What percentage of people rent in Elsmere, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in Elsmere, KY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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24.9% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Elsmere, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 847 renting households against 2,553 that own their home.

In Elsmere, the share of households that rent went from 36.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.9% in 2020–2024 (−11.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.9% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 847 (±267)
Median renter income: $53,327 (±$7,992)

Who rents and who owns in Elsmere

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elsmere	Kenton County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.9% (±7.0 points)	29.3% (±1.3 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	847 (±267)	19,709 (±875)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,553 (±239)	47,658 (±977)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,327 (±$7,992)	$48,858 (±$2,821)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,688 (±$13,187)	$101,544 (±$3,241)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

In Elsmere, the renter share is not measurably different from Kenton County (29.3%).

It is not measurably different from Kentucky (31.7%).

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

In Kenton County, Elsmere ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 268 of 448.

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

How renting in Elsmere 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	36.3% (±7.1 points)	24.9% (±7.0 points)	−11.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,082 (±$59)	$1,351 (±$194)	+24.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,602 (±$7,101)	$60,503 (±$9,965)	+10.8%	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 Elsmere

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elsmere
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Elsmere	—	24.9% (±7.0 points)	—
Edgewood	2.5 mi	7.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Florence	2.5 mi	42.5% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Crestview Hills	2.7 mi	26.2% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Erlanger	3.2 mi	30.7% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lakeside Park	3.4 mi	16.8% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	3.9 mi	16.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Oakbrook	4.2 mi	12.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Fort Mitchell	4.3 mi	41.7% (±6.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Edgewood, KY (7.1%), Independence, KY (16.2%), Oakbrook, KY (12.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Florence, KY (42.5%), Fort Mitchell, KY (41.7%).

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

Households that rent across Kenton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Crescent Springs	42.0% (±8.7 points)
3	Fort Mitchell	41.7% (±6.6 points)
4	Park Hills	33.3% (±7.2 points)
5	Erlanger	30.7% (±4.2 points)
6	Fort Wright	29.3% (±5.5 points)
7	Crestview Hills	26.2% (±8.4 points)
8	Elsmere	24.9% (±7.0 points)
9	Ludlow	23.9% (±6.5 points)
10	Bromley	23.5% (±14.9 points)
11	Kenton Vale	21.3% (±20.0 points)
12	Lakeside Park	16.8% (±8.7 points)
13	Independence	16.2% (±2.8 points)
14	Taylor Mill	15.8% (±6.2 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Kenton County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Elsmere

How many renters are there in Elsmere?

Elsmere has an estimated 847 (±267) renting households, 24.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Elsmere?

In Elsmere, the share of households that rent went from 36.3% in 2015–2019 to 24.9% in 2020–2024 (−11.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Elsmere?

A renting household in Elsmere has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Elsmere?

The median renting household in Elsmere, KY has an income of $53,327 (±$7,992) a year, against $68,688 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 Elsmere city, Kentucky (place:24778, in state:21).

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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