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

Name: Renters and owners in Upper Merion Township, PA, 2020–2024
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44.9% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Upper Merion Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,847 renting households against 8,413 that own their home.

In Upper Merion Township, the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 44.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.9% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 6,847 (±402)
Median renter income: $97,136 (±$6,675)

Who rents and who owns in Upper Merion Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Merion Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.9% (±2.2 points)	28.6% (±0.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,847 (±402)	96,010 (±2,096)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,413 (±402)	239,495 (±2,085)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	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	$97,136 (±$6,675)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$139,104 (±$5,945)	$141,062 (±$1,682)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Montgomery County, Upper Merion Township ranks 8 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 223 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Upper Merion 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	35.6% (±1.8 points)	44.9% (±2.2 points)	+9.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,479 (±$49)	$2,087 (±$74)	+41.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$95,921 (±$3,412)	$121,985 (±$5,754)	+27.2%	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 Upper Merion Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Merion Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Upper Merion Township	—	44.9% (±2.2 points)	—
Bridgeport	2.2 mi	56.7% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
West Norriton Township	2.8 mi	32.3% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Norristown	3.1 mi	57.3% (±3.8 points)	Higher
Wayne	3.5 mi	33.9% (±7.7 points)	Lower
St. Davids	3.5 mi	38.6% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Conshohocken	3.5 mi	25.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Devon	3.7 mi	4.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Audubon	3.8 mi	37.1% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Norriton Township, PA (32.3%), Wayne, PA (33.9%), West Conshohocken, PA (25.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norristown, PA (57.3%).

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
2	Bridgeport	56.7% (±11.9 points)
3	Royersford	54.1% (±6.5 points)
4	Hatfield	51.6% (±9.7 points)
5	Conshohocken	51.0% (±5.3 points)
6	Ambler	50.4% (±7.2 points)
7 (tie)	Pottstown	44.9% (±3.5 points)
7 (tie)	Upper Merion Township	44.9% (±2.2 points)
9 (tie)	Lansdale	44.7% (±4.2 points)
9 (tie)	Narberth	44.7% (±7.8 points)
11	Upper Moreland Township	42.2% (±3.4 points)
12	Schwenksville	41.6% (±6.7 points)
13	Hatboro	41.5% (±5.8 points)
14	East Greenville	40.3% (±7.9 points)

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

The figures for Upper Merion Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: King of Prussia, Swedeland.

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 Merion Township

How many renters are there in Upper Merion Township?

Upper Merion Township has an estimated 6,847 (±402) renting households, 44.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Upper Merion Township?

In Upper Merion Township, the share of households that rent went from 35.6% in 2015–2019 to 44.9% in 2020–2024 (+9.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Upper Merion Township?

A renting household in Upper Merion Township has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Upper Merion Township?

The median renting household in Upper Merion Township, PA has an income of $97,136 (±$6,675) a year, against $139,104 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 Merion township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79136, 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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