How many renters in Perkasie, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Perkasie, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.5% (±14.3 points) of renting households in Perkasie, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.1% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.5% (±14.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.1% (±13.1 points)
Median share of income: 27.5% (±6.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Perkasie

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Perkasie	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	15.7% (±7.5 points)	13.1%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.3% (±9.2 points)	12.8%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.6% (±5.6 points)	13.9%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.9% (±5.7 points)	12.4%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±5.8 points)	8.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	36.1% (±13.1 points)	39.3%	39.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Perkasie against Bucks County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Perkasie	Bucks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.5% (±14.3 points)	47.9% (±2.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.1% (±13.1 points)	39.3% (±1.9 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.5% (±6.8 points)	29.1% (±0.8 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,331 (±$9,158)	$61,935 (±$1,808)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,204 (±$78)	$1,605 (±$30)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Perkasie, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Bucks County (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Bucks County, Perkasie ranks 24 of 53 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1002 of 2,530.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Perkasie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Perkasie
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Perkasie	—	45.5% (±14.3 points)	—
Sellersville	1.1 mi	38.0% (±14.1 points)	Not measurably different
Silverdale	2.1 mi	71.4% (±42.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Rockhill Township	2.6 mi	16.1% (±18.7 points)	Lower
West Rockhill Township	2.8 mi	69.5% (±30.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hilltown Township	2.9 mi	31.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Telford	3.7 mi	46.4% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Souderton	4.5 mi	55.1% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dublin	4.6 mi	55.2% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: East Rockhill Township, PA (16.1%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Bucks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
18	Warminster Township	50.3% (±6.5 points)
19	Upper Southampton Township	50.2% (±14.0 points)
20	Richlandtown	49.6% (±32.6 points)
21	Doylestown	49.3% (±10.1 points)
22	Bristol Township	47.7% (±8.8 points)
23	Bensalem Township	47.3% (±4.9 points)
24	Perkasie	45.5% (±14.3 points)
25	Trumbauersville	45.2% (±22.5 points)
26	Hulmeville	45.0% (±28.7 points)
27	Lower Southampton Township	43.7% (±12.5 points)
28	Newtown Township (Bucks County)	43.3% (±12.8 points)
29	Solebury Township	43.0% (±24.6 points)
30	Newtown	42.2% (±18.6 points)

Showing 13 of 53 places in Bucks County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Perkasie

Are renters in Perkasie rent-burdened?

45.5% of renting households in Perkasie pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Perkasie spend on rent?

The median renting household in Perkasie, PA spends 27.5% (±6.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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