What percentage of people rent in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,620 renting households against 7,688 that own their home.

In Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), the share of households that rent went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (+7.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.4% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 1,620 (±308)
Median renter income: $90,664 (±$10,806)

Who rents and who owns in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.4% (±3.2 points)	28.6% (±0.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,620 (±308)	96,010 (±2,096)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,688 (±395)	239,495 (±2,085)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±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	$90,664 (±$10,806)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$162,960 (±$17,359)	$141,062 (±$1,682)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Montgomery County, Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) ranks 45 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1345 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) 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	10.1% (±2.1 points)	17.4% (±3.2 points)	+7.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,433 (±$213)	$2,125 (±$238)	+48.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$131,453 (±$6,185)	$141,077 (±$8,205)	+7.3%	Down 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 Providence Township (Montgomery County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	—	17.4% (±3.2 points)	—
Collegeville	2.1 mi	24.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Trappe	2.3 mi	22.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Phoenixville	2.9 mi	44.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Royersford	3.0 mi	54.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Evansburg	3.2 mi	7.6% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Spring City	3.2 mi	46.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Lower Providence Township	3.9 mi	23.5% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Audubon	4.0 mi	37.1% (±5.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Evansburg, PA (7.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Phoenixville, PA (44.9%), Royersford, PA (54.1%), Spring City, PA (46.2%).

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
39	Lower Providence Township	23.5% (±2.8 points)
40	Trappe	22.8% (±8.9 points)
41	Abington Township	22.7% (±2.5 points)
42	Whitpain Township	22.6% (±3.1 points)
43	Lower Pottsgrove Township	22.4% (±4.7 points)
44	Lower Gwynedd Township	22.0% (±3.5 points)
45	Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)	17.4% (±3.2 points)
46	Springfield Township (Montgomery County)	17.0% (±2.8 points)
47	Limerick Township	16.9% (±3.4 points)
48	Franconia Township	16.6% (±3.8 points)
49	Upper Dublin Township	16.5% (±2.1 points)
50	Lower Frederick Township	15.2% (±6.5 points)
51	Marlborough Township	15.1% (±7.8 points)

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

The figures for Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Mont Clare.

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 Providence Township (Montgomery County)

How many renters are there in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)?

Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) has an estimated 1,620 (±308) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)?

In Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), the share of households that rent went from 10.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (+7.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)?

A renting household in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County)?

The median renting household in Upper Providence Township (Montgomery County), PA has an income of $90,664 (±$10,806) a year, against $162,960 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 Providence township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79256, 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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