What percentage of people rent in Smith Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Smith Township, PA, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Smith Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 317 renting households against 1,457 that own their home.

In Smith Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.7% in 2015–2019 to 17.9% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.9% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 317 (±112)
Median renter income: $42,765 (±$32,645)

Who rents and who owns in Smith Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Smith Township	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.9% (±6.2 points)	23.9% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	317 (±112)	21,152 (±965)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,457 (±194)	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	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,765 (±$32,645)	$44,808 (±$2,429)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,625 (±$13,939)	$92,461 (±$2,504)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Smith Township, the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Smith Township ranks 29 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1293 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Smith 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	23.7% (±6.9 points)	17.9% (±6.2 points)	−5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$721 (±$167)	$940 (±$137)	+30.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,492 (±$5,996)	$73,452 (±$16,753)	+45.5%	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 Smith Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Smith Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Smith Township	—	17.9% (±6.2 points)	—
Burgettstown	1.3 mi	40.4% (±10.0 points)	Higher
Midway	4.4 mi	10.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Robinson Township (Washington County)	5.1 mi	19.9% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cross Creek Township	5.3 mi	14.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Pleasant Township (Washington County)	5.7 mi	12.7% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Washington County)	6.1 mi	19.6% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hanover Township (Washington County)	6.2 mi	5.7% (±3.7 points)	Lower
McDonald	7.5 mi	41.2% (±8.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hanover Township (Washington County), PA (5.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burgettstown, PA (40.4%), McDonald, PA (41.2%).

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
23	Cecil Township	23.3% (±4.6 points)
24	Morris Township (Washington County)	22.9% (±8.9 points)
25	Marianna	22.0% (±14.2 points)
26	Robinson Township (Washington County)	19.9% (±8.4 points)
27	Jefferson Township (Washington County)	19.6% (±15.2 points)
28	West Brownsville	19.3% (±10.7 points)
29	Smith Township	17.9% (±6.2 points)
30 (tie)	Allenport	17.5% (±14.3 points)
30 (tie)	Hopewell Township (Washington County)	17.5% (±8.8 points)
32 (tie)	Canton Township (Washington County)	16.7% (±5.0 points)
32 (tie)	South Franklin Township	16.7% (±7.4 points)
34	Union Township (Washington County)	15.8% (±5.1 points)
35 (tie)	Donegal Township (Washington County)	15.6% (±6.0 points)

Showing 13 of 65 places in Washington 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 Smith Township

How many renters are there in Smith Township?

Smith Township has an estimated 317 (±112) renting households, 17.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Smith Township?

In Smith Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.7% in 2015–2019 to 17.9% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Smith Township?

A renting household in Smith Township has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Smith Township?

The median renting household in Smith Township, PA has an income of $42,765 (±$32,645) a year, against $80,625 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 Smith township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71288, 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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