How many renters in South Lebanon Township, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in South Lebanon Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.2% (±14.0 points) of renting households in South Lebanon Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

24.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 38.2% (±14.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 24.2% (±9.1 points)
Median share of income: 27.2% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in South Lebanon Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	South Lebanon Township	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	20.3% (±9.4 points)	13.2%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.2% (±8.8 points)	14.2%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	6.1% (±6.8 points)	13.7%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	21.2% (±10.9 points)	12.1%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.0% (±10.6 points)	10.6%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	24.2% (±9.1 points)	36.3%	39.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

South Lebanon Township against Lebanon County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Lebanon Township	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	38.2% (±14.0 points)	46.9% (±4.2 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	24.2% (±9.1 points)	36.3% (±3.7 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.2% (±3.2 points)	28.7% (±1.6 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$57,632 (±$12,245)	$48,794 (±$4,189)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,247 (±$217)	$1,110 (±$33)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In South Lebanon Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lebanon County (46.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lebanon County, South Lebanon Township ranks 17 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1389 of 2,530.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near South Lebanon Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Lebanon Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
South Lebanon Township	—	38.2% (±14.0 points)	—
Lebanon	3.2 mi	44.2% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cornwall	3.4 mi	69.0% (±20.7 points)	Higher
North Cornwall Township	3.6 mi	34.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hill	3.9 mi	34.8% (±21.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Lebanon Township	4.2 mi	50.0% (±26.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Cornwall Township	4.3 mi	34.7% (±29.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sand Hill	4.3 mi	0.0% (±77.9 points)	Not measurably different
North Lebanon Township	4.6 mi	31.7% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cornwall, PA (69.0%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lebanon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
11	West Lebanon Township	50.0% (±26.6 points)
12	Annville Township	48.3% (±18.4 points)
13	Union Township (Lebanon County)	48.1% (±21.1 points)
14	South Londonderry Township	47.0% (±24.9 points)
15	Lebanon	44.2% (±7.9 points)
16	Palmyra	43.7% (±10.7 points)
17	South Lebanon Township	38.2% (±14.0 points)
18	North Cornwall Township	34.9% (±14.7 points)
19	West Cornwall Township	34.7% (±29.3 points)
20	North Lebanon Township	31.7% (±21.4 points)
21	Millcreek Township (Lebanon County)	25.5% (±24.3 points)
22	Heidelberg Township (Lebanon County)	24.5% (±24.9 points)
23	North Annville Township	22.4% (±19.2 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Lebanon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for South Lebanon Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Avon, Hebron, Lebanon South.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Lebanon Township

Are renters in South Lebanon Township rent-burdened?

38.2% of renting households in South Lebanon Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in South Lebanon Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in South Lebanon Township, PA spends 27.2% (±3.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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