What percentage of people rent in Paxtang, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Paxtang, PA, 2020–2024
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17.0% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Paxtang, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 119 renting households against 579 that own their home.

In Paxtang, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 17.0% in 2020–2024 (−11.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.0% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 119 (±43)
Median renter income: $64,196 (±$39,648)

Who rents and who owns in Paxtang

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Paxtang	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.0% (±6.3 points)	36.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	119 (±43)	44,802 (±1,118)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	579 (±89)	76,556 (±1,182)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,196 (±$39,648)	$49,181 (±$2,915)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,821 (±$13,862)	$96,165 (±$3,009)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Paxtang, the renter share is lower than in Dauphin County (36.9%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Paxtang ranks 24 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1372 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Paxtang 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	28.0% (±8.0 points)	17.0% (±6.3 points)	−11.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$972 (±$78)	$1,091 (±$120)	+12.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,015 (±$5,363)	$87,083 (±$16,470)	+19.3%	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 Paxtang

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paxtang
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Paxtang	—	17.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Penbrook	1.3 mi	43.2% (±13.8 points)	Higher
Lawnton	1.9 mi	28.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Swatara Township (Dauphin County)	1.9 mi	30.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Progress	1.9 mi	42.6% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Enhaut	2.1 mi	4.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Bressler	2.3 mi	15.1% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Steelton	2.6 mi	51.7% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Harrisburg	2.8 mi	63.4% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Enhaut, PA (4.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Penbrook, PA (43.2%), Lawnton, PA (28.8%), Swatara Township (Dauphin County), PA (30.1%).

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
18	Lykens Township	27.2% (±7.6 points)
19	Royalton	26.2% (±8.7 points)
20	Dauphin	22.3% (±17.9 points)
21	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	20.7% (±7.5 points)
22 (tie)	Halifax Township	18.8% (±6.0 points)
22 (tie)	Washington Township (Dauphin County)	18.8% (±6.7 points)
24	Paxtang	17.0% (±6.3 points)
25	Pillow	14.4% (±7.2 points)
26	Williams Township (Dauphin County)	14.2% (±6.8 points)
27	Wiconisco Township	13.4% (±6.9 points)
28	Lower Swatara Township	12.9% (±5.0 points)
29	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	11.4% (±4.8 points)
30	Middle Paxton Township	10.4% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Paxtang

How many renters are there in Paxtang?

Paxtang has an estimated 119 (±43) renting households, 17.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Paxtang?

In Paxtang, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 17.0% in 2020–2024 (−11.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Paxtang?

A renting household in Paxtang has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Paxtang?

The median renting household in Paxtang, PA has an income of $64,196 (±$39,648) a year, against $89,821 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 Paxtang borough, Pennsylvania (place:58504, 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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