What percentage of people rent in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE?

Name: Renters and owners in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.9% (±13.0 points) of the occupied homes in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 391 renting households against 835 that own their home.

In Rising Sun-Lebanon, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 31.9% in 2020–2024 (−9.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.9% (±13.0 points)
Renting households: 391 (±196)
Median renter income: $73,306 (±$18,841)

Who rents and who owns in Rising Sun-Lebanon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rising Sun-Lebanon	Kent County	Delaware	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.9% (±13.0 points)	27.5% (±1.3 points)	27.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	391 (±196)	19,616 (±949)	108,655 (±2,227)	45,017,354
Owning households	835 (±245)	51,808 (±1,048)	293,383 (±2,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.1 (±1.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.6)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$73,306 (±$18,841)	$46,977 (±$3,475)	$53,493 (±$2,125)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$133,188 (±$49,160)	$90,253 (±$2,955)	$100,053 (±$1,445)	$100,009

In Rising Sun-Lebanon, the renter share is not measurably different from Kent County (27.5%).

It is not measurably different from Delaware (27.0%).

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

In Kent County, Rising Sun-Lebanon ranks 7 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 26 of 78.

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

How renting in Rising Sun-Lebanon 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	41.4% (±10.0 points)	31.9% (±13.0 points)	−9.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,350 (±$76)	$1,755 (±$181)	+30.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,273 (±$14,829)	$113,529 (±$34,022)	+57.1%	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 Rising Sun-Lebanon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rising Sun-Lebanon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rising Sun-Lebanon	—	31.9% (±13.0 points)	—
Highland Acres	1.3 mi	17.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Dover Base Housing	1.7 mi	100.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Kent Acres	2.3 mi	16.1% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Magnolia	2.6 mi	17.3% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rodney Village	2.7 mi	50.6% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Camden	2.7 mi	19.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodside East	2.8 mi	12.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Wyoming	3.3 mi	31.0% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kent Acres, DE (16.1%), Woodside East, DE (12.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dover Base Housing, DE (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Kent County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Dover Base Housing	100.0% (±3.3 points)
2	Dover	53.1% (±2.8 points)
3	Rodney Village	50.6% (±15.9 points)
4	Leipsic	45.2% (±22.9 points)
5	Woodside	42.1% (±26.3 points)
6	Harrington	34.8% (±11.9 points)
7	Rising Sun-Lebanon	31.9% (±13.0 points)
8	Wyoming	31.0% (±10.8 points)
9	Felton	28.9% (±13.9 points)
10	Little Creek	28.3% (±19.0 points)
11	Frederica	25.9% (±11.7 points)
12 (tie)	Kenton	24.2% (±22.2 points)
12 (tie)	Smyrna	24.2% (±6.1 points)

Showing 13 of 26 places in Kent County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Rising Sun-Lebanon is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Rising Sun-Lebanon

How many renters are there in Rising Sun-Lebanon?

Rising Sun-Lebanon has an estimated 391 (±196) renting households, 31.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rising Sun-Lebanon?

In Rising Sun-Lebanon, the share of households that rent went from 41.4% in 2015–2019 to 31.9% in 2020–2024 (−9.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rising Sun-Lebanon?

A renting household in Rising Sun-Lebanon has 4.1 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rising Sun-Lebanon?

The median renting household in Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE has an income of $73,306 (±$18,841) a year, against $133,188 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 Rising Sun-Lebanon CDP, Delaware (place:61265, in state:10).

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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