What percentage of people rent in Upper Darby Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Upper Darby Township, PA, 2020–2024
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42.5% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Upper Darby Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 14,121 renting households against 19,087 that own their home.

In Upper Darby Township, the share of households that rent went from 44.7% in 2015–2019 to 42.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.5% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 14,121 (±829)
Median renter income: $49,369 (±$2,965)

Who rents and who owns in Upper Darby Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Darby Township	Delaware County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.5% (±2.0 points)	30.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	14,121 (±829)	65,930 (±1,885)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	19,087 (±733)	151,016 (±1,820)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,369 (±$2,965)	$49,812 (±$1,326)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,155 (±$2,680)	$116,085 (±$2,110)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Upper Darby Township, the renter share is higher than in Delaware County (30.4%).

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

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

In Delaware County, Upper Darby Township ranks 11 of 49 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 278 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Upper Darby 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	44.7% (±1.6 points)	42.5% (±2.0 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,030 (±$21)	$1,328 (±$36)	+28.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$55,908 (±$1,608)	$71,481 (±$4,188)	+27.9%	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 Upper Darby Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Darby Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Upper Darby Township	—	42.5% (±2.0 points)	—
Lansdowne	0.9 mi	32.8% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Clifton Heights	1.4 mi	26.1% (±8.7 points)	Lower
East Lansdowne	1.5 mi	36.4% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aldan	1.8 mi	26.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Millbourne	2.2 mi	65.8% (±13.7 points)	Higher
Yeadon	2.2 mi	55.0% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Collingdale	2.4 mi	41.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Darby	2.4 mi	50.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lansdowne, PA (32.8%), Clifton Heights, PA (26.1%), Aldan, PA (26.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Millbourne, PA (65.8%), Yeadon, PA (55.0%).

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

Households that rent across Delaware County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Upland	57.7% (±12.5 points)
6	Colwyn	55.4% (±9.9 points)
7	Yeadon	55.0% (±7.4 points)
8	Lower Chichester Township	50.6% (±13.7 points)
9	Darby	50.1% (±8.0 points)
10	Chester Township	45.0% (±11.6 points)
11	Upper Darby Township	42.5% (±2.0 points)
12 (tie)	Prospect Park	42.0% (±8.5 points)
12 (tie)	Sharon Hill	42.0% (±11.8 points)
14	Collingdale	41.6% (±8.5 points)
15	Morton	40.7% (±6.8 points)
16	Eddystone	36.8% (±12.2 points)
17 (tie)	East Lansdowne	36.4% (±16.6 points)

Showing 13 of 49 places in Delaware County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Upper Darby Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Drexel Hill.

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 Upper Darby Township

How many renters are there in Upper Darby Township?

Upper Darby Township has an estimated 14,121 (±829) renting households, 42.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Upper Darby Township?

In Upper Darby Township, the share of households that rent went from 44.7% in 2015–2019 to 42.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Upper Darby Township?

A renting household in Upper Darby Township has 2.2 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Upper Darby Township?

The median renting household in Upper Darby Township, PA has an income of $49,369 (±$2,965) a year, against $96,155 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 Upper Darby township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79000, in state:42 county:045).

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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