What percentage of people rent in Harlan, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in Harlan, KY, 2020–2024
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58.8% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Harlan, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 616 renting households against 431 that own their home.

In Harlan, the share of households that rent went from 57.7% in 2015–2019 to 58.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 58.8% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 616 (±140)
Median renter income: $20,435 (±$11,947)

Who rents and who owns in Harlan

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harlan	Harlan County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	58.8% (±7.9 points)	28.4% (±3.2 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	616 (±140)	3,051 (±367)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	431 (±100)	7,680 (±340)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$20,435 (±$11,947)	$25,169 (±$4,219)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,859 (±$11,668)	$50,256 (±$2,822)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

In Harlan, the renter share is higher than in Harlan County (28.4%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (31.7%).

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

In Harlan County, Harlan ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 30 of 448.

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

How renting in Harlan 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	57.7% (±6.6 points)	58.8% (±7.9 points)	+1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$391 (±$59)	$543 (±$55)	+38.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$24,432 (±$3,242)	$32,408 (±$4,547)	+32.6%	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 Harlan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harlan
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harlan	—	58.8% (±7.9 points)	—
Loyall	1.8 mi	36.1% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Evarts	7.2 mi	32.1% (±12.9 points)	Lower
Jonesville	16 mi	70.3% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pennington Gap	17 mi	56.6% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cumberland	21 mi	46.6% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sneedville	22 mi	63.1% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hyden	22 mi	33.1% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Benham	22 mi	18.0% (±11.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Loyall, KY (36.1%), Evarts, KY (32.1%), Benham, KY (18.0%).

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

Households that rent across Harlan County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Harlan	58.8% (±7.9 points)
2	Cumberland	46.6% (±13.0 points)
3	Loyall	36.1% (±15.0 points)
4	Lynch	33.7% (±13.6 points)
5	Evarts	32.1% (±12.9 points)
6	Benham	18.0% (±11.7 points)

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 Harlan

How many renters are there in Harlan?

Harlan has an estimated 616 (±140) renting households, 58.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harlan?

In Harlan, the share of households that rent went from 57.7% in 2015–2019 to 58.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Harlan?

A renting household in Harlan has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harlan?

The median renting household in Harlan, KY has an income of $20,435 (±$11,947) a year, against $70,859 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 Harlan city, Kentucky (place:34732, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.