What percentage of people rent in Somerset Township (Washington County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Somerset Township (Washington County), PA, 2020–2024
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13.1% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Somerset Township (Washington County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 151 renting households against 1,003 that own their home.

In Somerset Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.1% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 151 (±77)

Who rents and who owns in Somerset Township (Washington County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Somerset Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.1% (±6.1 points)	23.9% (±1.1 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	151 (±77)	21,152 (±965)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,003 (±79)	67,353 (±1,093)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$44,808 (±$2,429)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,787 (±$13,753)	$92,461 (±$2,504)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Somerset Township (Washington County), the renter share is lower than in 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, Somerset Township (Washington County) ranks 46 of 65 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1758 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Somerset Township (Washington 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	17.3% (±4.6 points)	13.1% (±6.1 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$750 (±$200)	$588 (±$137)	−21.6%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$72,647 (±$10,897)	$75,500 (±$28,743)	+3.9%	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 Somerset Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerset Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Somerset Township (Washington County)	—	13.1% (±6.1 points)	—
Cokeburg	3.2 mi	25.3% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Ellsworth	3.4 mi	29.0% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Bentleyville	3.4 mi	37.3% (±7.7 points)	Higher
North Bethlehem Township	4.1 mi	9.4% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Nottingham Township	4.7 mi	0.9% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Fallowfield Township	4.9 mi	11.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Beallsville	6.0 mi	9.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Baidland	6.2 mi	6.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Nottingham Township, PA (0.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Ellsworth, PA (29.0%), Bentleyville, PA (37.3%).

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
40	Centerville (Washington County)	14.1% (±8.6 points)
41	Cross Creek Township	14.0% (±7.6 points)
42 (tie)	Carroll Township (Washington County)	13.9% (±5.8 points)
42 (tie)	North Strabane Township	13.9% (±4.0 points)
44	West Pike Run Township	13.8% (±5.5 points)
45	Long Branch	13.6% (±9.2 points)
46	Somerset Township (Washington County)	13.1% (±6.1 points)
47	Mount Pleasant Township (Washington County)	12.7% (±6.0 points)
48	Claysville	12.5% (±11.5 points)
49	Amwell Township	12.4% (±5.4 points)
50 (tie)	Buffalo Township (Washington County)	12.0% (±6.6 points)
50 (tie)	Independence Township (Washington County)	12.0% (±6.1 points)
52	Fallowfield Township	11.7% (±11.6 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 Somerset Township (Washington County)

How many renters are there in Somerset Township (Washington County)?

Somerset Township (Washington County) has an estimated 151 (±77) renting households, 13.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Somerset Township (Washington County)?

In Somerset Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 17.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Somerset Township (Washington County)?

A renting household in Somerset Township (Washington County) has 1.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned 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 Somerset township, Washington County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:71792, 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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