What percentage of people rent in Middle River, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Middle River, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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33.6% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Middle River, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,207 renting households against 8,324 that own their home.

In Middle River, the share of households that rent went from 43.5% in 2015–2019 to 33.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.6% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 4,207 (±481)
Median renter income: $47,392 (±$4,611)

Who rents and who owns in Middle River

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middle River	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.6% (±3.7 points)	33.6% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,207 (±481)	111,893 (±2,195)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,324 (±715)	220,908 (±2,453)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,392 (±$4,611)	$59,087 (±$1,659)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,031 (±$11,630)	$115,040 (±$1,731)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Middle River, the renter share is not measurably different from Baltimore County (33.6%).

It is not measurably different from Maryland (32.4%).

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

In Baltimore County, Middle River ranks 16 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 135 of 388.

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

How renting in Middle River 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	43.5% (±3.2 points)	33.6% (±3.7 points)	−9.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,222 (±$38)	$1,636 (±$87)	+33.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$57,621 (±$4,627)	$78,398 (±$4,298)	+36.1%	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 Middle River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middle River
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Middle River	—	33.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Essex	2.8 mi	38.7% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Rossville	2.9 mi	48.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Bowleys Quarters	3.1 mi	21.8% (±5.0 points)	Lower
White Marsh	3.3 mi	28.6% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rosedale	4.3 mi	26.5% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Honeygo	4.5 mi	6.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Overlea	5.0 mi	24.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Perry Hall	5.3 mi	23.5% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bowleys Quarters, MD (21.8%), Rosedale, MD (26.5%), Honeygo, MD (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Essex, MD (38.7%), 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
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)
17	Pikesville	32.8% (±3.0 points)
18	Arbutus	30.8% (±3.7 points)
19	Catonsville	30.3% (±2.6 points)
20	White Marsh	28.6% (±5.6 points)
21	Rosedale	26.5% (±3.8 points)
22	Randallstown	26.1% (±3.3 points)

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

Middle River 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 Middle River

How many renters are there in Middle River?

Middle River has an estimated 4,207 (±481) renting households, 33.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Middle River?

In Middle River, the share of households that rent went from 43.5% in 2015–2019 to 33.6% in 2020–2024 (−9.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Middle River?

A renting household in Middle River has 2.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Middle River?

The median renting household in Middle River, MD has an income of $47,392 (±$4,611) a year, against $99,031 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 Middle River CDP, Maryland (place:52300, 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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