What percentage of people rent in Tarentum, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Tarentum, PA, 2020–2024
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28.1% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in Tarentum, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 568 renting households against 1,452 that own their home.

In Tarentum, the share of households that rent went from 52.8% in 2015–2019 to 28.1% in 2020–2024 (−24.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.1% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 568 (±203)
Median renter income: $33,594 (±$16,292)

Who rents and who owns in Tarentum

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tarentum	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.1% (±9.3 points)	34.8% (±0.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	568 (±203)	190,128 (±2,721)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,452 (±248)	355,674 (±2,959)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,594 (±$16,292)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$49,102 (±$25,673)	$101,709 (±$1,030)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Tarentum, the renter share is not measurably different from Allegheny County (34.8%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Allegheny County, Tarentum ranks 65 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 711 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Tarentum 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	52.8% (±9.8 points)	28.1% (±9.3 points)	−24.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$585 (±$80)	$803 (±$167)	+37.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,970 (±$5,321)	$45,167 (±$9,824)	+33.0%	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 Tarentum

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tarentum
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tarentum	—	28.1% (±9.3 points)	—
Brackenridge	1.1 mi	33.1% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
East Deer Township	1.5 mi	28.2% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Arnold	1.8 mi	39.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Frazer Township	1.9 mi	13.9% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Natrona Heights	2.2 mi	20.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Kensington	2.2 mi	41.5% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Lower Burrell	2.6 mi	15.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Fawn Township (Allegheny County)	3.2 mi	9.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Frazer Township, PA (13.9%), Lower Burrell, PA (15.5%), Fawn Township (Allegheny County), PA (9.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: New Kensington, PA (41.5%).

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
59	Heidelberg	31.1% (±7.0 points)
60	Ben Avon	31.0% (±5.7 points)
61	Springdale	30.8% (±5.4 points)
62	Pennsbury Village	28.9% (±10.4 points)
63 (tie)	East Deer Township	28.2% (±7.3 points)
63 (tie)	McCandless Township	28.2% (±3.1 points)
65	Tarentum	28.1% (±9.3 points)
66	Ross Township (Allegheny County)	27.9% (±2.5 points)
67	Mount Lebanon Township	27.7% (±2.9 points)
68	West Elizabeth	26.6% (±12.0 points)
69	Penn Hills Township	25.4% (±3.5 points)
70	North Fayette Township	25.1% (±5.0 points)
71 (tie)	Green Tree	24.9% (±8.3 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 Tarentum

How many renters are there in Tarentum?

Tarentum has an estimated 568 (±203) renting households, 28.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tarentum?

In Tarentum, the share of households that rent went from 52.8% in 2015–2019 to 28.1% in 2020–2024 (−24.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Tarentum?

A renting household in Tarentum has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tarentum?

The median renting household in Tarentum, PA has an income of $33,594 (±$16,292) a year, against $49,102 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 Tarentum borough, Pennsylvania (place:76104, 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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