What percentage of people rent in Rising Sun, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Rising Sun, MD, 2020–2024
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42.1% (±8.1 points) of the occupied homes in Rising Sun, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 466 renting households against 641 that own their home.

In Rising Sun, the share of households that rent went from 43.9% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.1% (±8.1 points)
Renting households: 466 (±117)
Median renter income: $32,368 (±$10,512)

Who rents and who owns in Rising Sun

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rising Sun	Cecil County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.1% (±8.1 points)	24.7% (±1.9 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	466 (±117)	10,038 (±789)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	641 (±95)	30,557 (±847)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,368 (±$10,512)	$48,331 (±$4,223)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$128,549 (±$12,961)	$110,498 (±$2,680)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Rising Sun, the renter share is higher than in Cecil County (24.7%).

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

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

In Cecil County, Rising Sun ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 84 of 388.

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

How renting in Rising Sun 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	43.9% (±8.3 points)	42.1% (±8.1 points)	−1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,003 (±$114)	$1,210 (±$152)	+20.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,548 (±$8,338)	$85,563 (±$35,583)	+26.7%	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 Rising Sun

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rising Sun
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rising Sun	—	42.1% (±8.1 points)	—
West Nottingham Township	2.5 mi	17.6% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Nottingham	3.5 mi	13.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower
East Nottingham Township	6.3 mi	9.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Little Britain Township	6.4 mi	10.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Port Deposit	6.6 mi	50.7% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Oxford	7.2 mi	55.4% (±10.4 points)	Higher
Fulton Township	8.2 mi	20.0% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Lower Oxford Township	8.2 mi	9.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Nottingham Township, PA (17.6%), Nottingham, PA (13.4%), East Nottingham Township, PA (9.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oxford, PA (55.4%).

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

Households that rent across Cecil County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Port Deposit	50.7% (±13.1 points)
2	Elkton	49.4% (±5.5 points)
3	Rising Sun	42.1% (±8.1 points)
4	Cecilton	39.5% (±14.9 points)
5	North East	37.7% (±13.8 points)
6	Perryville	34.3% (±10.0 points)
7	Chesapeake City	25.2% (±7.8 points)
8	Charlestown	7.7% (±5.9 points)

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 Rising Sun

How many renters are there in Rising Sun?

Rising Sun has an estimated 466 (±117) renting households, 42.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rising Sun?

In Rising Sun, the share of households that rent went from 43.9% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rising Sun?

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

How much do renters earn in Rising Sun?

The median renting household in Rising Sun, MD has an income of $32,368 (±$10,512) a year, against $128,549 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 Rising Sun town, Maryland (place:66275, 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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