What percentage of people rent in Centerville, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Centerville, OH, 2020–2024
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33.0% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Centerville, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,907 renting households against 7,922 that own their home.

In Centerville, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (+5.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.0% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 3,907 (±420)
Median renter income: $55,240 (±$9,759)

Who rents and who owns in Centerville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Centerville	Montgomery County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.0% (±3.2 points)	37.5% (±0.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,907 (±420)	86,837 (±1,885)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,922 (±470)	144,482 (±1,896)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,240 (±$9,759)	$43,098 (±$1,275)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,172 (±$10,204)	$84,961 (±$1,595)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Centerville, the renter share is lower than in Montgomery County (37.5%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (32.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Montgomery County, Centerville ranks 15 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 475 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Centerville 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	28.0% (±2.4 points)	33.0% (±3.2 points)	+5.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$919 (±$50)	$1,270 (±$74)	+38.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$73,904 (±$3,989)	$85,492 (±$7,617)	+15.7%	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 Centerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centerville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Centerville	—	33.0% (±3.2 points)	—
Washington Township (Montgomery County)	1.0 mi	28.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Bellbrook	3.2 mi	19.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Kettering	4.3 mi	35.1% (±1.8 points)	Not measurably different
Sugarcreek Township (Greene County)	5.3 mi	20.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Five Points	5.6 mi	0.0% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Oakwood (Montgomery County)	6.1 mi	17.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Miami Township (Montgomery County)	6.3 mi	35.5% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
West Carrollton	6.3 mi	44.1% (±5.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Washington Township (Montgomery County), OH (28.0%), Bellbrook, OH (19.3%), Sugarcreek Township (Greene County), OH (20.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Carrollton, OH (44.1%).

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

Households that rent across Montgomery County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Brookville	38.4% (±8.1 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Montgomery County)	36.5% (±10.2 points)
11	Vandalia	36.4% (±4.3 points)
12	Fort McKinley	36.2% (±14.6 points)
13	Miami Township (Montgomery County)	35.5% (±2.7 points)
14	Kettering	35.1% (±1.8 points)
15	Centerville	33.0% (±3.2 points)
16	Englewood	29.3% (±5.5 points)
17	Huber Heights	29.1% (±3.1 points)
18	Washington Township (Montgomery County)	28.0% (±1.8 points)
19	Clay Township (Montgomery County)	27.7% (±6.1 points)
20	Miamisburg	27.1% (±4.3 points)
21	New Lebanon	23.3% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Montgomery 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 Centerville

How many renters are there in Centerville?

Centerville has an estimated 3,907 (±420) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Centerville?

In Centerville, the share of households that rent went from 28.0% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (+5.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Centerville?

A renting household in Centerville has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Centerville?

The median renting household in Centerville, OH has an income of $55,240 (±$9,759) a year, against $104,172 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 Centerville city, Ohio (place:13190, 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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