What percentage of people rent in Upper St. Clair Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Upper St. Clair Township, PA, 2020–2024
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12.1% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Upper St. Clair Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 914 renting households against 6,636 that own their home.

In Upper St. Clair Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.1% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 914 (±156)
Median renter income: $79,750 (±$24,965)

Who rents and who owns in Upper St. Clair Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Upper St. Clair Township	Allegheny County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.1% (±1.9 points)	34.8% (±0.5 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	914 (±156)	190,128 (±2,721)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,636 (±220)	355,674 (±2,959)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$79,750 (±$24,965)	$46,532 (±$1,196)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$182,500 (±$16,420)	$101,709 (±$1,030)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Upper St. Clair Township, the renter share is lower than in Allegheny County (34.8%).

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

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

In Allegheny County, Upper St. Clair Township ranks 108 of 128 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1855 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Upper St. Clair 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	9.4% (±1.9 points)	12.1% (±1.9 points)	+2.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,780 (±$196)	$2,038 (±$159)	+14.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$128,482 (±$4,132)	$163,409 (±$12,009)	+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 St. Clair Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Upper St. Clair Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Upper St. Clair Township	—	12.1% (±1.9 points)	—
Bridgeville	2.1 mi	40.0% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Bethel Park	2.6 mi	23.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Lawrence	2.8 mi	10.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mount Lebanon Township	3.5 mi	27.7% (±2.9 points)	Higher
McMurray	3.6 mi	1.3% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Scott Township (Allegheny County)	3.7 mi	35.4% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Heidelberg	4.0 mi	31.1% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Castle Shannon	4.1 mi	40.9% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: McMurray, PA (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bridgeville, PA (40.0%), Bethel Park, PA (23.6%), Mount Lebanon Township, PA (27.7%).

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

Households that rent across Allegheny County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
102 (tie)	Pine Township (Allegheny County)	12.9% (±4.6 points)
102 (tie)	West Deer Township	12.9% (±3.8 points)
104	O'Hara Township	12.7% (±4.9 points)
105	Crescent Township	12.4% (±6.5 points)
106	Ohio Township	12.3% (±3.0 points)
107 (tie)	Reserve Township	12.1% (±5.8 points)
107 (tie)	Upper St. Clair Township	12.1% (±1.9 points)
109	Hampton Township	11.7% (±2.5 points)
110 (tie)	Sewickley Heights	11.4% (±5.5 points)
110 (tie)	Elizabeth Township (Allegheny County)	11.4% (±3.2 points)
112	Richland Township (Allegheny County)	11.0% (±3.2 points)
113	Edgeworth	10.4% (±4.5 points)
114	Fawn Township (Allegheny County)	9.8% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 128 places in Allegheny County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 St. Clair Township

How many renters are there in Upper St. Clair Township?

Upper St. Clair Township has an estimated 914 (±156) renting households, 12.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Upper St. Clair Township?

In Upper St. Clair Township, the share of households that rent went from 9.4% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Upper St. Clair Township?

A renting household in Upper St. Clair Township has 1.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Upper St. Clair Township?

The median renting household in Upper St. Clair Township, PA has an income of $79,750 (±$24,965) a year, against $182,500 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 St. Clair township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79274, in state:42 county:003).

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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