How many renters in Upper St. Clair Township, PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Upper St. Clair Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.1% (±15.0 points) of renting households in Upper St. Clair Township, PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

49.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.1% (±15.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 49.0% (±14.1 points)
Median share of income: 34.2% (±15.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Upper St. Clair Township

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Upper St. Clair Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	7.0% (±6.0 points)	15.3%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.1% (±7.6 points)	13.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.3% (±7.0 points)	13.5%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±15.7 points)	11.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.1% (±5.1 points)	8.8%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	49.0% (±14.1 points)	37.4%	39.5%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Upper St. Clair Township against Allegheny County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper St. Clair Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.1% (±15.0 points)	46.2% (±1.1 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	49.0% (±14.1 points)	37.4% (±1.0 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.2% (±15.8 points)	28.3% (±0.4 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$79,750 (±$24,965)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,038 (±$159)	$1,153 (±$10)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Upper St. Clair Township, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Allegheny County (46.2%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (48.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Allegheny County, Upper St. Clair Township ranks 18 of 127 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 550 of 2,530.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Upper St. Clair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper St. Clair Township
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Upper St. Clair Township	—	55.1% (±15.0 points)	—
Bridgeville	2.1 mi	38.0% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Park	2.6 mi	41.5% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lawrence	2.8 mi	0.0% (±54.2 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Lebanon Township	3.5 mi	42.4% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
McMurray	3.6 mi	50.0% (±83.0 points)	Not measurably different
Scott Township (Allegheny County)	3.7 mi	21.5% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Heidelberg	4.0 mi	24.8% (±12.3 points)	Lower
Castle Shannon	4.1 mi	37.5% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scott Township (Allegheny County), PA (21.5%), Heidelberg, PA (24.8%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
12 (tie)	Whitehall	59.5% (±16.9 points)
12 (tie)	North Versailles Township	59.5% (±16.7 points)
14	Versailles	58.5% (±14.0 points)
15	Wall	56.1% (±28.0 points)
16	Crescent Township	55.6% (±39.5 points)
17	McKees Rocks	55.4% (±18.8 points)
18	Upper St. Clair Township	55.1% (±15.0 points)
19	Hampton Township	54.9% (±20.0 points)
20	Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)	54.1% (±22.0 points)
21	Sewickley	53.9% (±21.1 points)
22	White Oak	53.2% (±16.4 points)
23	Wilkins Township	53.0% (±15.2 points)
24	Swissvale	52.4% (±11.7 points)

Showing 13 of 127 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Upper St. Clair Township

Are renters in Upper St. Clair Township rent-burdened?

55.1% of renting households in Upper St. Clair Township pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Upper St. Clair Township spend on rent?

The median renting household in Upper St. Clair Township, PA spends 34.2% (±15.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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