What percentage of people rent in West York, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in West York, PA, 2020–2024
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45.6% (±11.4 points) of the occupied homes in West York, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 861 renting households against 1,028 that own their home.

In West York, the share of households that rent went from 53.5% in 2015–2019 to 45.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.6% (±11.4 points)
Renting households: 861 (±199)
Median renter income: $53,839 (±$14,110)

Who rents and who owns in West York

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West York	York County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.6% (±11.4 points)	23.7% (±0.7 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	861 (±199)	42,959 (±1,345)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,028 (±283)	138,624 (±1,494)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,839 (±$14,110)	$50,146 (±$2,248)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,421 (±$2,862)	$98,446 (±$1,431)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In West York, the renter share is higher than in York County (23.7%).

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

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

In York County, West York ranks 10 of 72 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 206 of 2,557.

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

How renting in West York 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	53.5% (±6.6 points)	45.6% (±11.4 points)	−7.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$924 (±$68)	$971 (±$90)	+5.1%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$40,870 (±$13,015)	$80,995 (±$19,542)	+98.2%	Up 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 York

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West York
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West York	—	45.6% (±11.4 points)	—
York	1.7 mi	56.3% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Manchester Township	1.8 mi	28.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Grantley	1.8 mi	9.0% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Shiloh	2.1 mi	31.6% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Spring Garden Township	2.2 mi	14.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
North York	2.3 mi	60.9% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valley View (York County)	3.2 mi	27.4% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Tyler Run	3.5 mi	20.0% (±9.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Manchester Township, PA (28.0%), Grantley, PA (9.0%), Shiloh, PA (31.6%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	York	56.3% (±3.3 points)
5	Dallastown	54.9% (±8.9 points)
6	Hallam	51.2% (±13.0 points)
7	Windsor	49.7% (±13.8 points)
8	Hanover	46.6% (±3.9 points)
9 (tie)	Franklintown	45.6% (±15.1 points)
9 (tie)	West York	45.6% (±11.4 points)
11	Glen Rock	45.1% (±11.7 points)
12	Delta	43.8% (±12.7 points)
13	Seven Valleys	42.4% (±25.6 points)
14	Manchester	41.0% (±9.3 points)
15	Spring Grove	40.0% (±7.5 points)
16	Red Lion	36.5% (±10.3 points)

Showing 13 of 72 places in York 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 West York

How many renters are there in West York?

West York has an estimated 861 (±199) renting households, 45.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West York?

In West York, the share of households that rent went from 53.5% in 2015–2019 to 45.6% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West York?

A renting household in West York has 2.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West York?

The median renting household in West York, PA has an income of $53,839 (±$14,110) a year, against $86,421 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 York borough, Pennsylvania (place:84288, 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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