What percentage of people rent in Towamencin Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Towamencin Township, PA, 2020–2024
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33.9% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Towamencin Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,502 renting households against 4,877 that own their home.

In Towamencin Township, the share of households that rent went from 31.2% in 2015–2019 to 33.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.9% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 2,502 (±365)
Median renter income: $67,105 (±$6,119)

Who rents and who owns in Towamencin Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Towamencin Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.9% (±4.2 points)	28.6% (±0.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,502 (±365)	96,010 (±2,096)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,877 (±316)	239,495 (±2,085)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,105 (±$6,119)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$140,895 (±$8,454)	$141,062 (±$1,682)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Towamencin Township, the renter share is higher than in Montgomery County (28.6%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Towamencin Township ranks 20 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 508 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Towamencin 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	31.2% (±2.9 points)	33.9% (±4.2 points)	+2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,263 (±$85)	$1,753 (±$134)	+38.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$85,811 (±$3,194)	$100,396 (±$11,957)	+17.0%	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 Towamencin Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Towamencin Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Towamencin Township	—	33.9% (±4.2 points)	—
Lansdale	3.0 mi	44.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Hatfield	3.2 mi	51.6% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Lower Salford Township	3.4 mi	26.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Worcester Township	3.5 mi	14.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Upper Gwynedd Township	3.5 mi	26.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Hatfield Township	3.6 mi	37.3% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Skippack	3.6 mi	7.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Harleysville	3.6 mi	36.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lower Salford Township, PA (26.6%), Worcester Township, PA (14.7%), Upper Gwynedd Township, PA (26.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lansdale, PA (44.7%), Hatfield, PA (51.6%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	East Greenville	40.3% (±7.9 points)
15	Telford	38.1% (±5.3 points)
16	Souderton	38.0% (±4.7 points)
17	Cheltenham Township	37.4% (±2.7 points)
18	Hatfield Township	37.3% (±3.2 points)
19	West Pottsgrove Township	34.9% (±6.7 points)
20	Towamencin Township	33.9% (±4.2 points)
21	Plymouth Township (Montgomery County)	33.1% (±3.1 points)
22	Jenkintown	32.7% (±7.7 points)
23	Bryn Athyn	32.6% (±8.5 points)
24	West Norriton Township	32.3% (±5.5 points)
25	Green Lane	32.1% (±14.5 points)
26	East Norriton Township	30.5% (±4.3 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Towamencin Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Kulpsville.

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 Towamencin Township

How many renters are there in Towamencin Township?

Towamencin Township has an estimated 2,502 (±365) renting households, 33.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Towamencin Township?

In Towamencin Township, the share of households that rent went from 31.2% in 2015–2019 to 33.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Towamencin Township?

A renting household in Towamencin Township has 1.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Towamencin Township?

The median renting household in Towamencin Township, PA has an income of $67,105 (±$6,119) a year, against $140,895 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 Towamencin township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:77152, in state:42 county:091).

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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