York County Pennsylvania Residential Rent and Rental Statistics
The median monthly gross residential rent in York County PA was $950 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in York County was $944 in 2019. The median rent more accurately depicts rental rates in the middle of the distribution of rents and is thus preferred in the analysis below. 2020 York County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.
Data is also available below for York County rental vacancy rates, York County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in York County.
Real Gross Rent in York County Pennsylvania (2019 dollars)2
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Median Gross Rent | $1,097 | +1.86% | +6.82% |
| Pennsylvania Median Gross Rent | $951 | +0.74% | +3.03% |
| York County PA Median Gross Rent | $950 | +0.32% | +2.59% |
York County PA Real Gross Rent Trends
Median gross rent for York County peaked in real terms in 2017 at $984 and is now $34 (3.46%) lower. Average gross rent for York County peaked in real terms in 2017 at $959 and is now $15 (1.56%) lower.
Real Gross Rent: York County PA Median, York County PA Average, Pennsylvania Median, US Median
Real Gross Rent History for York County
| Date | US Median |
Pennsylvania Median |
York County PA Median |
York County PA Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,097 | $951 | $950 | $944 |
| 2018 | $1,077 | $944 | $947 | $957 |
| 2017 | $1,043 | $921 | $984 | $959 |
| 2016 | $1,027 | $923 | $926 | $903 |
| 2015 | $1,017 | $921 | $944 | $894 |
| 2014 | $986 | $895 | $904 | $896 |
| 2013 | $953 | $872 | $878 | $855 |
| 2012 | $940 | $849 | $846 | $851 |
| 2011 | $941 | $849 | $854 | $840 |
| 2010 | $955 | $853 | $889 | $884 |
| 2009 | $960 | $841 | $849 | $847 |
| 2007 | $927 | $805 | $821 | $832 |
| 2005 | $910 | $809 | $785 | $773 |
York County Rental Vacancy Rate
The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2019 the rental vacancy rate for York County Pennsylvania was 3.11% according to Census ACS data.
Rental Vacancy Rate in York County Pennsylvania
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 5.97% | -0.18% | +0.08% |
| Pennsylvania | 4.87% | -0.42% | -0.90% |
| York County PA | 3.11% | -0.96% | -2.02% |
Trends in York County PA Rental Vacancy Rate
The rental vacancy rate in York County peaked in 2006 at 6.69%. Since then it has fallen by 3.58% to 3.11%. Data records for this series originated in 2005. From a 2014 post peak low of 3.05%, the rental vacancy rate has increased by 0.06%.
Rental Vacancy Rate: York County PA, Pennsylvania, US
Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for York County
| Date | US | Pennsylvania | York County PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.97% | 4.87% | 3.11% |
| 2018 | 6.15% | 5.29% | 4.07% |
| 2017 | 6.18% | 5.84% | 4.82% |
| 2016 | 5.89% | 5.77% | 5.13% |
| 2015 | 5.85% | 5.77% | 6.69% |
| 2014 | 6.32% | 6.40% | 3.05% |
| 2013 | 6.49% | 5.78% | 5.53% |
| 2012 | 6.77% | 5.88% | 4.40% |
| 2011 | 7.40% | 6.13% | 3.93% |
| 2010 | 8.17% | 6.47% | 4.45% |
| 2009 | 8.43% | 6.80% | 6.50% |
| 2007 | 7.87% | 7.34% | 6.55% |
| 2005 | 7.74% | 7.94% | 5.56% |
Rent as a Fraction of Income
Using median household income data for York County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For York County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 16.48% in 2019 according to the ACS.
York County Pennsylvania Median Annual Rent as a Fraction of Median Household Income
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 20.03% | -0.47% | -0.40% |
| Pennsylvania | 17.98% | -0.28% | -0.60% |
| York County PA | 16.48% | -0.63% | -0.50% |
Trends in York County PA Rent as a Fraction of Income
The fraction of median York County household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2015 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 18.28%. Since then it has fallen by 1.80% to 16.48%.
Fraction of Income towards Rent: York County PA, Pennsylvania, US
Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in York County Pennsylvania
| Date | US | Pennsylvania | York County PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 20.03% | 17.98% | 16.48% |
| 2018 | 20.50% | 18.26% | 17.11% |
| 2017 | 20.13% | 18.10% | 18.02% |
| 2016 | 20.43% | 18.58% | 16.98% |
| 2015 | 20.63% | 18.70% | 18.28% |
| 2014 | 20.89% | 19.12% | 17.53% |
| 2013 | 20.78% | 19.11% | 17.54% |
| 2012 | 20.65% | 18.69% | 17.14% |
| 2011 | 20.70% | 18.78% | 17.09% |
| 2010 | 20.50% | 18.58% | 16.95% |
| 2009 | 20.12% | 17.88% | 15.68% |
| 2007 | 18.66% | 16.92% | 15.22% |
| 2005 | 18.89% | 17.43% | 15.41% |
Renter Fraction in York County Pennsylvania
You can calculate the renter fraction in York County in at least two ways: by housing units or by population. I've gone with the housing units measure here. This measure looks at the number of renting households in York County as a fraction of total York County households. In 2019 24.95% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.
York County Fraction of Renters by Household Units
| 2019 | 1 Year Change | 3 Year Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | 35.89% | -0.16% | -0.99% |
| Pennsylvania | 31.59% | +0.19% | +0.09% |
| York County PA | 24.95% | +0.10% | +0.82% |
Trends in the York County PA Renter Fraction
The York County household renter fraction peaked in in 2013 at 26.87% and is now 1.92% below that level. The origin year for the series is 2005.
Fraction of Renting Households: York County PA, Pennsylvania, US
History of York County Renter Fraction
| Date | US | Pennsylvania | York County PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 35.89% | 31.59% | 24.95% |
| 2018 | 36.05% | 31.40% | 24.85% |
| 2017 | 36.13% | 31.70% | 26.29% |
| 2016 | 36.88% | 31.50% | 24.13% |
| 2015 | 36.97% | 31.28% | 26.22% |
| 2014 | 36.90% | 31.17% | 25.00% |
| 2013 | 36.50% | 31.05% | 26.87% |
| 2012 | 36.09% | 31.09% | 25.64% |
| 2011 | 35.42% | 30.51% | 25.77% |
| 2010 | 34.65% | 29.87% | 23.12% |
| 2009 | 34.13% | 29.48% | 23.68% |
| 2007 | 32.80% | 28.36% | 22.20% |
| 2005 | 33.10% | 28.52% | 23.30% |
1. Gross rent is defined as contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities (electricity, gas, water, and sewer) and fuel (oil, coal, kerosene, wood, etc.). Because some rentals include utilities and others don't, gross rent is a way of normalizing the variability. ↩
2. Real dollars are calculated using the CPI-U less shelter series. ↩
3. The rental vacancy rate is computed by dividing the number of vacant units for rent by the sum of the renter-occupied units, vacant units that are for rent, and vacant units that have been rented but not yet occupied. ↩
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