RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 248 SHOWN OF 248

Highest renter share, Pennsylvania cities · 1990

Pennsylvania cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (1990 ACS). This list covers the 248 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS –

01State College, PAPA40,84476.2%–

02Gettysburg, PAPA8,36565.1%–

03Edinboro, PAPA5,79062.6%–

04Exton, PAPA6,77261.6%–

05Bellevue, PAPA7,88861.1%–

06West Chester, PAPA19,59160.6%–

07Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,88060.0%–

08Media, PAPA5,92059.2%–

09Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60257.9%–

10Harrisburg, PAPA50,52257.6%–

11Stroudsburg, PAPA5,80957.1%–

12Lewisburg, PAPA5,22656.1%–

13Lock Haven, PAPA8,50055.9%–

14Indiana, PAPA14,69755.8%–

15Shippensburg, PAPA5,61555.8%–

16Bloomsburg, PAPA13,37555.3%–

17Meadville, PAPA12,23054.4%–

18Washington, PAPA13,37754.3%–

19Sunbury, PAPA9,49553.9%–

20Butler, PAPA12,87953.6%–

21Williamsport, PAPA27,38453.5%–

22Doylestown, PAPA8,33053.0%–

23Lancaster, PAPA58,36652.8%–

24Oxford, PAPA5,88752.5%–

25Johnstown, PAPA17,65452.3%–

26Lewistown, PAPA8,38551.0%–

27Crafton, PAPA5,79050.9%–

28Somerset, PAPA5,81550.8%–

29Colonial Park, PAPA18,03250.4%–

30Carlisle, PAPA22,69350.3%–

31McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62450.3%–

32York, PAPA45,34250.2%–

33Beaver Falls, PAPA8,83249.4%–

34Coatesville, PAPA13,28349.3%–

35Uniontown, PAPA9,43449.1%–

36New Brighton, PAPA5,50348.9%–

37Hershey, PAPA14,24248.7%–

38Chambersburg, PAPA23,37648.5%–

39Connellsville, PAPA6,57448.2%–

40Fullerton, PAPA16,72447.9%–

41Bellefonte, PAPA5,86247.9%–

42Lebanon, PAPA26,47947.9%–

43Greensburg, PAPA14,46247.9%–

44Easton, PAPA30,40247.9%–

45Selinsgrove, PAPA5,48847.8%–

46Pittsburgh, PAPA307,63247.8%–

47Waynesboro, PAPA11,19047.7%–

48Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,52347.3%–

49Middletown, PAPA9,77647.0%–

50East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,43846.9%–

51Ambridge, PAPA6,94446.9%–

52Chester, PAPA33,99646.5%–

53Scranton, PAPA75,51446.3%–

54Norristown, PAPA35,91145.0%–

55Hanover, PAPA16,68444.9%–

56Carnegie, PAPA7,77744.8%–

57Swissvale, PAPA8,19744.7%–

58Franklin, PAPA5,89944.5%–

59Downingtown, PAPA8,38444.2%–

60Morrisville, PAPA9,66544.1%–

61Reading, PAPA95,83244.1%–

62Kingston, PAPA13,46243.9%–

63Bridgeport, PAPA5,75843.9%–

64Oakmont, PAPA6,57643.8%–

65Erie, PAPA91,83843.4%–

66Allentown, PAPA126,04443.4%–

67Coraopolis, PAPA5,28043.3%–

68Milton, PAPA6,45743.2%–

69Bradford, PAPA7,44243.1%–

70Duquesne, PAPA5,01943.1%–

71Palmyra, PAPA7,76242.9%–

72Titusville, PAPA5,11242.7%–

73Huntingdon, PAPA6,86242.7%–

74Elizabethtown, PAPA11,96142.7%–

75Dormont, PAPA7,81642.5%–

76Phoenixville, PAPA20,35642.5%–

77Plymouth, PAPA5,80142.5%–

78Ambler, PAPA6,84042.4%–

79Greenville, PAPA5,40641.9%–

80Enola, PAPA6,53441.6%–

81Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,47041.5%–

82Willow Street, PAPA9,64741.3%–

83Pottstown, PAPA23,32241.2%–

84Kennett Square, PAPA6,89341.2%–

85Warren, PAPA9,04641.1%–

86Lehighton, PAPA5,23241.1%–

87Lansdale, PAPA18,98640.9%–

88Ephrata, PAPA13,64740.8%–

89Nazareth, PAPA6,09140.6%–

90Bristol, PAPA9,97040.3%–

91Punxsutawney, PAPA5,55840.2%–

92McKeesport, PAPA16,90739.9%–

93Quakertown, PAPA9,23539.7%–

94Hazleton, PAPA30,28639.7%–

95Nanticoke, PAPA10,71239.5%–

96Bangor, PAPA5,11839.5%–

97King of Prussia, PAPA25,85739.4%–

98Aliquippa, PAPA9,00239.4%–

99Clearfield, PAPA5,75339.2%–

100Souderton, PAPA7,28839.1%–

101Bethlehem, PAPA79,64439.0%–

102New Kensington, PAPA11,75938.9%–

103Carbondale, PAPA8,73138.5%–

104Oil City, PAPA9,30138.4%–

105DuBois, PAPA7,25438.1%–

106Canonsburg, PAPA9,52938.0%–

107Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,28138.0%–

108Prospect Park, PAPA6,40937.8%–

109Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,53437.8%–

110Shamokin, PAPA6,76437.7%–

111Sayre, PAPA5,32837.6%–

112Millersville, PAPA9,28037.5%–

113West Hazleton, PAPA5,28437.3%–

114Columbia, PAPA10,31437.2%–

115Pittston, PAPA7,71537.2%–

116West York, PAPA5,11037.0%–

117Sharon, PAPA12,64837.0%–

118Grove City, PAPA7,69436.8%–

119New Castle, PAPA21,17536.7%–

120Pottsville, PAPA13,17036.7%–

121Latrobe, PAPA7,82636.7%–

122Corry, PAPA5,99336.6%–

123Monaca, PAPA5,45636.6%–

124Conshohocken, PAPA9,26636.5%–

125Wilson, PAPA8,15936.4%–

126Audubon, PAPA9,22936.2%–

127Olyphant, PAPA5,39036.2%–

128New Holland, PAPA5,75436.2%–

129Ardmore, PAPA13,90936.2%–

130Castle Shannon, PAPA8,00636.0%–

131Yeadon, PAPA12,32036.0%–

132Ridley Park, PAPA7,25535.8%–

133Mount Joy, PAPA8,31935.7%–

134Lansdowne, PAPA11,14135.7%–

135Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,03735.7%–

136Clairton, PAPA5,87635.6%–

137Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83535.6%–

138Berwick, PAPA10,29735.6%–

139Red Lion, PAPA6,52335.6%–

140West View, PAPA6,35535.3%–

141Tyrone, PAPA5,22635.3%–

142Harleysville, PAPA9,09035.2%–

143Progress, PAPA11,01735.0%–

144Brentwood, PAPA9,59734.8%–

145Dunmore, PAPA14,24934.7%–

146Glenolden, PAPA7,21734.6%–

147Hatboro, PAPA8,59334.4%–

148Jeannette, PAPA8,48934.2%–

149Collegeville, PAPA5,28734.2%–

150Ellwood City, PAPA7,36234.2%–

151Lititz, PAPA9,68934.1%–

152Altoona, PAPA42,34733.9%–

153St. Marys, PAPA12,25333.9%–

154Willow Grove, PAPA14,13133.2%–

155Drexel Hill, PAPA30,45133.0%–

156Parkville, PAPA8,12832.6%–

157Horsham, PAPA16,00532.5%–

158Dickson City, PAPA5,97631.5%–

159Tamaqua, PAPA6,92931.2%–

160Emmaus, PAPA12,51431.2%–

161Glenside, PAPA7,65930.6%–

162Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,25330.2%–

163Munhall, PAPA10,25330.0%–

164South Williamsport, PAPA6,12429.7%–

165Perkasie, PAPA9,31229.7%–

166Woodlyn, PAPA9,73629.4%–

167Darby, PAPA10,66629.2%–

168Swarthmore, PAPA6,56129.1%–

169Catasauqua, PAPA6,59028.9%–

170Campbelltown, PAPA6,09228.9%–

171Gilbertsville, PAPA6,16528.9%–

172Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,50228.6%–

173Whitehall, PAPA14,52128.5%–

174Wyomissing, PAPA11,28528.5%–

175Taylor, PAPA6,23228.2%–

176Croydon, PAPA9,68428.1%–

177Shiloh, PAPA11,24628.0%–

178Park Forest, PAPA8,62427.8%–

179New Cumberland, PAPA7,59027.6%–

180East York, PAPA9,38827.5%–

181Steelton, PAPA6,32827.2%–

182Paoli, PAPA6,36227.0%–

183Palmerton, PAPA5,61527.0%–

184Lower Allen, PAPA7,64627.0%–

185Blakely, PAPA6,61126.9%–

186Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,78326.6%–

187Birdsboro, PAPA5,16126.6%–

188Camp Hill, PAPA8,19926.3%–

189Kulpsville, PAPA8,79925.9%–

190Schlusser, PAPA5,40225.9%–

191Old Forge, PAPA8,64025.5%–

192Hermitage, PAPA16,30825.4%–

193White Oak, PAPA7,28625.2%–

194Duryea, PAPA5,15725.2%–

195Sanatoga, PAPA8,94925.1%–

196Norwood, PAPA5,92725.1%–

197Exeter, PAPA5,58724.8%–

198Northampton, PAPA10,57024.5%–

199Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99524.4%–

200Hellertown, PAPA6,13824.4%–

201Collingdale, PAPA8,89824.1%–

202Mount Carmel, PAPA5,57923.8%–

203Monessen, PAPA6,65723.7%–

204Clarks Summit, PAPA5,06923.7%–

205Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,21223.3%–

206Fairless Hills, PAPA8,82722.0%–

207Rutherford, PAPA6,89021.7%–

208Baldwin, PAPA20,51621.5%–

209Arlington Heights, PAPA6,84721.1%–

210Plum, PAPA26,22520.6%–

211Chesterbrook, PAPA5,83920.2%–

212Archbald, PAPA7,59820.0%–

213Blue Bell, PAPA6,42419.7%–

214Shillington, PAPA5,54219.5%–

215Folcroft, PAPA6,78019.2%–

216Bethel Park, PAPA32,07419.1%–

217West Mifflin, PAPA18,70719.1%–

218Weigelstown, PAPA15,48518.9%–

219Swoyersville, PAPA5,15518.9%–

220Forest Hills, PAPA6,11618.8%–

221Lower Burrell, PAPA11,47018.8%–

222Brookhaven, PAPA8,36218.4%–

223Moosic, PAPA5,98917.8%–

224Oreland, PAPA5,95317.6%–

225Broomall, PAPA10,67917.3%–

226Treasure Lake, PAPA5,33617.0%–

227Folsom, PAPA8,67116.5%–

228Newtown Grant, PAPA6,19316.2%–

229Spring House, PAPA5,13714.6%–

230Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,12514.0%–

231Linglestown, PAPA6,95712.9%–

232Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,75312.8%–

233Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,07312.4%–

234Levittown, PAPA50,92612.3%–

235New Freedom, PAPA5,11611.4%–

236Wyndmoor, PAPA5,63311.3%–

237Maple Glen, PAPA6,64311.3%–

238Montgomeryville, PAPA13,38811.0%–

239Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0709.9%–

240Middletown, PAPA7,6289.0%–

241Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7778.8%–

242Economy, PAPA9,0985.8%–

243Fort Washington, PAPA6,2715.7%–

244Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1395.1%–

245Franklin Park, PAPA14,9784.9%–

246Whitfield, PAPA5,2263.0%–

247Richboro, PAPA6,9631.9%–

248Churchville, PAPA6,0841.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS