What percentage of people rent in Geneva (Ontario County), NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Geneva (Ontario County), NY, 2020–2024
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48.3% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Geneva (Ontario County), NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,329 renting households against 2,494 that own their home.

In Geneva (Ontario County), the share of households that rent went from 49.1% in 2015–2019 to 48.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.3% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 2,329 (±258)
Median renter income: $50,568 (±$16,563)

Who rents and who owns in Geneva (Ontario County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Geneva (Ontario County)	Ontario County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.3% (±4.2 points)	26.3% (±1.4 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,329 (±258)	12,713 (±725)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,494 (±234)	35,598 (±679)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,568 (±$16,563)	$54,039 (±$4,113)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,882 (±$7,667)	$97,623 (±$3,101)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Geneva (Ontario County), the renter share is higher than in Ontario County (26.3%).

It is not measurably different from New York (45.7%).

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

In Ontario County, Geneva (Ontario County) ranks 2 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 45 of 1,004.

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

How renting in Geneva (Ontario County) 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	49.1% (±3.7 points)	48.3% (±4.2 points)	−0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$806 (±$38)	$972 (±$26)	+20.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,050 (±$3,073)	$79,435 (±$11,405)	+80.3%	Up 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 Geneva (Ontario County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Geneva (Ontario County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Geneva (Ontario County)	—	48.3% (±4.2 points)	—
Town of Geneva	2.5 mi	23.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Town of Seneca	5.0 mi	8.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Waterloo	5.2 mi	34.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Town of Fayette	6.7 mi	17.9% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Phelps	7.0 mi	11.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Village of Waterloo	7.0 mi	31.3% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Village of Phelps	7.4 mi	21.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Town of Junius	8.3 mi	10.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Geneva, NY (23.6%), Town of Seneca, NY (8.4%), Town of Waterloo, NY (34.3%).

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

Households that rent across Ontario County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Canandaigua	49.3% (±3.8 points)
2	Geneva (Ontario County)	48.3% (±4.2 points)
3	Town of Canandaigua	33.2% (±6.3 points)
4	Town of Farmington	26.3% (±4.0 points)
5	Town of Geneva	23.6% (±5.2 points)
6 (tie)	Town of East Bloomfield	20.8% (±7.1 points)
6 (tie)	Town of Victor	20.8% (±3.2 points)
8	Town of Gorham	20.3% (±7.0 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Ontario 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 Geneva (Ontario County)

How many renters are there in Geneva (Ontario County)?

Geneva (Ontario County) has an estimated 2,329 (±258) renting households, 48.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Geneva (Ontario County)?

In Geneva (Ontario County), the share of households that rent went from 49.1% in 2015–2019 to 48.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Geneva (Ontario County)?

A renting household in Geneva (Ontario County) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Geneva (Ontario County)?

The median renting household in Geneva (Ontario County), NY has an income of $50,568 (±$16,563) a year, against $95,882 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 Geneva city, Ontario County, New York (county subdivision:28640, in state:36 county:069).

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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