What percentage of people rent in Brown Township (Franklin County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Brown Township (Franklin County), OH, 2020–2024
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17.5% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Brown Township (Franklin County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 242 renting households against 1,144 that own their home.

In Brown Township (Franklin County), the share of households that rent went from 6.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.5% in 2020–2024 (+11.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.5% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 242 (±106)
Median renter income: $90,333 (±$36,712)

Who rents and who owns in Brown Township (Franklin County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brown Township (Franklin County)	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.5% (±7.1 points)	47.2% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	242 (±106)	260,976 (±2,907)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,144 (±104)	292,123 (±3,117)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$90,333 (±$36,712)	$52,781 (±$913)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$173,393 (±$38,377)	$106,292 (±$1,651)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Brown Township (Franklin County), the renter share is lower than in Franklin County (47.2%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Brown Township (Franklin County) ranks 34 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1350 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Brown Township (Franklin 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	6.5% (±6.0 points)	17.5% (±7.1 points)	+11.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,284 (±$406)	$1,522 (±$493)	+18.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$140,583 (±$19,893)	$133,542 (±$48,676)	−5.0%	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 Brown Township (Franklin County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brown Township (Franklin County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brown Township (Franklin County)	—	17.5% (±7.1 points)	—
Lake Darby	2.8 mi	3.5% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Hilliard	4.3 mi	31.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Prairie Township (Franklin County)	4.9 mi	21.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Norwich Township (Franklin County)	5.0 mi	26.8% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Jefferson Township (Madison County)	5.4 mi	17.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Canaan Township (Madison County)	5.6 mi	5.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
West Jefferson	5.7 mi	22.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Village	6.1 mi	34.9% (±6.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Darby, OH (3.5%), Canaan Township (Madison County), OH (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hilliard, OH (31.3%), Norwich Township (Franklin County), OH (26.8%), Lincoln Village, OH (34.9%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
28	Dublin	22.9% (±2.5 points)
29	Prairie Township (Franklin County)	21.8% (±4.1 points)
30	Madison Township (Franklin County)	21.2% (±3.1 points)
31	Upper Arlington	20.6% (±2.5 points)
32	Bexley	20.3% (±3.2 points)
33	Lockbourne	18.5% (±19.6 points)
34	Brown Township (Franklin County)	17.5% (±7.1 points)
35	Worthington	17.4% (±3.4 points)
36	Sharon Township (Franklin County)	16.4% (±3.1 points)
37	Canal Winchester	14.0% (±3.6 points)
38	Plain Township (Franklin County)	13.0% (±4.0 points)
39	Jefferson Township (Franklin County)	11.8% (±4.6 points)
40	Pleasant Township (Franklin County)	11.4% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Franklin 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 Brown Township (Franklin County)

How many renters are there in Brown Township (Franklin County)?

Brown Township (Franklin County) has an estimated 242 (±106) renting households, 17.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brown Township (Franklin County)?

In Brown Township (Franklin County), the share of households that rent went from 6.5% in 2015–2019 to 17.5% in 2020–2024 (+11.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Brown Township (Franklin County)?

A renting household in Brown Township (Franklin County) has 1.8 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brown Township (Franklin County)?

The median renting household in Brown Township (Franklin County), OH has an income of $90,333 (±$36,712) a year, against $173,393 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 Brown township, Franklin County, Ohio (county subdivision:09442, in state:39 county:049).

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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