What percentage of people rent in Ross Township (Allegheny County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Ross Township (Allegheny County), PA, 2020–2024
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27.9% (±2.5 points) of the occupied homes in Ross Township (Allegheny County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,067 renting households against 10,496 that own their home.

In Ross Township (Allegheny County), the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.9% (±2.5 points)
Renting households: 4,067 (±392)
Median renter income: $52,129 (±$10,208)

Who rents and who owns in Ross Township (Allegheny County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ross Township (Allegheny County)	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.9% (±2.5 points)	34.8% (±0.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,067 (±392)	190,128 (±2,721)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,496 (±417)	355,674 (±2,959)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,129 (±$10,208)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$108,018 (±$5,989)	$101,709 (±$1,030)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Ross Township (Allegheny County), the renter share is lower than in Allegheny County (34.8%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, Ross Township (Allegheny County) ranks 66 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 717 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Ross Township (Allegheny 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	24.4% (±1.8 points)	27.9% (±2.5 points)	+3.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$932 (±$59)	$1,278 (±$58)	+37.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$77,170 (±$3,889)	$92,642 (±$3,317)	+20.0%	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 Ross Township (Allegheny County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ross Township (Allegheny County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ross Township (Allegheny County)	—	27.9% (±2.5 points)	—
West View	0.7 mi	32.2% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ben Avon Heights	2.7 mi	0.0% (±25.7 points)	Lower
Bellevue	2.7 mi	54.8% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Glenshaw	2.8 mi	7.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Avalon	2.9 mi	58.6% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Shaler Township	3.1 mi	13.0% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Ben Avon	3.4 mi	31.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Reserve Township	3.4 mi	12.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ben Avon Heights, PA (0.0%), Glenshaw, PA (7.6%), Shaler Township, PA (13.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellevue, PA (54.8%), Avalon, PA (58.6%).

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

Households that rent across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
60	Ben Avon	31.0% (±5.7 points)
61	Springdale	30.8% (±5.4 points)
62	Pennsbury Village	28.9% (±10.4 points)
63 (tie)	East Deer Township	28.2% (±7.3 points)
63 (tie)	McCandless Township	28.2% (±3.1 points)
65	Tarentum	28.1% (±9.3 points)
66	Ross Township (Allegheny County)	27.9% (±2.5 points)
67	Mount Lebanon Township	27.7% (±2.9 points)
68	West Elizabeth	26.6% (±12.0 points)
69	Penn Hills Township	25.4% (±3.5 points)
70	North Fayette Township	25.1% (±5.0 points)
71 (tie)	Green Tree	24.9% (±8.3 points)
71 (tie)	Whitehall	24.9% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Ross Township (Allegheny County)

How many renters are there in Ross Township (Allegheny County)?

Ross Township (Allegheny County) has an estimated 4,067 (±392) renting households, 27.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ross Township (Allegheny County)?

In Ross Township (Allegheny County), the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Ross Township (Allegheny County)?

A renting household in Ross Township (Allegheny County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ross Township (Allegheny County)?

The median renting household in Ross Township (Allegheny County), PA has an income of $52,129 (±$10,208) a year, against $108,018 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 Ross township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:66264, in state:42 county:003).

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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