How many renters in Washington Township (Franklin County), PA pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Washington Township (Franklin County), PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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50.2% (±16.7 points) of renting households in Washington Township (Franklin County), PA spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 30.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 50.2% (±16.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 25.9% (±10.7 points)
Median share of income: 30.0% (±10.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Washington Township (Franklin County)

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Washington Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Less than 15%	20.4% (±9.4 points)	18.6%	14.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	17.3% (±8.6 points)	13.4%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.3% (±6.4 points)	14.8%	12.8%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	2.7% (±2.9 points)	12.5%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	24.3% (±12.8 points)	11.5%	8.7%	9.2%
35% or more	25.9% (±10.7 points)	29.2%	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.

Washington Township (Franklin County) against Franklin County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Pennsylvania	United States
Paying 30% or more	50.2% (±16.7 points)	40.7% (±4.0 points)	48.2% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	25.9% (±10.7 points)	29.2% (±3.3 points)	39.5% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	30.0% (±10.6 points)	26.3% (±1.4 points)	29.2% (±0.2 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$60,028 (±$9,870)	$50,164 (±$2,750)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,107 (±$103)	$1,093 (±$32)	$1,209 (±$5)	$1,413

In Washington Township (Franklin County), the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Franklin County (40.7%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Washington Township (Franklin County) ranks 3 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 766 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 Washington Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Washington Township (Franklin County)	—	50.2% (±16.7 points)	—
Waynesboro	1.3 mi	43.3% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Quincy Township	4.2 mi	54.5% (±23.9 points)	Not measurably different
Highfield-Cascade	4.3 mi	73.0% (±65.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mont Alto	6.2 mi	30.1% (±26.9 points)	Not measurably different
Smithsburg	6.7 mi	30.1% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Antrim Township	8.4 mi	27.4% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hamiltonban Township	8.5 mi	54.9% (±31.6 points)	Not measurably different
Paramount-Long Meadow	8.6 mi	15.0% (±30.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Paramount-Long Meadow, MD (15.0%).

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 Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Peters Township (Franklin County)	89.9% (±38.7 points)
2	Quincy Township	54.5% (±23.9 points)
3	Washington Township (Franklin County)	50.2% (±16.7 points)
4	St. Thomas Township	48.4% (±33.0 points)
5	Montgomery Township (Franklin County)	47.4% (±24.0 points)
6	Guilford Township	46.4% (±18.2 points)
7	Chambersburg	44.5% (±7.1 points)
8	Waynesboro	43.3% (±11.8 points)
9	Orrstown	41.9% (±39.4 points)

Showing 9 of 21 places in Franklin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Washington Township (Franklin County) include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Pen Mar, Wayne Heights.

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 Washington Township (Franklin County)

Are renters in Washington Township (Franklin County) rent-burdened?

50.2% of renting households in Washington Township (Franklin County) 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 Washington Township (Franklin County) spend on rent?

The median renting household in Washington Township (Franklin County), PA spends 30.0% (±10.6 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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