What percentage of people rent in Paradise Township (Lancaster County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Paradise Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

31.2% (±9.2 points) of the occupied homes in Paradise Township (Lancaster County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 574 renting households against 1,268 that own their home.

In Paradise Township (Lancaster County), the share of households that rent went from 33.4% in 2015–2019 to 31.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.2% (±9.2 points)
Renting households: 574 (±196)
Median renter income: $94,038 (±$37,502)

Who rents and who owns in Paradise Township (Lancaster County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.2% (±9.2 points)	30.2% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	574 (±196)	64,198 (±1,829)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,268 (±146)	148,550 (±1,669)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$94,038 (±$37,502)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$107,568 (±$15,757)	$102,620 (±$1,756)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Paradise Township (Lancaster County), the renter share is not measurably different from Lancaster County (30.2%).

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

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

In Lancaster County, Paradise Township (Lancaster County) ranks 22 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 590 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Paradise Township (Lancaster 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	33.4% (±5.3 points)	31.2% (±9.2 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$947 (±$178)	$1,221 (±$286)	+28.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,715 (±$11,350)	$107,188 (±$15,553)	+68.2%	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 Paradise Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paradise Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	—	31.2% (±9.2 points)	—
Intercourse	3.3 mi	20.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Leacock Township	3.9 mi	38.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gap	4.4 mi	27.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg	4.4 mi	27.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Bart Township	4.9 mi	38.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Strasburg Township	5.1 mi	16.4% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Eden Township	5.1 mi	16.8% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	5.7 mi	30.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eden Township, PA (16.8%).

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

Households that rent across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Earl Township (Lancaster County)	36.6% (±6.7 points)
17	Lititz	36.5% (±5.7 points)
18	West Lampeter Township	35.4% (±4.4 points)
19	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	32.1% (±3.9 points)
20 (tie)	New Holland	31.4% (±6.7 points)
20 (tie)	West Donegal Township	31.4% (±6.6 points)
22	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	31.2% (±9.2 points)
23	Ephrata Township	31.0% (±8.5 points)
24	Pequea Township	30.8% (±10.7 points)
25	Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	30.6% (±6.9 points)
26	Manheim	30.1% (±7.3 points)
27	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	29.3% (±2.5 points)
28	East Hempfield Township	27.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Paradise Township (Lancaster County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Paradise.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Paradise Township (Lancaster County)

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Paradise Township (Lancaster County), save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Paradise Township (Lancaster County) beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Paradise Township (Lancaster County), and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Paradise Township (Lancaster County)

How many renters are there in Paradise Township (Lancaster County)?

Paradise Township (Lancaster County) has an estimated 574 (±196) renting households, 31.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Paradise Township (Lancaster County)?

In Paradise Township (Lancaster County), the share of households that rent went from 33.4% in 2015–2019 to 31.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Paradise Township (Lancaster County)?

A renting household in Paradise Township (Lancaster County) has 2.5 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Paradise Township (Lancaster County)?

The median renting household in Paradise Township (Lancaster County), PA has an income of $94,038 (±$37,502) a year, against $107,568 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 Paradise township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:57848, in state:42 county:071).

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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.