What percentage of people rent in Amherst, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Amherst, OH, 2020–2024
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11.8% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Amherst, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 570 renting households against 4,260 that own their home.

In Amherst, the share of households that rent went from 18.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.8% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.8% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 570 (±148)
Median renter income: $40,625 (±$11,517)

Who rents and who owns in Amherst

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Amherst	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.8% (±2.8 points)	26.0% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	570 (±148)	33,139 (±1,215)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,260 (±184)	94,405 (±1,246)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,625 (±$11,517)	$40,357 (±$1,976)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,595 (±$12,310)	$89,532 (±$2,022)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Amherst, the renter share is lower than in Lorain County (26.0%).

It is also lower than in Ohio (32.8%).

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

In Lorain County, Amherst ranks 22 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1768 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Amherst 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	18.2% (±3.2 points)	11.8% (±2.8 points)	−6.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$784 (±$84)	$906 (±$111)	+15.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,775 (±$4,811)	$90,725 (±$10,755)	+26.4%	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 Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Amherst
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Amherst	—	11.8% (±2.8 points)	—
Amherst Township	2.1 mi	12.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lorain	3.6 mi	42.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
South Amherst	4.1 mi	19.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Brownhelm Township	4.3 mi	16.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	4.4 mi	39.2% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Vermilion	4.4 mi	19.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Elyria Township	4.8 mi	19.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
New Russia Township	5.8 mi	9.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lorain, OH (42.9%), Sheffield Township (Lorain County), OH (39.2%), Vermilion, OH (19.1%).

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

Households that rent across Lorain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	LaGrange Township	16.7% (±3.9 points)
17	Brownhelm Township	16.5% (±5.7 points)
18	Henrietta Township	16.0% (±9.5 points)
19	Amherst Township	12.9% (±3.9 points)
20	Pittsfield Township	12.5% (±9.3 points)
21	Rochester	12.3% (±15.8 points)
22	Amherst	11.8% (±2.8 points)
23	Avon	11.7% (±1.9 points)
24	Carlisle Township	10.8% (±3.4 points)
25 (tie)	North Ridgeville	10.2% (±2.1 points)
25 (tie)	Camden Township	10.2% (±7.5 points)
27	New Russia Township	9.0% (±8.1 points)
28	Grafton Township	7.8% (±6.7 points)

Showing 13 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Amherst

How many renters are there in Amherst?

Amherst has an estimated 570 (±148) renting households, 11.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Amherst?

In Amherst, the share of households that rent went from 18.2% in 2015–2019 to 11.8% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Amherst?

A renting household in Amherst has 1.7 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Amherst?

The median renting household in Amherst, OH has an income of $40,625 (±$11,517) a year, against $102,595 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 Amherst city, Ohio (place:01798, in state:39).

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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