What percentage of people rent in Canal Winchester, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Canal Winchester, OH, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Canal Winchester, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 548 renting households against 3,355 that own their home.

In Canal Winchester, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.0% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 548 (±142)
Median renter income: $66,429 (±$39,113)

Who rents and who owns in Canal Winchester

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Canal Winchester	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.0% (±3.6 points)	47.2% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	548 (±142)	260,976 (±2,907)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,355 (±217)	292,123 (±3,117)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,429 (±$39,113)	$52,781 (±$913)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$138,674 (±$13,501)	$106,292 (±$1,651)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Canal Winchester, 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, Canal Winchester ranks 37 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1618 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Canal Winchester 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	18.9% (±4.4 points)	14.0% (±3.6 points)	−4.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,173 (±$208)	$1,692 (±$292)	+44.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$95,647 (±$5,581)	$131,209 (±$21,165)	+37.2%	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 Canal Winchester

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Canal Winchester
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Canal Winchester	—	14.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Lithopolis	2.2 mi	16.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Franklin County)	2.5 mi	21.2% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Groveport	3.8 mi	29.3% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Pickerington	4.1 mi	23.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Violet Township	4.6 mi	17.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
Blacklick Estates	4.7 mi	30.7% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Brice	4.9 mi	58.2% (±35.8 points)	Higher
Bloom Township (Fairfield County)	5.5 mi	9.4% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison Township (Franklin County), OH (21.2%), Groveport, OH (29.3%), Pickerington, OH (23.2%).

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
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)
41	New Albany	11.3% (±3.5 points)
42	Riverlea	8.8% (±5.3 points)
43	Minerva Park	8.4% (±6.9 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 Canal Winchester

How many renters are there in Canal Winchester?

Canal Winchester has an estimated 548 (±142) renting households, 14.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Canal Winchester?

In Canal Winchester, the share of households that rent went from 18.9% in 2015–2019 to 14.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Canal Winchester?

A renting household in Canal Winchester has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Canal Winchester?

The median renting household in Canal Winchester, OH has an income of $66,429 (±$39,113) a year, against $138,674 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 Canal Winchester city, Ohio (place:11332, 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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