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Lawrence County Pennsylvania Residential Rent and Rental Statistics

The median monthly gross residential rent in Lawrence County PA was $658 in 2019 according to the Census ACS survey.1 Average gross rent in Lawrence County was $596 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 Lawrence County median and average rent data will be released in September of 2021.

Data is also available below for Lawrence County rental vacancy rates, Lawrence County rent as a percent of median income and the fraction of renters in Lawrence County.

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Real Gross Rent in Lawrence 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%
Lawrence County PA Median Gross Rent $658 -12.15% -1.20%

Lawrence County PA Real Gross Rent Trends

Median gross rent for Lawrence County peaked in real terms in 2018 at $749 and is now $91 (12.15%) lower. Average gross rent for Lawrence County peaked in real terms in 2009 at $696 and is now $100 (14.37%) lower. From a recent low of 537.0 in 2011, real average gross rent has now increased by $59 (10.99%).

Real Gross Rent: Lawrence County PA Median, Lawrence County PA Average, Pennsylvania Median, US Median

Lower quartile, median and upper quartile real gross rent

Real Gross Rent History for Lawrence County

Date US
Median
Pennsylvania
Median
Lawrence County PA
Median
Lawrence County PA
Average
2019 $1,097 $951 $658 $596
2018 $1,077 $944 $749 $693
2017 $1,043 $921 $668 $635
2016 $1,027 $923 $666 $632
2015 $1,017 $921 $699 $639
2014 $986 $895 $670 $590
2013 $953 $872 $638 $585
2012 $940 $849 $624 $576
2011 $941 $849 $652 $537
2010 $955 $853 $666 $591
2009 $960 $841 $679 $696

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Lawrence County Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate is the fraction of homes for rent that are not occupied.3 In 2018 the rental vacancy rate for Lawrence County Pennsylvania was 5.47% according to Census ACS data.

Rental Vacancy Rate in Lawrence County Pennsylvania

2019 1 Year Change 3 Year Change
US 5.97% -0.18% +0.08%
Pennsylvania 4.87% -0.42% -0.90%
Lawrence County PA

Trends in Lawrence County PA Rental Vacancy Rate

The rental vacancy rate in Lawrence County peaked in 2006 at 15.09%. Since then it has fallen by 9.62% to 5.47%. Data records for this series originated in 2005. From a 2017 post peak low of 1.43%, the rental vacancy rate has increased by 4.04%.

Rental Vacancy Rate: Lawrence County PA, Pennsylvania, US

Rental vacancy rate in Pennsylvania

Historical Rental Vacancy Rate data for Lawrence County

Date US Pennsylvania Lawrence County PA
2019 5.97% 4.87%
2018 6.15% 5.29% 5.47%
2017 6.18% 5.84% 1.43%
2016 5.89% 5.77% 6.43%
2015 5.85% 5.77% 6.87%
2014 6.32% 6.40%
2013 6.49% 5.78% 7.99%
2012 6.77% 5.88% 6.07%
2011 7.40% 6.13% 3.70%
2010 8.17% 6.47%
2009 8.43% 6.80% 9.16%

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Rent as a Fraction of Income

Using median household income data for Lawrence County, we can calculate the fraction of income the median household would use to pay rent at the median monthly gross rent rate. For Lawrence County, median monthly gross rent as a fraction of median household income was 15.62% in 2019 according to the ACS.

Lawrence 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%
Lawrence County PA 15.62% -2.84% -0.65%

Trends in Lawrence County PA Rent as a Fraction of Income

The fraction of median Lawrence County household income required to pay median monthly gross rent peaked in 2010 (relative to the 2005 series origin) at 18.73%. Since then it has fallen by 3.11% to 15.62%.

Fraction of Income towards Rent: Lawrence County PA, Pennsylvania, US

Percent of median household income going towards median monthly gross rent in Lawrence County Pennsylvania

Historical Data for Annual Rent as a Fraction of Income in Lawrence County Pennsylvania

Date US Pennsylvania Lawrence County PA
2019 20.03% 17.98% 15.62%
2018 20.50% 18.26% 18.46%
2017 20.13% 18.10% 15.56%
2016 20.43% 18.58% 16.27%
2015 20.63% 18.70% 18.42%
2014 20.89% 19.12% 16.80%
2013 20.78% 19.11% 16.75%
2012 20.65% 18.69% 16.17%
2011 20.70% 18.78% 17.42%
2010 20.50% 18.58% 18.73%
2009 20.12% 17.88% 16.54%

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Renter Fraction in Lawrence County Pennsylvania

You can calculate the renter fraction in Lawrence 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 Lawrence County as a fraction of total Lawrence County households. In 2019 25.82% of households were renters according to Census ACS data.

Lawrence 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%
Lawrence County PA 25.82% -2.77% -0.70%

Trends in the Lawrence County PA Renter Fraction

The Lawrence County household renter fraction peaked in in 2018 at 28.59% and is now 2.77% below that level. The origin year for the series is 2005.

Fraction of Renting Households: Lawrence County PA, Pennsylvania, US

Fraction of renters in Lawrence County

History of Lawrence County Renter Fraction

Date US Pennsylvania Lawrence County PA
2019 35.89% 31.59% 25.82%
2018 36.05% 31.40% 28.59%
2017 36.13% 31.70% 24.69%
2016 36.88% 31.50% 26.52%
2015 36.97% 31.28% 26.81%
2014 36.90% 31.17% 26.78%
2013 36.50% 31.05% 26.40%
2012 36.09% 31.09% 26.43%
2011 35.42% 30.51% 24.60%
2010 34.65% 29.87% 25.86%
2009 34.13% 29.48% 20.25%

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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.