What percentage of people rent in Meredith, NH?

Name: Renters and owners in Meredith, NH, 2020–2024
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24.2% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Meredith, NH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 737 renting households against 2,304 that own their home.

In Meredith, the share of households that rent went from 26.9% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.2% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 737 (±197)
Median renter income: $39,424 (±$6,682)

Who rents and who owns in Meredith

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Meredith	Belknap County	New Hampshire	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.2% (±6.1 points)	19.9% (±1.9 points)	27.2% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	737 (±197)	5,240 (±523)	151,369 (±2,344)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,304 (±233)	21,097 (±755)	404,453 (±2,690)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,424 (±$6,682)	$43,562 (±$7,275)	$58,605 (±$1,528)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,470 (±$21,871)	$106,397 (±$3,817)	$118,067 (±$1,173)	$100,009

In Meredith, the renter share is not measurably different from Belknap County (19.9%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (27.2%).

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

In Belknap County, Meredith ranks 3 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 55 of 234.

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

How renting in Meredith 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	26.9% (±5.8 points)	24.2% (±6.1 points)	−2.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,063 (±$212)	$1,149 (±$304)	+8.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$64,023 (±$10,531)	$87,019 (±$18,824)	+35.9%	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 Meredith

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Meredith
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Meredith	—	24.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Laconia	3.9 mi	35.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Center Harbor	5.0 mi	9.0% (±7.7 points)	Lower
New Hampton	6.7 mi	12.3% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Ashland (community)	8.1 mi	50.2% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Moultonborough	9.0 mi	7.5% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Sanbornton	9.0 mi	14.1% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Bridgewater	9.5 mi	20.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ashland	9.7 mi	35.9% (±7.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Center Harbor, NH (9.0%), New Hampton, NH (12.3%), Moultonborough, NH (7.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Laconia, NH (35.8%), Ashland (community), NH (50.2%), Ashland, NH (35.9%).

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

Households that rent across Belknap County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Laconia	35.8% (±4.5 points)
2	Tilton	33.3% (±8.9 points)
3	Meredith	24.2% (±6.1 points)
4	Belmont	17.9% (±5.9 points)
5	Sanbornton	14.1% (±7.2 points)
6	New Hampton	12.3% (±7.0 points)
7	Center Harbor	9.0% (±7.7 points)
8	Gilford	6.9% (±3.1 points)
9	Barnstead	6.4% (±5.0 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Belknap County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Meredith include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Meredith (community).

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 Meredith

How many renters are there in Meredith?

Meredith has an estimated 737 (±197) renting households, 24.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Meredith?

In Meredith, the share of households that rent went from 26.9% in 2015–2019 to 24.2% in 2020–2024 (−2.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Meredith?

A renting household in Meredith has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Meredith?

The median renting household in Meredith, NH has an income of $39,424 (±$6,682) a year, against $104,470 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 Meredith town, Belknap County, New Hampshire (county subdivision:47140, in state:33 county:001).

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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