What percentage of people rent in Bath, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Bath, ME, 2020–2024
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35.7% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Bath, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,548 renting households against 2,787 that own their home.

In Bath, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 35.7% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.7% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 1,548 (±238)
Median renter income: $43,417 (±$8,695)

Who rents and who owns in Bath

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bath	Sagadahoc County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.7% (±4.3 points)	22.2% (±1.9 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,548 (±238)	3,645 (±340)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,787 (±226)	12,801 (±350)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,417 (±$8,695)	$46,232 (±$5,040)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,532 (±$8,989)	$97,885 (±$5,949)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Bath, the renter share is higher than in Sagadahoc County (22.2%).

It is also higher than in Maine (25.7%).

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

In Sagadahoc County, Bath ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 31 of 482.

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

How renting in Bath 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	43.0% (±5.5 points)	35.7% (±4.3 points)	−7.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$862 (±$101)	$1,044 (±$116)	+21.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$48,252 (±$6,769)	$69,390 (±$11,502)	+43.8%	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 Bath

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bath
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bath	—	35.7% (±4.3 points)	—
West Bath	4.2 mi	17.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Woolwich	4.3 mi	4.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Topsham (community)	4.3 mi	25.0% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Arrowsic	5.6 mi	4.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Brunswick (community)	5.7 mi	33.7% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Topsham	5.8 mi	21.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Brunswick	6.8 mi	28.8% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Westport Island	7.6 mi	6.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Bath, ME (17.7%), Woolwich, ME (4.5%), Topsham (community), ME (25.0%).

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

Households that rent across Sagadahoc County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bath	35.7% (±4.3 points)
2	Richmond	30.1% (±7.2 points)
3	Topsham	21.1% (±5.6 points)
4	Phippsburg	18.2% (±9.0 points)
5	West Bath	17.7% (±6.6 points)
6	Georgetown	16.6% (±7.5 points)
7	Bowdoin	15.3% (±10.9 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Sagadahoc 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 Bath

How many renters are there in Bath?

Bath has an estimated 1,548 (±238) renting households, 35.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bath?

In Bath, the share of households that rent went from 43.0% in 2015–2019 to 35.7% in 2020–2024 (−7.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Bath?

A renting household in Bath has 1.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bath?

The median renting household in Bath, ME has an income of $43,417 (±$8,695) a year, against $95,532 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 Bath city, Maine (place:03355, in state:23).

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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