Glendon	18.1% (±12.8 points)
26	Washington Township (Northampton County)	17.7% (±6.9 points)
27 (tie)	Hanover Township (Northampton County)	17.4% (±3.6 points)
27 (tie)	Lower Mount Bethel Township	17.4% (±6.3 points)
29	Stockertown	14.3% (±6.8 points)

Showing 13 of 38 places in Northampton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Palmer Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Old Orchard, Palmer Heights.

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 Palmer Township

How many renters are there in Palmer Township?

Palmer Township has an estimated 1,639 (±283) renting households, 18.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Palmer Township?

In Palmer Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.4% in 2015–2019 to 18.2% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Palmer Township?

A renting household in Palmer Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Palmer Township?

The median renting household in Palmer Township, PA has an income of $60,440 (±$9,724) a year, against $128,537 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 Palmer township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:57672, in state:42 county:095).

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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