What percentage of people rent in Highland Heights, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in Highland Heights, KY, 2020–2024
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37.5% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Highland Heights, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 949 renting households against 1,579 that own their home.

In Highland Heights, the share of households that rent went from 40.2% in 2015–2019 to 37.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.5% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 949 (±194)
Median renter income: $38,220 (±$15,728)

Who rents and who owns in Highland Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Highland Heights	Campbell County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.5% (±6.6 points)	28.9% (±1.5 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	949 (±194)	11,346 (±617)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,579 (±219)	27,886 (±591)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,220 (±$15,728)	$44,224 (±$3,896)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,653 (±$41,931)	$98,316 (±$2,938)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

In Highland Heights, the renter share is higher than in Campbell County (28.9%).

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

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

In Campbell County, Highland Heights ranks 5 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 183 of 448.

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

How renting in Highland Heights 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	40.2% (±5.8 points)	37.5% (±6.6 points)	−2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$921 (±$74)	$1,144 (±$57)	+24.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,979 (±$11,035)	$53,275 (±$7,658)	+13.4%	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 Highland Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Highland Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Highland Heights	—	37.5% (±6.6 points)	—
Wilder	1.4 mi	19.2% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Cold Spring	1.8 mi	10.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Southgate	2.1 mi	40.8% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Crestview	2.3 mi	12.5% (±9.4 points)	Lower
Fairview	2.9 mi	1.8% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Taylor Mill	3.0 mi	15.8% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Silver Grove	3.0 mi	40.3% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Thomas	3.2 mi	28.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilder, KY (19.2%), Cold Spring, KY (10.9%), Crestview, KY (12.5%).

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

Households that rent across Campbell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Newport	52.3% (±4.5 points)
2	Dayton	42.9% (±6.2 points)
3	Southgate	40.8% (±6.6 points)
4	Silver Grove	40.3% (±14.4 points)
5	Highland Heights	37.5% (±6.6 points)
6	Bellevue	29.9% (±5.9 points)
7	Fort Thomas	28.8% (±3.6 points)
8	Woodlawn	19.8% (±14.4 points)
9	Wilder	19.2% (±6.7 points)
10	Mentor	16.7% (±15.0 points)
11	Claryville	14.5% (±8.1 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Campbell 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 Highland Heights

How many renters are there in Highland Heights?

Highland Heights has an estimated 949 (±194) renting households, 37.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Highland Heights?

In Highland Heights, the share of households that rent went from 40.2% in 2015–2019 to 37.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Highland Heights?

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

How much do renters earn in Highland Heights?

The median renting household in Highland Heights, KY has an income of $38,220 (±$15,728) a year, against $74,653 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 Highland Heights city, Kentucky (place:36604, 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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