What percentage of people rent in Middletown, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Middletown, NY, 2020–2024
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48.3% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Middletown, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,817 renting households against 5,153 that own their home.

In Middletown, the share of households that rent went from 48.8% in 2015–2019 to 48.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.3% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 4,817 (±677)
Median renter income: $57,244 (±$15,407)

Who rents and who owns in Middletown

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Middletown	Orange County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.3% (±4.8 points)	32.2% (±1.0 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,817 (±677)	44,606 (±1,364)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,153 (±481)	94,002 (±1,435)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.3)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,244 (±$15,407)	$54,864 (±$3,152)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,409 (±$12,561)	$119,677 (±$3,050)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Middletown, the renter share is higher than in Orange County (32.2%).

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

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

In Orange County, Middletown ranks 5 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 1,004.

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

How renting in Middletown 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	48.8% (±2.5 points)	48.3% (±4.8 points)	−0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,230 (±$64)	$1,661 (±$106)	+35.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$55,245 (±$6,269)	$79,346 (±$8,059)	+43.6%	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 Middletown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Middletown
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Middletown	—	48.3% (±4.8 points)	—
Mechanicstown	1.6 mi	48.3% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Washington Heights	2.1 mi	28.3% (±16.9 points)	Lower
Town of Wallkill	3.3 mi	35.9% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Scotchtown	3.7 mi	52.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Wawayanda	4.9 mi	11.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Town of Mount Hope	5.4 mi	19.0% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of Goshen	5.7 mi	20.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Village of Goshen	5.8 mi	37.7% (±6.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Heights, NY (28.3%), Town of Wallkill, NY (35.9%), Town of Wawayanda, NY (11.6%).

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

Households that rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Town of Palm Tree	66.6% (±4.7 points)
2	Newburgh	65.2% (±4.5 points)
3	Town of Highlands	56.9% (±5.2 points)
4	Port Jervis	49.4% (±5.6 points)
5	Middletown	48.3% (±4.8 points)
6	Town of Wallkill	35.9% (±3.0 points)
7	Town of Montgomery	33.1% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Town of Cornwall	26.8% (±4.0 points)
8 (tie)	Town of New Windsor	26.8% (±3.0 points)
10	Town of Tuxedo	24.8% (±5.7 points)
11	Town of Chester (Orange County)	21.5% (±5.4 points)

Showing 11 of 24 places in Orange 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 Middletown

How many renters are there in Middletown?

Middletown has an estimated 4,817 (±677) renting households, 48.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Middletown?

In Middletown, the share of households that rent went from 48.8% in 2015–2019 to 48.3% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Middletown?

A renting household in Middletown has 2.6 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Middletown?

The median renting household in Middletown, NY has an income of $57,244 (±$15,407) a year, against $105,409 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 Middletown city, Orange County, New York (county subdivision:47042, in state:36 county:071).

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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