What percentage of people rent in Swissvale, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Swissvale, PA, 2020–2024
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51.1% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Swissvale, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,225 renting households against 2,127 that own their home.

In Swissvale, the share of households that rent went from 50.9% in 2015–2019 to 51.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.1% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 2,225 (±231)
Median renter income: $40,857 (±$5,894)

Who rents and who owns in Swissvale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Swissvale	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.1% (±4.4 points)	34.8% (±0.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,225 (±231)	190,128 (±2,721)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,127 (±241)	355,674 (±2,959)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,857 (±$5,894)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,964 (±$17,074)	$101,709 (±$1,030)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Swissvale, the renter share is higher than in Allegheny County (34.8%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, Swissvale ranks 22 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 128 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Swissvale 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	50.9% (±3.7 points)	51.1% (±4.4 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$833 (±$31)	$1,136 (±$68)	+36.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$50,067 (±$3,122)	$60,341 (±$4,644)	+20.5%	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 Swissvale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Swissvale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Swissvale	—	51.1% (±4.4 points)	—
Rankin	0.5 mi	59.2% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Edgewood	0.8 mi	37.6% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Braddock Hills	1.4 mi	47.9% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Whitaker	1.4 mi	43.0% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Homestead	1.5 mi	65.9% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Braddock	1.6 mi	65.1% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Forest Hills	1.7 mi	24.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Wilkinsburg	1.8 mi	69.9% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgewood, PA (37.6%), Forest Hills, PA (24.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Homestead, PA (65.9%), Braddock, PA (65.1%), Wilkinsburg, PA (69.9%).

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
16	Duquesne	53.1% (±6.1 points)
17	North Braddock	52.7% (±8.5 points)
18	Sharpsburg	52.4% (±9.7 points)
19 (tie)	Etna	52.3% (±8.2 points)
19 (tie)	Pittsburgh	52.3% (±0.8 points)
21	Aleppo Township (Allegheny County)	52.2% (±7.6 points)
22	Swissvale	51.1% (±4.4 points)
23	Chalfant	49.2% (±14.8 points)
24	McKeesport	49.1% (±5.1 points)
25	Versailles	48.8% (±7.9 points)
26	Stowe Township	48.2% (±6.9 points)
27	Braddock Hills	47.9% (±7.5 points)
28	Neville Township	47.1% (±7.9 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 Swissvale

How many renters are there in Swissvale?

Swissvale has an estimated 2,225 (±231) renting households, 51.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Swissvale?

In Swissvale, the share of households that rent went from 50.9% in 2015–2019 to 51.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Swissvale?

A renting household in Swissvale has 1.8 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Swissvale?

The median renting household in Swissvale, PA has an income of $40,857 (±$5,894) a year, against $94,964 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 Swissvale borough, Pennsylvania (place:75816, in state:42).

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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