What percentage of people rent in Essex, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Essex, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.7% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Essex, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,207 renting households against 9,846 that own their home.

In Essex, the share of households that rent went from 45.2% in 2015–2019 to 38.7% in 2020–2024 (−6.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.7% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 6,207 (±614)
Median renter income: $47,241 (±$6,895)

Who rents and who owns in Essex

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Essex	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.7% (±3.5 points)	33.6% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,207 (±614)	111,893 (±2,195)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,846 (±654)	220,908 (±2,453)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,241 (±$6,895)	$59,087 (±$1,659)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,446 (±$7,186)	$115,040 (±$1,731)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Essex, the renter share is higher than in Baltimore County (33.6%).

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

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

In Baltimore County, Essex ranks 10 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 97 of 388.

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

How renting in Essex 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	45.2% (±2.1 points)	38.7% (±3.5 points)	−6.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,086 (±$27)	$1,319 (±$39)	+21.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,780 (±$3,032)	$67,168 (±$4,111)	+16.2%	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 Essex

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Essex
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Essex	—	38.7% (±3.5 points)	—
Middle River	2.8 mi	33.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Bowleys Quarters	3.4 mi	21.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Dundalk	3.7 mi	35.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	3.9 mi	26.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Rossville	4.2 mi	48.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
White Marsh	5.6 mi	28.6% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Edgemere	5.6 mi	11.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Overlea	5.8 mi	24.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Middle River, MD (33.6%), Bowleys Quarters, MD (21.8%), Rosedale, MD (26.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rossville, MD (48.9%).

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

Households that rent across Baltimore County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Garrison	49.4% (±7.6 points)
5	Rossville	48.9% (±5.1 points)
6	Baltimore Highlands	45.9% (±8.3 points)
7	Towson	44.4% (±2.2 points)
8	Lansdowne	43.0% (±10.0 points)
9	Carney	40.0% (±3.5 points)
10	Essex	38.7% (±3.5 points)
11	Parkville	37.5% (±2.9 points)
12	Woodlawn (Baltimore County)	37.1% (±2.9 points)
13	Dundalk	35.4% (±2.5 points)
14	Lochearn	35.1% (±3.5 points)
15	Reisterstown	33.8% (±4.1 points)
16	Middle River	33.6% (±3.7 points)

Showing 13 of 32 places in Baltimore County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Essex 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 Essex

How many renters are there in Essex?

Essex has an estimated 6,207 (±614) renting households, 38.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Essex?

In Essex, the share of households that rent went from 45.2% in 2015–2019 to 38.7% in 2020–2024 (−6.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Essex?

A renting household in Essex has 2.3 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Essex?

The median renting household in Essex, MD has an income of $47,241 (±$6,895) a year, against $89,446 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 Essex CDP, Maryland (place:26600, 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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