What percentage of people rent in Peters Township (Washington County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Peters Township (Washington County), PA, 2020–2024
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6.4% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Peters Township (Washington County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 525 renting households against 7,732 that own their home.

In Peters Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 6.1% in 2015–2019 to 6.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.4% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 525 (±205)
Median renter income: $76,863 (±$9,664)

Who rents and who owns in Peters Township (Washington County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Peters Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.4% (±2.5 points)	23.9% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	525 (±205)	21,152 (±965)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,732 (±287)	67,353 (±1,093)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$76,863 (±$9,664)	$44,808 (±$2,429)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$154,658 (±$12,052)	$92,461 (±$2,504)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Peters Township (Washington County), the renter share is lower than in Washington County (23.9%).

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

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

In Washington County, Peters Township (Washington County) ranks 60 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2380 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Peters Township (Washington 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	6.1% (±1.5 points)	6.4% (±2.5 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,326 (±$140)	$1,487 (±$402)	+12.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$127,837 (±$4,961)	$145,979 (±$13,937)	+14.2%	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 Peters Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Peters Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Peters Township (Washington County)	—	6.4% (±2.5 points)	—
Lawrence	2.9 mi	10.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gastonville	3.8 mi	13.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Upper St. Clair Township	4.2 mi	12.1% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Bethel Park	4.2 mi	23.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Nottingham Township	4.3 mi	0.9% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Finleyville	4.4 mi	62.4% (±12.1 points)	Higher
North Strabane Township	4.9 mi	13.9% (±4.0 points)	Higher
South Park Township	4.9 mi	19.6% (±3.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nottingham Township, PA (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Upper St. Clair Township, PA (12.1%), Bethel Park, PA (23.6%), Finleyville, PA (62.4%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
54 (tie)	Midway	10.5% (±6.0 points)
54 (tie)	West Bethlehem Township	10.5% (±4.6 points)
56	North Bethlehem Township	9.4% (±4.7 points)
57	Chartiers Township	9.1% (±3.2 points)
58	Beallsville	9.0% (±6.1 points)
59	Speers	7.0% (±3.1 points)
60	Peters Township (Washington County)	6.4% (±2.5 points)
61	Hanover Township (Washington County)	5.7% (±3.7 points)
62	Twilight	3.6% (±5.5 points)
63	Deemston	3.2% (±2.4 points)
64	Nottingham Township	0.9% (±1.5 points)
65	West Middletown	0.0% (±53.3 points)

Showing 12 of 65 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Peters Township (Washington County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: McMurray, Thompsonville.

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 Peters Township (Washington County)

How many renters are there in Peters Township (Washington County)?

Peters Township (Washington County) has an estimated 525 (±205) renting households, 6.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Peters Township (Washington County)?

In Peters Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 6.1% in 2015–2019 to 6.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Peters Township (Washington County)?

A renting household in Peters Township (Washington County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Peters Township (Washington County)?

The median renting household in Peters Township (Washington County), PA has an income of $76,863 (±$9,664) a year, against $154,658 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 Peters township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:59608, in state:42 county:125).

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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