What percentage of people rent in Penn Township (Chester County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Penn Township (Chester County), PA, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Penn Township (Chester County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 448 renting households against 1,595 that own their home.

In Penn Township (Chester County), the share of households that rent went from 26.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.9% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 448 (±140)
Median renter income: $50,707 (±$16,495)

Who rents and who owns in Penn Township (Chester County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (Chester County)	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.9% (±6.0 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	448 (±140)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,595 (±136)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,707 (±$16,495)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$147,891 (±$16,307)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Penn Township (Chester County), the renter share is not measurably different from Chester County (24.9%).

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

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

In Chester County, Penn Township (Chester County) ranks 29 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1026 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Penn Township (Chester 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	26.1% (±5.8 points)	21.9% (±6.0 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$317 (±$239)	$1,086 (±$630)	+242.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$75,512 (±$16,939)	$136,250 (±$25,131)	+80.4%	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 Penn Township (Chester County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (Chester County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Penn Township (Chester County)	—	21.9% (±6.0 points)	—
West Grove	2.4 mi	23.5% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
London Grove Township	3.2 mi	4.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
New London Township	3.5 mi	6.1% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Londonderry Township (Chester County)	3.9 mi	6.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Upper Oxford Township	4.7 mi	10.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Avondale	4.9 mi	38.3% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Chester County)	5.0 mi	6.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
West Marlborough Township	5.8 mi	50.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: London Grove Township, PA (4.0%), New London Township, PA (6.1%), Londonderry Township (Chester County), PA (6.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Marlborough Township, PA (50.7%).

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

Households that rent across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
23	North Coventry Township	25.4% (±6.6 points)
24	Honey Brook Township	24.7% (±6.8 points)
25 (tie)	West Grove	23.5% (±8.1 points)
25 (tie)	Thornbury Township (Chester County)	23.5% (±7.0 points)
27 (tie)	Kennett Township	22.8% (±5.1 points)
27 (tie)	New Garden Township	22.8% (±6.5 points)
29	Penn Township (Chester County)	21.9% (±6.0 points)
30	West Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	21.7% (±10.2 points)
31	Honey Brook	21.1% (±6.3 points)
32	West Vincent Township	20.6% (±7.6 points)
33	Pennsbury Township	19.2% (±6.1 points)
34	West Nottingham Township	17.6% (±6.6 points)
35 (tie)	Atglen	16.9% (±8.8 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester 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 Penn Township (Chester County)

How many renters are there in Penn Township (Chester County)?

Penn Township (Chester County) has an estimated 448 (±140) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Penn Township (Chester County)?

In Penn Township (Chester County), the share of households that rent went from 26.1% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Penn Township (Chester County)?

A renting household in Penn Township (Chester County) has 1.7 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Penn Township (Chester County)?

The median renting household in Penn Township (Chester County), PA has an income of $50,707 (±$16,495) a year, against $147,891 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 Penn township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58808, in state:42 county:029).

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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