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

Name: Renters and owners in South Park Township, PA, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in South Park Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,117 renting households against 4,588 that own their home.

In South Park Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.6% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 1,117 (±217)
Median renter income: $54,036 (±$11,049)

Who rents and who owns in South Park Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Park Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.6% (±3.6 points)	34.8% (±0.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,117 (±217)	190,128 (±2,721)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,588 (±266)	355,674 (±2,959)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,036 (±$11,049)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,280 (±$9,058)	$101,709 (±$1,030)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In South Park Township, the renter share is lower than in Allegheny County (34.8%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, South Park Township ranks 87 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1167 of 2,557.

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

How renting in South Park 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	20.5% (±3.2 points)	19.6% (±3.6 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,000 (±$54)	$1,438 (±$118)	+43.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$74,022 (±$4,133)	$101,102 (±$7,515)	+36.6%	Up 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 Park Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Park Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Park Township	—	19.6% (±3.6 points)	—
Gastonville	2.3 mi	13.6% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Hills	2.7 mi	15.7% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Park	2.8 mi	23.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Hills	2.8 mi	18.1% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Finleyville	3.2 mi	62.4% (±12.1 points)	Higher
Union Township (Washington County)	3.8 mi	15.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whitehall	4.2 mi	24.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Castle Shannon	4.9 mi	40.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Finleyville, PA (62.4%), Castle Shannon, PA (40.9%).

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

Households that rent across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
81	Moon Township	21.9% (±2.9 points)
82	Oakdale	20.6% (±6.7 points)
83 (tie)	West Mifflin	20.1% (±3.1 points)
83 (tie)	Findlay Township	20.1% (±7.4 points)
85 (tie)	Cheswick	20.0% (±6.4 points)
85 (tie)	Liberty (Allegheny County)	20.0% (±10.8 points)
87	South Park Township	19.6% (±3.6 points)
88	Plum	19.3% (±2.6 points)
89	Kennedy Township	19.1% (±6.4 points)
90	South Fayette Township	18.3% (±3.4 points)
91 (tie)	Pleasant Hills	18.1% (±5.0 points)
91 (tie)	Collier Township	18.1% (±4.8 points)
93	Indiana Township	16.8% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny 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 Park Township

How many renters are there in South Park Township?

South Park Township has an estimated 1,117 (±217) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Park Township?

In South Park Township, the share of households that rent went from 20.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Park Township?

A renting household in South Park Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Park Township?

The median renting household in South Park Township, PA has an income of $54,036 (±$11,049) a year, against $112,280 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 Park township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:72400, in state:42 county:003).

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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