What percentage of people rent in Eldersburg, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Eldersburg, MD, 2020–2024
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12.0% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Eldersburg, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,313 renting households against 9,590 that own their home.

In Eldersburg, the share of households that rent went from 10.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.0% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 1,313 (±235)
Median renter income: $81,599 (±$12,352)

Who rents and who owns in Eldersburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eldersburg	Carroll County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.0% (±2.1 points)	15.7% (±1.3 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,313 (±235)	10,062 (±843)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,590 (±401)	54,223 (±836)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$81,599 (±$12,352)	$56,548 (±$6,461)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$156,442 (±$6,225)	$131,615 (±$3,403)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Eldersburg, the renter share is lower than in Carroll County (15.7%).

It is also lower than in Maryland (32.4%).

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

In Carroll County, Eldersburg ranks 7 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 285 of 388.

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

How renting in Eldersburg 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	10.7% (±1.6 points)	12.0% (±2.1 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,153 (±$105)	$1,705 (±$139)	+47.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$120,688 (±$4,428)	$142,954 (±$7,926)	+18.4%	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 Eldersburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eldersburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Eldersburg	—	12.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Sykesville	2.4 mi	22.5% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Reisterstown	8.1 mi	33.8% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Randallstown	8.3 mi	26.1% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Owings Mills	8.7 mi	54.7% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Milford Mill	11 mi	53.6% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Garrison	11 mi	49.4% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Ellicott City	11 mi	28.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Mount Airy	11 mi	5.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mount Airy, MD (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sykesville, MD (22.5%), Reisterstown, MD (33.8%), Randallstown, MD (26.1%).

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

Households that rent across Carroll County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Westminster	43.5% (±5.0 points)
2	Union Bridge	32.3% (±9.6 points)
3	Taneytown	23.1% (±9.1 points)
4	Sykesville	22.5% (±9.0 points)
5	Hampstead	19.7% (±6.2 points)
6	Manchester	16.5% (±7.0 points)
7	Eldersburg	12.0% (±2.1 points)
8	New Windsor	10.3% (±7.0 points)
9	Mount Airy	5.6% (±2.6 points)

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

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 Eldersburg

How many renters are there in Eldersburg?

Eldersburg has an estimated 1,313 (±235) renting households, 12.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Eldersburg?

In Eldersburg, the share of households that rent went from 10.7% in 2015–2019 to 12.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Eldersburg?

A renting household in Eldersburg has 2.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Eldersburg?

The median renting household in Eldersburg, MD has an income of $81,599 (±$12,352) a year, against $156,442 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 Eldersburg CDP, Maryland (place:25575, in state:24).

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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