What percentage of people rent in Uwchlan Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Uwchlan Township, PA, 2020–2024
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31.1% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Uwchlan Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,293 renting households against 5,091 that own their home.

In Uwchlan Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 31.1% in 2020–2024 (+7.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.1% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 2,293 (±367)
Median renter income: $83,957 (±$9,414)

Who rents and who owns in Uwchlan Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Uwchlan Township	Chester County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.1% (±4.2 points)	24.9% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,293 (±367)	51,081 (±1,458)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,091 (±271)	153,693 (±1,492)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$83,957 (±$9,414)	$72,048 (±$3,796)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$161,445 (±$14,230)	$152,573 (±$2,451)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Uwchlan Township, the renter share is higher than in Chester County (24.9%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Chester County, Uwchlan Township ranks 17 of 73 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 592 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Uwchlan 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	23.4% (±2.4 points)	31.1% (±4.2 points)	+7.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,577 (±$148)	$2,033 (±$120)	+28.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$112,375 (±$9,990)	$134,184 (±$8,217)	+19.4%	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 Uwchlan Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Uwchlan Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Uwchlan Township	—	31.1% (±4.2 points)	—
Exton	2.4 mi	70.9% (±6.4 points)	Higher
East Caln Township	2.7 mi	49.4% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Upper Uwchlan Township	2.9 mi	7.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
West Whiteland Township	3.3 mi	36.9% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Downingtown	3.5 mi	52.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
West Pikeland Township	3.6 mi	6.4% (±3.6 points)	Lower
East Brandywine Township	4.7 mi	3.2% (±2.2 points)	Lower
West Vincent Township	5.2 mi	20.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Upper Uwchlan Township, PA (7.7%), West Pikeland Township, PA (6.4%), East Brandywine Township, PA (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Exton, PA (70.9%), East Caln Township, PA (49.4%), Downingtown, PA (52.0%).

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

Households that rent across Chester County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	East Whiteland Township	40.5% (±5.3 points)
12	Parkesburg	40.1% (±8.9 points)
13 (tie)	Modena	39.7% (±15.3 points)
13 (tie)	South Coatesville	39.7% (±8.6 points)
15	Avondale	38.3% (±15.6 points)
16	West Whiteland Township	36.9% (±4.6 points)
17	Uwchlan Township	31.1% (±4.2 points)
18	Caln Township	30.1% (±6.0 points)
19	Elverson	29.2% (±6.1 points)
20	East Goshen Township	28.4% (±3.2 points)
21	West Goshen Township	27.8% (±2.5 points)
22	Tredyffrin Township	25.7% (±3.2 points)
23	North Coventry Township	25.4% (±6.6 points)

Showing 13 of 73 places in Chester County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Uwchlan Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Eagleview, Lionville.

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 Uwchlan Township

How many renters are there in Uwchlan Township?

Uwchlan Township has an estimated 2,293 (±367) renting households, 31.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Uwchlan Township?

In Uwchlan Township, the share of households that rent went from 23.4% in 2015–2019 to 31.1% in 2020–2024 (+7.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Uwchlan Township?

A renting household in Uwchlan Township has 1.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Uwchlan Township?

The median renting household in Uwchlan Township, PA has an income of $83,957 (±$9,414) a year, against $161,445 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 Uwchlan township, Chester County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:79480, in state:42 county:029).

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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