What percentage of people rent in Trexlertown, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Trexlertown, PA, 2020–2024
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66.9% (±11.8 points) of the occupied homes in Trexlertown, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 694 renting households against 343 that own their home.

In Trexlertown, the share of households that rent went from 65.7% in 2015–2019 to 66.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 66.9% (±11.8 points)
Renting households: 694 (±216)
Median renter income: $90,250 (±$30,450)

Who rents and who owns in Trexlertown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Trexlertown	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	66.9% (±11.8 points)	34.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	694 (±216)	49,711 (±1,270)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	343 (±129)	94,675 (±1,227)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.6)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$90,250 (±$30,450)	$48,020 (±$2,208)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$124,087 (±$31,482)	$104,116 (±$2,908)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Trexlertown, the renter share is higher than in Lehigh County (34.4%).

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

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

In Lehigh County, Trexlertown ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 390.

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

How renting in Trexlertown 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	65.7% (±11.2 points)	66.9% (±11.8 points)	+1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,652 (±$73)	$1,841 (±$92)	+11.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$65,652 (±$10,333)	$109,792 (±$31,304)	+67.2%	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 Trexlertown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Trexlertown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Trexlertown	—	66.9% (±11.8 points)	—
Ancient Oaks	1.5 mi	20.7% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Lower Macungie Township	2.2 mi	14.2% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Wescosville	2.3 mi	11.5% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Breinigsville	2.5 mi	8.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Cetronia	3.3 mi	9.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Alburtis	3.5 mi	24.2% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Macungie	3.5 mi	49.2% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Dorneyville	4.1 mi	7.4% (±3.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ancient Oaks, PA (20.7%), Lower Macungie Township, PA (14.2%), Wescosville, PA (11.5%).

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

Households that rent across Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Trexlertown	66.9% (±11.8 points)
2	Fullerton	48.0% (±5.6 points)
3	Cementon	34.8% (±18.4 points)
4	Stiles	32.7% (±15.4 points)
5	Hokendauqua	26.2% (±9.6 points)
6	Schnecksville	24.5% (±7.3 points)
7	Ancient Oaks	20.7% (±6.2 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Trexlertown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Upper Macungie Township, whose figures include it.

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 Trexlertown

How many renters are there in Trexlertown?

Trexlertown has an estimated 694 (±216) renting households, 66.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Trexlertown?

In Trexlertown, the share of households that rent went from 65.7% in 2015–2019 to 66.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Trexlertown?

A renting household in Trexlertown has 2.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Trexlertown?

The median renting household in Trexlertown, PA has an income of $90,250 (±$30,450) a year, against $124,087 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 Trexlertown CDP, Pennsylvania (place:77488, 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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