What percentage of people rent in Cambridge, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Cambridge, OH, 2020–2024
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51.4% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Cambridge, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,581 renting households against 2,436 that own their home.

In Cambridge, the share of households that rent went from 51.2% in 2015–2019 to 51.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 51.4% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 2,581 (±269)
Median renter income: $28,184 (±$7,653)

Who rents and who owns in Cambridge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cambridge	Guernsey County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	51.4% (±5.1 points)	27.9% (±2.4 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,581 (±269)	4,552 (±408)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,436 (±297)	11,766 (±437)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,184 (±$7,653)	$34,032 (±$5,886)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,553 (±$9,943)	$69,751 (±$4,688)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Cambridge, the renter share is higher than in Guernsey County (27.9%).

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

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

In Guernsey County, Cambridge ranks 2 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 72 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Cambridge 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	51.2% (±3.9 points)	51.4% (±5.1 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$649 (±$49)	$788 (±$103)	+21.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$33,011 (±$4,029)	$42,946 (±$5,654)	+30.1%	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 Cambridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cambridge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cambridge	—	51.4% (±5.1 points)	—
Cambridge Township	1.2 mi	44.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Jackson Township (Guernsey County)	3.6 mi	32.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Byesville	3.8 mi	41.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Center Township (Guernsey County)	4.5 mi	15.6% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Adams Township (Guernsey County)	5.0 mi	5.2% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Westland Township	6.3 mi	6.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Valley Township (Guernsey County)	6.9 mi	26.9% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Lore City	7.1 mi	36.1% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cambridge Township, OH (44.3%), Jackson Township (Guernsey County), OH (32.1%), Byesville, OH (41.3%).

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

Households that rent across Guernsey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Pleasant City	54.2% (±19.3 points)
2	Cambridge	51.4% (±5.1 points)
3	Cambridge Township	44.3% (±4.0 points)
4	Old Washington	44.2% (±20.6 points)
5	Byesville	41.3% (±8.5 points)
6	Fairview	40.0% (±42.6 points)
7	Lore City	36.1% (±19.4 points)
8	Londonderry Township	32.8% (±18.4 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Guernsey 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 Cambridge

How many renters are there in Cambridge?

Cambridge has an estimated 2,581 (±269) renting households, 51.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cambridge?

In Cambridge, the share of households that rent went from 51.2% in 2015–2019 to 51.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cambridge?

A renting household in Cambridge has 1.9 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cambridge?

The median renting household in Cambridge, OH has an income of $28,184 (±$7,653) a year, against $67,553 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 Cambridge city, Ohio (place:10996, 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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