What percentage of people rent in West Pottsgrove Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Pottsgrove Township, PA, 2020–2024
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34.9% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in West Pottsgrove Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 526 renting households against 983 that own their home.

In West Pottsgrove Township, the share of households that rent went from 37.7% in 2015–2019 to 34.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.9% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 526 (±104)
Median renter income: $61,429 (±$13,174)

Who rents and who owns in West Pottsgrove Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Pottsgrove Township	Montgomery County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.9% (±6.7 points)	28.6% (±0.6 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	526 (±104)	96,010 (±2,096)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	983 (±139)	239,495 (±2,085)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,429 (±$13,174)	$65,931 (±$1,921)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,464 (±$8,956)	$141,062 (±$1,682)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West Pottsgrove Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Montgomery County (28.6%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, West Pottsgrove Township ranks 19 of 62 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 479 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West Pottsgrove 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	37.7% (±6.0 points)	34.9% (±6.7 points)	−2.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,039 (±$143)	$1,434 (±$186)	+38.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,111 (±$5,631)	$81,065 (±$10,879)	+32.7%	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 West Pottsgrove Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Pottsgrove Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Pottsgrove Township	—	34.9% (±6.7 points)	—
South Pottstown	1.4 mi	50.9% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Coventry Township	1.9 mi	25.4% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Pottstown	2.1 mi	44.9% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Amity Gardens	2.9 mi	25.1% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Douglass Township (Berks County)	2.9 mi	16.6% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Kenilworth	3.1 mi	33.8% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Halfway House	3.2 mi	15.9% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Upper Pottsgrove Township	3.6 mi	11.0% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Coventry Township, PA (25.4%), Douglass Township (Berks County), PA (16.6%), Halfway House, PA (15.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pottstown, PA (44.9%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Hatboro	41.5% (±5.8 points)
14	East Greenville	40.3% (±7.9 points)
15	Telford	38.1% (±5.3 points)
16	Souderton	38.0% (±4.7 points)
17	Cheltenham Township	37.4% (±2.7 points)
18	Hatfield Township	37.3% (±3.2 points)
19	West Pottsgrove Township	34.9% (±6.7 points)
20	Towamencin Township	33.9% (±4.2 points)
21	Plymouth Township (Montgomery County)	33.1% (±3.1 points)
22	Jenkintown	32.7% (±7.7 points)
23	Bryn Athyn	32.6% (±8.5 points)
24	West Norriton Township	32.3% (±5.5 points)
25	Green Lane	32.1% (±14.5 points)

Showing 13 of 62 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for West Pottsgrove Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Stowe.

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 Pottsgrove Township

How many renters are there in West Pottsgrove Township?

West Pottsgrove Township has an estimated 526 (±104) renting households, 34.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Pottsgrove Township?

In West Pottsgrove Township, the share of households that rent went from 37.7% in 2015–2019 to 34.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Pottsgrove Township?

A renting household in West Pottsgrove Township has 2.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Pottsgrove Township?

The median renting household in West Pottsgrove Township, PA has an income of $61,429 (±$13,174) a year, against $94,464 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 West Pottsgrove township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:83912, in state:42 county:091).

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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