What percentage of people rent in Owls Head, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Owls Head, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

18.4% (±8.7 points) of the occupied homes in Owls Head, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 123 renting households against 546 that own their home.

In Owls Head, the share of households that rent went from 15.7% in 2015–2019 to 18.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.4% (±8.7 points)
Renting households: 123 (±68)
Median renter income: $85,275 (±$21,013)

Who rents and who owns in Owls Head

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Owls Head	Knox County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.4% (±8.7 points)	21.3% (±2.2 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	123 (±68)	3,933 (±460)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	546 (±66)	14,551 (±440)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.5)	1.7 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$85,275 (±$21,013)	$42,426 (±$12,590)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,375 (±$8,614)	$83,947 (±$4,997)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Owls Head, the renter share is not measurably different from Knox County (21.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (25.7%).

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

In Knox County, Owls Head ranks 6 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 161 of 482.

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

How renting in Owls Head 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	15.7% (±5.6 points)	18.4% (±8.7 points)	+2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,049 (±$102)	$1,191 (±$386)	+13.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,643 (±$4,913)	$87,325 (±$6,616)	+46.4%	Up 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 Owls Head

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Owls Head
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Owls Head	—	18.4% (±8.7 points)	—
South Thomaston	3.4 mi	7.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Rockland	4.9 mi	38.0% (±6.0 points)	Higher
Thomaston (community)	5.3 mi	29.7% (±10.7 points)	Not measurably different
Thomaston	5.6 mi	26.1% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rockport	7.3 mi	15.5% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Warren	9.4 mi	18.7% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Cushing	9.8 mi	15.3% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven	9.8 mi	18.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Thomaston, ME (7.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rockland, ME (38.0%).

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

Households that rent across Knox County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rockland	38.0% (±6.0 points)
2	Camden	26.5% (±7.3 points)
3	Thomaston	26.1% (±9.8 points)
4	Isle au Haut	26.0% (±19.6 points)
5	Warren	18.7% (±7.7 points)
6	Owls Head	18.4% (±8.7 points)
7	North Haven	18.0% (±7.3 points)
8	Appleton	17.4% (±10.6 points)
9	Rockport	15.5% (±7.8 points)
10	Cushing	15.3% (±7.1 points)
11	Union	14.1% (±6.9 points)
12	St. George	13.9% (±8.5 points)

Showing 12 of 18 places in Knox 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Owls Head

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Owls Head, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Owls Head beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Owls Head, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Owls Head

How many renters are there in Owls Head?

Owls Head has an estimated 123 (±68) renting households, 18.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Owls Head?

In Owls Head, the share of households that rent went from 15.7% in 2015–2019 to 18.4% in 2020–2024 (+2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Owls Head?

A renting household in Owls Head has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Owls Head?

The median renting household in Owls Head, ME has an income of $85,275 (±$21,013) a year, against $94,375 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 Owls Head town, Knox County, Maine (county subdivision:56135, in state:23 county:013).

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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.