What percentage of people rent in Chester Township (Geauga County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Chester Township (Geauga County), OH, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Chester Township (Geauga County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 496 renting households against 3,580 that own their home.

In Chester Township (Geauga County), the share of households that rent went from 3.6% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024 (+8.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.2% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 496 (±175)
Median renter income: $41,833 (±$31,469)

Who rents and who owns in Chester Township (Geauga County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chester Township (Geauga County)	Geauga County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.2% (±4.3 points)	12.8% (±1.4 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	496 (±175)	4,590 (±489)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,580 (±260)	31,217 (±607)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,833 (±$31,469)	$57,433 (±$3,650)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$114,868 (±$13,700)	$119,254 (±$4,475)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Chester Township (Geauga County), the renter share is not measurably different from Geauga County (12.8%).

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

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

In Geauga County, Chester Township (Geauga County) ranks 12 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1751 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Chester Township (Geauga 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	3.6% (±2.0 points)	12.2% (±4.3 points)	+8.6 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,151 (±$144)	$909 (±$412)	−21.0%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$87,347 (±$9,513)	$111,159 (±$11,247)	+27.3%	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 Chester Township (Geauga County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chester Township (Geauga County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chester Township (Geauga County)	—	12.2% (±4.3 points)	—
Chesterland	1.0 mi	13.1% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gates Mills	3.6 mi	3.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Kirtland	4.2 mi	8.6% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Russell Township	4.6 mi	14.5% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Munson Township	4.8 mi	6.0% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Mayfield	4.9 mi	16.5% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
Hunting Valley	5.1 mi	7.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waite Hill	5.6 mi	9.2% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gates Mills, OH (3.3%).

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

Households that rent across Geauga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Russell Township	14.5% (±10.9 points)
7	Aquilla	14.3% (±10.4 points)
8	Bainbridge Township	14.0% (±3.9 points)
9	Middlefield Township	13.9% (±6.4 points)
10	Chesterland	13.1% (±5.2 points)
11	Huntsburg Township	12.9% (±7.2 points)
12	Chester Township (Geauga County)	12.2% (±4.3 points)
13	Troy Township (Geauga County)	10.7% (±5.3 points)
14	Montville Township (Geauga County)	9.5% (±4.4 points)
15	Hambden Township	8.4% (±5.6 points)
16	Parkman Township	8.3% (±6.2 points)
17	Bainbridge (community)	7.4% (±5.0 points)
18	Thompson Township (Geauga County)	7.3% (±5.0 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Geauga 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 Chester Township (Geauga County)

How many renters are there in Chester Township (Geauga County)?

Chester Township (Geauga County) has an estimated 496 (±175) renting households, 12.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chester Township (Geauga County)?

In Chester Township (Geauga County), the share of households that rent went from 3.6% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024 (+8.6 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Chester Township (Geauga County)?

A renting household in Chester Township (Geauga County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chester Township (Geauga County)?

The median renting household in Chester Township (Geauga County), OH has an income of $41,833 (±$31,469) a year, against $114,868 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 Chester township, Geauga County, Ohio (county subdivision:13988, in state:39 county:055).

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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