What percentage of people rent in Portland, CT?

Name: Renters and owners in Portland, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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16.1% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Portland, CT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 606 renting households against 3,156 that own their home.

In Portland, the share of households that rent went from 17.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.1% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 606 (±187)
Median renter income: $50,692 (±$17,840)

Who rents and who owns in Portland

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Portland	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.1% (±4.8 points)	24.2% (±1.2 points)	33.5% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	606 (±187)	17,932 (±900)	481,018 (±4,678)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,156 (±250)	56,136 (±1,061)	952,989 (±5,585)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,692 (±$17,840)	$58,403 (±$5,185)	$52,072 (±$906)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$129,549 (±$17,865)	$125,318 (±$3,903)	$125,125 (±$969)	$100,009

In Portland, the renter share is lower than in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (24.2%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (33.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Portland ranks 7 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 99 of 169.

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

How renting in Portland 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	17.5% (±3.8 points)	16.1% (±4.8 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,115 (±$99)	$1,129 (±$62)	+1.3%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$99,292 (±$11,749)	$118,929 (±$15,490)	+19.8%	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 Portland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Portland
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Portland	—	16.1% (±4.8 points)	—
Cromwell	3.9 mi	17.6% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Pocotopaug	4.5 mi	16.7% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
East Hampton	4.6 mi	14.5% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Middletown	4.9 mi	47.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher
Rocky Hill	5.5 mi	31.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
East Hampton (community)	5.7 mi	17.8% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury	6.7 mi	16.8% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glastonbury Center	7.1 mi	30.7% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Middletown, CT (47.1%), Rocky Hill, CT (31.7%), Glastonbury Center, CT (30.7%).

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

Households that rent across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Middletown	47.1% (±2.8 points)
2	Deep River	30.8% (±7.7 points)
3	Chester	26.8% (±5.6 points)
4	Westbrook	24.4% (±5.7 points)
5	Essex	21.9% (±7.3 points)
6	Cromwell	17.6% (±4.1 points)
7	Portland	16.1% (±4.8 points)
8	Clinton	15.3% (±2.6 points)
9	Old Saybrook	14.7% (±4.2 points)
10	East Hampton	14.5% (±3.6 points)
11	Middlefield	13.5% (±11.3 points)
12	Haddam	13.3% (±4.1 points)
13 (tie)	East Haddam	11.2% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Portland include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Portland (community).

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 Portland

How many renters are there in Portland?

Portland has an estimated 606 (±187) renting households, 16.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Portland?

In Portland, the share of households that rent went from 17.5% in 2015–2019 to 16.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Portland?

A renting household in Portland has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Portland?

The median renting household in Portland, CT has an income of $50,692 (±$17,840) a year, against $129,549 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 Portland town, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, Connecticut (county subdivision:61800, in state:09 county:130).

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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