What percentage of people rent in Woodsboro, MD?

Name: Renters and owners in Woodsboro, MD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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23.3% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Woodsboro, MD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 113 renting households against 372 that own their home.

In Woodsboro, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 23.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.3% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 113 (±48)
Median renter income: $56,125 (±$26,478)

Who rents and who owns in Woodsboro

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Woodsboro	Frederick County	Maryland	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.3% (±8.5 points)	23.0% (±0.9 points)	32.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	113 (±48)	24,040 (±944)	765,363 (±6,619)	45,017,354
Owning households	372 (±75)	80,595 (±971)	1,597,565 (±8,362)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.6 (±0.6)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,125 (±$26,478)	$71,549 (±$4,122)	$62,703 (±$866)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$157,794 (±$34,742)	$143,802 (±$2,398)	$129,423 (±$883)	$100,009

In Woodsboro, the renter share is not measurably different from 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, Woodsboro ranks 7 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 191 of 388.

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

How renting in Woodsboro 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	22.7% (±7.7 points)	23.3% (±8.5 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$773 (±$458)	$892 (±$133)	+15.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$87,500 (±$11,920)	$116,964 (±$30,513)	+33.7%	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 Woodsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Woodsboro
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Woodsboro	—	23.3% (±8.5 points)	—
Libertytown	4.2 mi	1.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Walkersville	5.0 mi	12.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Union Bridge	7.7 mi	32.3% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Thurmont	7.9 mi	26.7% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Linganore	8.3 mi	6.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Frederick	8.9 mi	41.2% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Spring Ridge	9.1 mi	12.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
New Market	10 mi	3.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Libertytown, MD (1.1%), Walkersville, MD (12.8%), Linganore, MD (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Frederick, MD (41.2%).

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
1	Frederick	41.2% (±2.1 points)
2	Buckeystown	36.2% (±15.1 points)
3	Ballenger Creek	35.3% (±4.6 points)
4	Burkittsville	29.2% (±17.2 points)
5	Emmitsburg	27.7% (±10.0 points)
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)

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 Woodsboro

How many renters are there in Woodsboro?

Woodsboro has an estimated 113 (±48) renting households, 23.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Woodsboro?

In Woodsboro, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 23.3% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Woodsboro?

A renting household in Woodsboro has 1.8 people on average, against 3.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Woodsboro?

The median renting household in Woodsboro, MD has an income of $56,125 (±$26,478) a year, against $157,794 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 Woodsboro town, Maryland (place:86750, 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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