What percentage of people rent in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County), PA, 2020–2024
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30.6% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 305 renting households against 691 that own their home.

In Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County), the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 30.6% in 2020–2024 (+13.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.6% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 305 (±83)
Median renter income: $80,956 (±$9,939)

Who rents and who owns in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	Lancaster County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.6% (±6.9 points)	30.2% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	305 (±83)	64,198 (±1,829)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	691 (±70)	148,550 (±1,669)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.9 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$80,956 (±$9,939)	$58,477 (±$1,918)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,531 (±$13,425)	$102,620 (±$1,756)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County), the renter share is not measurably different from Lancaster County (30.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Lancaster County, Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County) ranks 25 of 60 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 611 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster 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	17.4% (±4.8 points)	30.6% (±6.9 points)	+13.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,163 (±$426)	$949 (±$94)	−18.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$73,409 (±$7,957)	$92,917 (±$10,813)	+26.6%	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 Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	—	30.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Christiana	1.5 mi	39.8% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Atglen	2.3 mi	16.9% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Bart Township	3.3 mi	38.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gap	3.5 mi	27.9% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Sadsbury Township	4.0 mi	13.7% (±6.7 points)	Lower
West Fallowfield Township (Chester County)	4.2 mi	21.7% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Parkesburg	5.5 mi	40.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	5.7 mi	31.2% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Atglen, PA (16.9%), West Sadsbury Township, PA (13.7%).

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

Households that rent across Lancaster County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
19	Lancaster Township (Lancaster County)	32.1% (±3.9 points)
20 (tie)	New Holland	31.4% (±6.7 points)
20 (tie)	West Donegal Township	31.4% (±6.6 points)
22	Paradise Township (Lancaster County)	31.2% (±9.2 points)
23	Ephrata Township	31.0% (±8.5 points)
24	Pequea Township	30.8% (±10.7 points)
25	Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)	30.6% (±6.9 points)
26	Manheim	30.1% (±7.3 points)
27	Manheim Township (Lancaster County)	29.3% (±2.5 points)
28	East Hempfield Township	27.5% (±2.9 points)
29	Strasburg	27.4% (±8.4 points)
30	Mount Joy Township (Lancaster County)	26.8% (±5.8 points)
31	Denver	26.5% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 60 places in Lancaster 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 Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)

How many renters are there in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)?

Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County) has an estimated 305 (±83) renting households, 30.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)?

In Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County), the share of households that rent went from 17.4% in 2015–2019 to 30.6% in 2020–2024 (+13.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)?

A renting household in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County) has 2.7 people on average, against 3.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County)?

The median renting household in Sadsbury Township (Lancaster County), PA has an income of $80,956 (±$9,939) a year, against $99,531 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 Sadsbury township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:67096, in state:42 county:071).

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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