What percentage of people rent in Palmerton, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Palmerton, PA, 2020–2024
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42.1% (±9.8 points) of the occupied homes in Palmerton, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,181 renting households against 1,621 that own their home.

In Palmerton, the share of households that rent went from 33.3% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (+8.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.1% (±9.8 points)
Renting households: 1,181 (±311)
Median renter income: $27,228 (±$17,847)

Who rents and who owns in Palmerton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palmerton	Carbon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.1% (±9.8 points)	23.6% (±2.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,181 (±311)	6,431 (±577)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,621 (±270)	20,824 (±726)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$27,228 (±$17,847)	$41,543 (±$5,064)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,239 (±$15,092)	$75,805 (±$3,724)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Palmerton, the renter share is higher than in Carbon County (23.6%).

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

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

In Carbon County, Palmerton ranks 4 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 289 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Palmerton 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	33.3% (±7.3 points)	42.1% (±9.8 points)	+8.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$863 (±$44)	$931 (±$87)	+7.9%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$66,353 (±$6,889)	$68,143 (±$16,780)	+2.7%	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 Palmerton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmerton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palmerton	—	42.1% (±9.8 points)	—
Bowmanstown	2.3 mi	38.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lower Towamensing Township	2.5 mi	21.1% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Parryville	3.1 mi	22.5% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Slatington	3.5 mi	40.8% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Towamensing Township	3.7 mi	10.9% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Walnutport	3.8 mi	26.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Weissport East	4.3 mi	21.8% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Franklin Township (Carbon County)	4.3 mi	15.6% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Towamensing Township, PA (21.1%), Parryville, PA (22.5%), Towamensing Township, PA (10.9%).

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

Households that rent across Carbon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Weissport	50.5% (±15.4 points)
2	Lehighton	50.3% (±9.4 points)
3	Lansford	48.0% (±9.2 points)
4	Palmerton	42.1% (±9.8 points)
5	Beaver Meadows	41.0% (±11.6 points)
6	Nesquehoning	39.1% (±9.3 points)
7	Bowmanstown	38.6% (±9.9 points)
8	Weatherly	29.8% (±6.9 points)
9	Parryville	22.5% (±10.1 points)
10	Lower Towamensing Township	21.1% (±7.7 points)

Showing 10 of 23 places in Carbon 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 Palmerton

How many renters are there in Palmerton?

Palmerton has an estimated 1,181 (±311) renting households, 42.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Palmerton?

In Palmerton, the share of households that rent went from 33.3% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (+8.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Palmerton?

A renting household in Palmerton has 1.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Palmerton?

The median renting household in Palmerton, PA has an income of $27,228 (±$17,847) a year, against $103,239 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 Palmerton borough, Pennsylvania (place:57696, 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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