What percentage of people rent in Washington Township (Dauphin County), PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Dauphin County), PA, 2020–2024
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18.8% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Dauphin County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 173 renting households against 745 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Dauphin County), the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 18.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.8% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 173 (±65)

Who rents and who owns in Washington Township (Dauphin County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Dauphin County)	Dauphin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.8% (±6.7 points)	36.9% (±0.9 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	173 (±65)	44,802 (±1,118)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	745 (±105)	76,556 (±1,182)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$49,181 (±$2,915)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,750 (±$17,064)	$96,165 (±$3,009)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Dauphin County), the renter share is lower than in Dauphin County (36.9%).

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

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

In Dauphin County, Washington Township (Dauphin County) ranks 23 of 40 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1223 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Washington Township (Dauphin 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	16.7% (±5.7 points)	18.8% (±6.7 points)	+2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$626 (±$134)	$718 (±$154)	+14.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,611 (±$11,351)	$80,682 (±$18,973)	+26.8%	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 Washington Township (Dauphin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Dauphin County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Dauphin County)	—	18.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Elizabethville	1.0 mi	30.6% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Berrysburg	2.9 mi	7.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Dauphin County)	3.1 mi	8.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	3.3 mi	20.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Pillow	5.5 mi	14.4% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lykens	5.9 mi	38.5% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Lykens Township	5.9 mi	27.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Gratz	5.9 mi	60.5% (±20.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Berrysburg, PA (7.3%), Jackson Township (Dauphin County), PA (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elizabethville, PA (30.6%), Lykens, PA (38.5%), Gratz, PA (60.5%).

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

Households that rent across Dauphin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
17	South Hanover Township	28.9% (±7.1 points)
18	Lykens Township	27.2% (±7.6 points)
19	Royalton	26.2% (±8.7 points)
20	Dauphin	22.3% (±17.9 points)
21	Mifflin Township (Dauphin County)	20.7% (±7.5 points)
22 (tie)	Halifax Township	18.8% (±6.0 points)
22 (tie)	Washington Township (Dauphin County)	18.8% (±6.7 points)
24	Paxtang	17.0% (±6.3 points)
25	Pillow	14.4% (±7.2 points)
26	Williams Township (Dauphin County)	14.2% (±6.8 points)
27	Wiconisco Township	13.4% (±6.9 points)
28	Lower Swatara Township	12.9% (±5.0 points)
29	Conewago Township (Dauphin County)	11.4% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Dauphin 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 Washington Township (Dauphin County)

How many renters are there in Washington Township (Dauphin County)?

Washington Township (Dauphin County) has an estimated 173 (±65) renting households, 18.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Dauphin County)?

In Washington Township (Dauphin County), the share of households that rent went from 16.7% in 2015–2019 to 18.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Washington Township (Dauphin County)?

A renting household in Washington Township (Dauphin County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned 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 Washington township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81216, in state:42 county:043).

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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