What percentage of people rent in South Eliot, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in South Eliot, ME, 2020–2024
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20.1% (±6.8 points) of the occupied homes in South Eliot, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 366 renting households against 1,459 that own their home.

In South Eliot, the share of households that rent went from 23.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.1% (±6.8 points)
Renting households: 366 (±130)
Median renter income: $78,333 (±$41,197)

Who rents and who owns in South Eliot

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Eliot	York County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.1% (±6.8 points)	22.7% (±1.0 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	366 (±130)	20,728 (±928)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,459 (±249)	70,685 (±1,194)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,333 (±$41,197)	$55,270 (±$4,614)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,683 (±$37,015)	$100,070 (±$2,925)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In South Eliot, the renter share is not measurably different from York County (22.7%).

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

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

In York County, South Eliot ranks 10 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 64 of 81.

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

How renting in South Eliot 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	23.2% (±7.1 points)	20.1% (±6.8 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$934 (±$212)	$2,155 (±$292)	+130.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$58,269 (±$6,833)	$99,299 (±$9,423)	+70.4%	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 South Eliot

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Eliot
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Eliot	—	20.1% (±6.8 points)	—
Newington	3.8 mi	13.1% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kittery (community)	4.2 mi	44.7% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Portsmouth	5.2 mi	48.1% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Dover	5.8 mi	47.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher
New Castle	6.3 mi	7.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Rollinsford	6.4 mi	21.8% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Durham	6.5 mi	35.6% (±5.7 points)	Higher
South Berwick (community)	6.6 mi	33.0% (±8.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: New Castle, NH (7.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kittery (community), ME (44.7%), Portsmouth, NH (48.1%), Dover, NH (47.3%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	North Berwick (community)	27.2% (±10.9 points)
5	Berwick (community)	27.0% (±15.1 points)
6	Kennebunk (community)	26.9% (±7.8 points)
7	York Harbor	26.8% (±9.2 points)
8	Cornish (community)	20.8% (±14.6 points)
9	West Kennebunk	20.2% (±14.0 points)
10	South Eliot	20.1% (±6.8 points)
11	Cape Neddick	10.7% (±7.0 points)
12	Kennebunkport (community)	9.7% (±8.4 points)
13	Lake Arrowhead	6.3% (±4.4 points)

Showing 10 of 13 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Eliot is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Eliot, whose figures include it.

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 South Eliot

How many renters are there in South Eliot?

South Eliot has an estimated 366 (±130) renting households, 20.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Eliot?

In South Eliot, the share of households that rent went from 23.2% in 2015–2019 to 20.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Eliot?

A renting household in South Eliot has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Eliot?

The median renting household in South Eliot, ME has an income of $78,333 (±$41,197) a year, against $104,683 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 South Eliot CDP, Maine (place:70660, 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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