What percentage of people rent in Wheaton, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Wheaton, MD, 2020–2024
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35.4% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Wheaton, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,987 renting households against 10,945 that own their home.

In Wheaton, the share of households that rent went from 35.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.4% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.4% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 5,987 (±577)
Median renter income: $78,624 (±$6,456)

Who rents and who owns in Wheaton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Wheaton	Montgomery County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.4% (±3.2 points)	34.7% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,987 (±577)	135,071 (±2,368)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,945 (±668)	254,139 (±2,460)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,624 (±$6,456)	$79,810 (±$1,782)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$134,443 (±$13,963)	$172,408 (±$2,055)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Wheaton, the renter share is not measurably different from Montgomery County (34.7%).

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

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

In Montgomery County, Wheaton ranks 13 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 126 of 388.

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

How renting in Wheaton 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	35.4% (±2.1 points)	35.4% (±3.2 points)	0.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,813 (±$42)	$2,163 (±$123)	+19.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$85,617 (±$4,484)	$111,478 (±$8,996)	+30.2%	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 Wheaton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Wheaton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Wheaton	—	35.4% (±3.2 points)	—
North Kensington	1.0 mi	21.9% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Glenmont	1.6 mi	36.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Kensington	1.8 mi	49.5% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Kemp Mill	2.0 mi	16.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Garrett Park	2.1 mi	3.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Forest Glen	2.2 mi	33.7% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
South Kensington	2.3 mi	13.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Chevy Chase View	2.4 mi	2.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Kensington, MD (21.9%), Kemp Mill, MD (16.1%), Garrett Park, MD (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kensington, MD (49.5%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Gaithersburg	49.2% (±2.5 points)
8	Rockville	47.4% (±2.2 points)
9	Takoma Park	45.8% (±3.9 points)
10	Derwood	42.0% (±10.1 points)
11 (tie)	Bethesda	36.0% (±1.6 points)
11 (tie)	Glenmont	36.0% (±4.8 points)
13	Wheaton	35.4% (±3.2 points)
14	Aspen Hill	35.3% (±2.9 points)
15	Forest Glen	33.7% (±9.6 points)
16	Germantown	32.8% (±2.2 points)
17	Montgomery Village	32.5% (±4.1 points)
18	Calverton	30.8% (±4.4 points)
19	Redland	25.6% (±4.7 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Montgomery County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Wheaton 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 Wheaton

How many renters are there in Wheaton?

Wheaton has an estimated 5,987 (±577) renting households, 35.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Wheaton?

In Wheaton, the share of households that rent went from 35.4% in 2015–2019 to 35.4% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Wheaton?

A renting household in Wheaton has 3.0 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Wheaton?

The median renting household in Wheaton, MD has an income of $78,624 (±$6,456) a year, against $134,443 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 Wheaton CDP, Maryland (place:83775, 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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