What percentage of people rent in South Buffalo Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in South Buffalo Township, PA, 2020–2024
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7.2% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in South Buffalo Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 81 renting households against 1,043 that own their home.

In South Buffalo Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 7.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.2% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 81 (±42)
Median renter income: $71,250 (±$36,439)

Who rents and who owns in South Buffalo Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Buffalo Township	Armstrong County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.2% (±3.5 points)	21.2% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	81 (±42)	5,938 (±372)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,043 (±108)	22,097 (±420)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$71,250 (±$36,439)	$37,911 (±$2,977)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,656 (±$19,227)	$76,791 (±$2,930)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In South Buffalo Township, the renter share is lower than in Armstrong County (21.2%).

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

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

In Armstrong County, South Buffalo Township ranks 43 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2310 of 2,557.

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

How renting in South Buffalo 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	9.6% (±4.5 points)	7.2% (±3.5 points)	−2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$937 (±$115)	$858 (±$387)	−8.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,026 (±$8,496)	$93,241 (±$17,165)	+15.1%	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 South Buffalo Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Buffalo Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Buffalo Township	—	7.2% (±3.5 points)	—
Freeport	3.5 mi	43.1% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Cadogan Township	3.6 mi	6.0% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Gilpin Township	4.3 mi	13.7% (±5.3 points)	Higher
North Buffalo Township	4.4 mi	20.8% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Bethel Township (Armstrong County)	5.0 mi	7.6% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Buffalo Township (Butler County)	5.2 mi	8.1% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ford Cliff	6.0 mi	8.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Winfield Township	6.3 mi	19.4% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Freeport, PA (43.1%), Gilpin Township, PA (13.7%), North Buffalo Township, PA (20.8%).

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

Households that rent across Armstrong County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
37	Wayne Township (Armstrong County)	10.9% (±5.3 points)
38	Perry Township (Armstrong County)	10.7% (±7.2 points)
39	West Franklin Township	9.5% (±3.9 points)
40	South Bend Township	8.7% (±4.2 points)
41	Ford Cliff	8.3% (±5.6 points)
42	Bethel Township (Armstrong County)	7.6% (±3.2 points)
43	South Buffalo Township	7.2% (±3.5 points)
44	Cadogan Township	6.0% (±4.9 points)
45	Hovey Township	5.1% (±12.0 points)

Showing 9 of 45 places in Armstrong 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 South Buffalo Township

How many renters are there in South Buffalo Township?

South Buffalo Township has an estimated 81 (±42) renting households, 7.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Buffalo Township?

In South Buffalo Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 7.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Buffalo Township?

A renting household in South Buffalo Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Buffalo Township?

The median renting household in South Buffalo Township, PA has an income of $71,250 (±$36,439) a year, against $97,656 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 South Buffalo township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72000, in state:42 county:005).

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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