What percentage of people rent in Walkersville, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Walkersville, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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12.8% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Walkersville, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 310 renting households against 2,113 that own their home.

In Walkersville, the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.8% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 310 (±100)
Median renter income: $63,542 (±$45,912)

Who rents and who owns in Walkersville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Walkersville	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.8% (±3.9 points)	23.0% (±0.9 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	310 (±100)	24,040 (±944)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,113 (±180)	80,595 (±971)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,542 (±$45,912)	$71,549 (±$4,122)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$140,893 (±$19,920)	$143,802 (±$2,398)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Walkersville, the renter share is lower than in Frederick County (23.0%).

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

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

In Frederick County, Walkersville ranks 12 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 279 of 388.

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

How renting in Walkersville 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	16.8% (±4.6 points)	12.8% (±3.9 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,344 (±$76)	$1,481 (±$192)	+10.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$93,049 (±$10,023)	$130,893 (±$21,789)	+40.7%	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 Walkersville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Walkersville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Walkersville	—	12.8% (±3.9 points)	—
Frederick	3.9 mi	41.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Spring Ridge	4.9 mi	12.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Woodsboro	5.0 mi	23.3% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Linganore	5.3 mi	6.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Libertytown	5.8 mi	1.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Bartonsville	5.9 mi	5.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Ballenger Creek	7.1 mi	35.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher
New Market	7.5 mi	3.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Linganore, MD (6.6%), Libertytown, MD (1.1%), Bartonsville, MD (5.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frederick, MD (41.2%), Woodsboro, MD (23.3%), Ballenger Creek, MD (35.3%).

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

Households that rent across Frederick County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Thurmont	26.7% (±6.5 points)
7	Woodsboro	23.3% (±8.5 points)
8	Urbana	19.7% (±4.0 points)
9	Middletown	18.3% (±5.9 points)
10	Brunswick	13.9% (±4.3 points)
11	Jefferson	13.8% (±6.7 points)
12	Walkersville	12.8% (±3.9 points)
13	Spring Ridge	12.6% (±6.5 points)
14	Braddock Heights	9.5% (±6.5 points)
15	Linganore	6.6% (±1.9 points)
16	Myersville	5.6% (±3.2 points)
17	Bartonsville	5.1% (±3.8 points)
18	New Market	3.4% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Frederick County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Walkersville

How many renters are there in Walkersville?

Walkersville has an estimated 310 (±100) renting households, 12.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Walkersville?

In Walkersville, the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Walkersville?

A renting household in Walkersville has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Walkersville?

The median renting household in Walkersville, MD has an income of $63,542 (±$45,912) a year, against $140,893 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 Walkersville town, Maryland (place:81275, 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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