What percentage of people rent in Pittston Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Pittston Township, PA, 2020–2024
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17.3% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Pittston Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 250 renting households against 1,195 that own their home.

In Pittston Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.4% in 2015–2019 to 17.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.3% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 250 (±112)
Median renter income: $36,250 (±$20,967)

Who rents and who owns in Pittston Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pittston Township	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.3% (±7.1 points)	32.2% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	250 (±112)	43,490 (±1,262)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,195 (±163)	91,565 (±1,316)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,250 (±$20,967)	$38,462 (±$1,619)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,028 (±$12,462)	$80,532 (±$1,919)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Pittston Township, the renter share is lower than in Luzerne County (32.2%).

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

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

In Luzerne County, Pittston Township ranks 42 of 76 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1354 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Pittston Township 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	16.4% (±5.3 points)	17.3% (±7.1 points)	+0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$882 (±$161)	$983 (±$444)	+11.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,702 (±$5,209)	$68,702 (±$2,897)	−5.5%	Down 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 Pittston Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pittston Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pittston Township	—	17.3% (±7.1 points)	—
Dupont	2.0 mi	33.7% (±9.9 points)	Higher
Jenkins Township	2.2 mi	39.7% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Avoca	2.7 mi	28.2% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Hughestown	3.4 mi	28.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Moosic	3.4 mi	33.4% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Yatesville	3.7 mi	3.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Pittston	4.1 mi	53.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Spring Brook Township	4.3 mi	14.5% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Yatesville, PA (3.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dupont, PA (33.7%), Jenkins Township, PA (39.7%), Avoca, PA (28.2%).

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

Households that rent across Luzerne County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
36	Harveys Lake	21.2% (±8.7 points)
37	Swoyersville	20.2% (±7.0 points)
38	West Wyoming	20.1% (±6.2 points)
39	Hazle Township	19.9% (±6.0 points)
40	Fairview Township (Luzerne County)	18.0% (±10.7 points)
41	Courtdale	17.4% (±6.0 points)
42	Pittston Township	17.3% (±7.1 points)
43	Sugarloaf Township (Luzerne County)	16.9% (±7.6 points)
44	Lake Township (Luzerne County)	16.5% (±6.2 points)
45	Dallas Township	16.1% (±4.6 points)
46	Plymouth Township (Luzerne County)	15.9% (±5.8 points)
47	New Columbus	14.0% (±11.9 points)
48	Butler Township (Luzerne County)	13.8% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 76 places in Luzerne County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Pittston Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Browntown.

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 Pittston Township

How many renters are there in Pittston Township?

Pittston Township has an estimated 250 (±112) renting households, 17.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pittston Township?

In Pittston Township, the share of households that rent went from 16.4% in 2015–2019 to 17.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pittston Township?

A renting household in Pittston Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pittston Township?

The median renting household in Pittston Township, PA has an income of $36,250 (±$20,967) a year, against $75,028 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 Pittston township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:61056, in state:42 county:079).

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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