What percentage of people rent in Richmond Township (Berks County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Richmond Township (Berks County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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20.9% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Richmond Township (Berks County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 308 renting households against 1,163 that own their home.

In Richmond Township (Berks County), the share of households that rent went from 19.0% in 2015–2019 to 20.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.9% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 308 (±111)
Median renter income: $54,628 (±$18,690)

Who rents and who owns in Richmond Township (Berks County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richmond Township (Berks County)	Berks County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.9% (±6.9 points)	28.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	308 (±111)	46,902 (±1,181)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,163 (±138)	116,334 (±1,443)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,628 (±$18,690)	$45,031 (±$3,579)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,344 (±$22,729)	$97,214 (±$1,750)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Richmond Township (Berks County), the renter share is lower than in Berks County (28.7%).

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

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

In Berks County, Richmond Township (Berks County) ranks 31 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1089 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Richmond Township (Berks 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	19.0% (±5.6 points)	20.9% (±6.9 points)	+1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$870 (±$407)	$1,303 (±$177)	+49.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,414 (±$10,249)	$76,302 (±$15,788)	+22.3%	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 Richmond Township (Berks County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richmond Township (Berks County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Richmond Township (Berks County)	—	20.9% (±6.9 points)	—
Fleetwood	2.4 mi	27.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kutztown University	3.1 mi	100.0% (±31.5 points)	Higher
Maidencreek Township	3.2 mi	9.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Kutztown	3.8 mi	50.9% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Blandon	3.8 mi	9.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Lyons	4.1 mi	36.0% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ruscombmanor Township	5.0 mi	12.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwich Township	5.1 mi	12.5% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Maidencreek Township, PA (9.8%), Blandon, PA (9.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kutztown University, PA (100.0%), Kutztown, PA (50.9%).

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

Households that rent across Berks County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24 (tie)	Spring Township (Berks County)	24.7% (±3.8 points)
26	Tulpehocken Township	24.3% (±6.0 points)
27	Lower Alsace Township	24.2% (±5.8 points)
28	St. Lawrence	23.2% (±4.9 points)
29	Leesport	23.0% (±6.1 points)
30	Kenhorst	21.5% (±10.1 points)
31	Richmond Township (Berks County)	20.9% (±6.9 points)
32	Tilden Township	19.7% (±9.6 points)
33 (tie)	Longswamp Township	19.6% (±7.2 points)
33 (tie)	Marion Township (Berks County)	19.6% (±7.6 points)
35	Oley Township	19.1% (±8.3 points)
36	Perry Township (Berks County)	18.7% (±5.7 points)
37	Laureldale	18.6% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in Berks 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 Richmond Township (Berks County)

How many renters are there in Richmond Township (Berks County)?

Richmond Township (Berks County) has an estimated 308 (±111) renting households, 20.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Richmond Township (Berks County)?

In Richmond Township (Berks County), the share of households that rent went from 19.0% in 2015–2019 to 20.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Richmond Township (Berks County)?

A renting household in Richmond Township (Berks County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Richmond Township (Berks County)?

The median renting household in Richmond Township (Berks County), PA has an income of $54,628 (±$18,690) a year, against $87,344 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 Richmond township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:64592, in state:42 county:011).

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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