What percentage of people rent in White Marsh, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in White Marsh, MD, 2020–2024
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28.6% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in White Marsh, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,251 renting households against 3,116 that own their home.

In White Marsh, the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (+7.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.6% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 1,251 (±274)
Median renter income: $89,477 (±$22,283)

Who rents and who owns in White Marsh

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Marsh	Baltimore County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.6% (±5.6 points)	33.6% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,251 (±274)	111,893 (±2,195)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,116 (±334)	220,908 (±2,453)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$89,477 (±$22,283)	$59,087 (±$1,659)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$138,409 (±$16,741)	$115,040 (±$1,731)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Baltimore County, White Marsh ranks 20 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 159 of 388.

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

How renting in White Marsh 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	21.3% (±3.2 points)	28.6% (±5.6 points)	+7.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,414 (±$43)	$1,982 (±$145)	+40.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$92,420 (±$5,036)	$117,426 (±$15,860)	+27.1%	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 White Marsh

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Marsh
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
White Marsh	—	28.6% (±5.6 points)	—
Rossville	2.0 mi	48.9% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Perry Hall	2.0 mi	23.5% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Honeygo	2.2 mi	6.8% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Middle River	3.3 mi	33.6% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Overlea	3.4 mi	24.7% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carney	3.8 mi	40.0% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Rosedale	4.6 mi	26.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Parkville	5.0 mi	37.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Honeygo, MD (6.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rossville, MD (48.9%), Carney, MD (40.0%), Parkville, MD (37.5%).

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
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)
23	Overlea	24.7% (±4.5 points)
24	Perry Hall	23.5% (±3.0 points)
25	Timonium	22.7% (±3.7 points)
26	Bowleys Quarters	21.8% (±5.0 points)

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

White Marsh 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 White Marsh

How many renters are there in White Marsh?

White Marsh has an estimated 1,251 (±274) renting households, 28.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in White Marsh?

In White Marsh, the share of households that rent went from 21.3% in 2015–2019 to 28.6% in 2020–2024 (+7.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in White Marsh?

A renting household in White Marsh has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in White Marsh?

The median renting household in White Marsh, MD has an income of $89,477 (±$22,283) a year, against $138,409 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 White Marsh CDP, Maryland (place:84350, 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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