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

Name: Renters and owners in Penn Township (York County), PA, 2020–2024
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16.3% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Penn Township (York County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,133 renting households against 5,804 that own their home.

In Penn Township (York County), the share of households that rent went from 21.4% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.3% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 1,133 (±226)
Median renter income: $51,908 (±$16,026)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Penn Township (York County)	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.3% (±3.1 points)	23.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,133 (±226)	42,959 (±1,345)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,804 (±355)	138,624 (±1,494)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,908 (±$16,026)	$50,146 (±$2,248)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,735 (±$5,537)	$98,446 (±$1,431)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Penn Township (York County), the renter share is lower than in York County (23.7%).

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

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

In York County, Penn Township (York County) ranks 37 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1437 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Penn Township (York 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	21.4% (±3.2 points)	16.3% (±3.1 points)	−5.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,166 (±$68)	$1,404 (±$264)	+20.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,802 (±$4,070)	$85,199 (±$8,833)	+17.0%	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 Penn Township (York County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Penn Township (York County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Penn Township (York County)	—	16.3% (±3.1 points)	—
Hanover	1.4 mi	46.6% (±3.9 points)	Higher
McSherrystown	3.0 mi	51.8% (±13.1 points)	Higher
Heidelberg Township (York County)	3.2 mi	11.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Conewago Township (Adams County)	3.2 mi	12.6% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
West Manheim Township	3.8 mi	8.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Berwick Township	4.5 mi	13.6% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Adams County)	5.5 mi	9.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Oxford Township	5.5 mi	30.1% (±6.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Manheim Township, PA (8.8%), Union Township (Adams County), PA (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hanover, PA (46.6%), McSherrystown, PA (51.8%), Oxford Township, PA (30.1%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
31	Shrewsbury	19.7% (±6.1 points)
32	Loganville	18.4% (±8.4 points)
33	Franklin Township (York County)	17.6% (±7.0 points)
34	Goldsboro	17.4% (±9.4 points)
35	Lewisberry	17.1% (±8.4 points)
36 (tie)	North Codorus Township	16.3% (±3.9 points)
36 (tie)	Penn Township (York County)	16.3% (±3.1 points)
38	Fawn Grove	16.2% (±8.5 points)
39	Codorus Township	15.5% (±7.6 points)
40 (tie)	Peach Bottom Township	14.9% (±11.6 points)
40 (tie)	Spring Garden Township	14.9% (±4.2 points)
42	Lower Windsor Township	14.5% (±4.5 points)
43	Dover Township	14.4% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Penn Township (York County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Parkville, Pennville.

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 (York County)

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

Penn Township (York County) has an estimated 1,133 (±226) renting households, 16.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Penn Township (York County)?

In Penn Township (York County), the share of households that rent went from 21.4% in 2015–2019 to 16.3% in 2020–2024 (−5.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

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

A renting household in Penn Township (York County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Penn Township (York County), PA has an income of $51,908 (±$16,026) a year, against $91,735 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, York County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:58888, in state:42 county:133).

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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