What percentage of people rent in West Myerstown, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Myerstown, PA, 2020–2024
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42.4% (±16.2 points) of the occupied homes in West Myerstown, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 269 renting households against 366 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.4% (±16.2 points)
Renting households: 269 (±137)

Who rents and who owns in West Myerstown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Myerstown	Lebanon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.4% (±16.2 points)	28.7% (±1.3 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	269 (±137)	16,293 (±788)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	366 (±109)	40,419 (±796)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$48,794 (±$4,189)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,500 (±$15,352)	$93,579 (±$3,300)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Myerstown, the renter share is not measurably different from Lebanon County (28.7%).

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

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

In Lebanon County, West Myerstown ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 47 of 390.

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

Households that rent in places near West Myerstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Myerstown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Myerstown	—	42.4% (±16.2 points)	—
Myerstown	0.8 mi	48.5% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Richland	3.4 mi	16.9% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Avon	3.7 mi	27.7% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hebron	4.7 mi	19.2% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Marion Township (Berks County)	5.2 mi	19.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
North Lebanon Township	5.3 mi	10.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Sand Hill	5.4 mi	2.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lebanon South	5.4 mi	17.5% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Richland, PA (16.9%), Hebron, PA (19.2%), Marion Township (Berks County), PA (19.6%).

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

Households that rent across Lebanon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Myerstown	42.4% (±16.2 points)
2	Annville	39.3% (±6.8 points)
3	Pleasant Hill	38.5% (±11.1 points)
4	Campbelltown	28.7% (±8.4 points)
5	Avon	27.7% (±11.2 points)
6	Hebron	19.2% (±12.8 points)
7	Lebanon South	17.5% (±8.1 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Lebanon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

West Myerstown is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Jackson Township (Lebanon County), whose figures include it.

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 West Myerstown

How many renters are there in West Myerstown?

West Myerstown has an estimated 269 (±137) renting households, 42.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in West Myerstown?

A renting household in West Myerstown has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 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 West Myerstown CDP, Pennsylvania (place:83648, in state:42).

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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