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

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Township (Fayette County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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30.9% (±10.3 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Township (Fayette County), PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 554 renting households against 1,238 that own their home.

In Washington Township (Fayette County), the share of households that rent went from 13.8% in 2015–2019 to 30.9% in 2020–2024 (+17.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.9% (±10.3 points)
Renting households: 554 (±178)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Fayette County)	Fayette County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.9% (±10.3 points)	27.6% (±1.2 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	554 (±178)	15,235 (±696)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,238 (±244)	39,947 (±866)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$32,516 (±$2,355)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$51,500 (±$12,362)	$69,724 (±$2,909)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Washington Township (Fayette County), the renter share is not measurably different from Fayette County (27.6%).

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

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

In Fayette County, Washington Township (Fayette County) ranks 10 of 42 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 598 of 2,557.

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

How renting in Washington Township (Fayette 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	13.8% (±5.8 points)	30.9% (±10.3 points)	+17.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$847 (±$112)	$685 (±$107)	−19.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$62,391 (±$15,743)	$39,744 (±$15,232)	−36.3%	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 Washington Township (Fayette County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Fayette County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Fayette County)	—	30.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Fayette City	1.2 mi	43.3% (±19.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dunlevy	2.2 mi	29.1% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stockdale	2.4 mi	25.9% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lynnwood-Pricedale	2.5 mi	28.5% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Allenport	2.5 mi	17.5% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Fayette County)	2.6 mi	19.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Belle Vernon	2.6 mi	64.2% (±8.7 points)	Higher
North Belle Vernon	3.0 mi	33.9% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Belle Vernon, PA (64.2%).

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

Households that rent across Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Connellsville	45.7% (±7.6 points)
5	Fairchance	44.8% (±8.8 points)
6	Fayette City	43.3% (±19.6 points)
7	Markleysburg	42.5% (±21.2 points)
8	Point Marion	35.8% (±9.3 points)
9	Everson	33.0% (±9.7 points)
10	Washington Township (Fayette County)	30.9% (±10.3 points)
11	Dawson	30.5% (±14.9 points)
12	Redstone Township	27.8% (±8.6 points)
13	Smithfield	27.5% (±9.9 points)
14	North Union Township (Fayette County)	25.6% (±3.6 points)
15	South Connellsville	25.5% (±8.1 points)
16	Henry Clay Township	25.0% (±9.9 points)

Showing 13 of 42 places in Fayette County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Fayette County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Fairhope.

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 (Fayette County)

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

Washington Township (Fayette County) has an estimated 554 (±178) renting households, 30.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Township (Fayette County)?

In Washington Township (Fayette County), the share of households that rent went from 13.8% in 2015–2019 to 30.9% in 2020–2024 (+17.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

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

A renting household in Washington Township (Fayette County) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.1 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, Fayette County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:81232, in state:42 county:051).

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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