What percentage of people rent in East Palestine, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in East Palestine, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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31.8% (±8.8 points) of the occupied homes in East Palestine, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 647 renting households against 1,385 that own their home.

In East Palestine, the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 31.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.8% (±8.8 points)
Renting households: 647 (±191)
Median renter income: $43,895 (±$12,512)

Who rents and who owns in East Palestine

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Palestine	Columbiana County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.8% (±8.8 points)	27.3% (±1.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	647 (±191)	11,300 (±808)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,385 (±206)	30,159 (±909)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,895 (±$12,512)	$32,298 (±$4,544)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,602 (±$12,913)	$71,689 (±$2,549)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In East Palestine, the renter share is not measurably different from Columbiana County (27.3%).

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

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

In Columbiana County, East Palestine ranks 10 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 530 of 2,382.

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

How renting in East Palestine 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	28.3% (±7.1 points)	31.8% (±8.8 points)	+3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$822 (±$78)	$851 (±$43)	+3.5%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$49,615 (±$5,795)	$49,777 (±$3,732)	+0.3%	Down 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 East Palestine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Palestine
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Palestine	—	31.8% (±8.8 points)	—
Unity Township	1.9 mi	22.8% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
New Waterford	3.8 mi	26.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Enon Valley	4.9 mi	32.6% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Little Beaver Township	4.9 mi	8.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Middleton Township (Columbiana County)	4.9 mi	12.5% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Darlington Township	5.2 mi	10.9% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Rogers	5.4 mi	30.6% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Darlington	6.7 mi	18.3% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Little Beaver Township, PA (8.3%), Middleton Township (Columbiana County), OH (12.5%), Darlington Township, PA (10.9%).

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

Households that rent across Columbiana County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Wayne Township (Columbiana County)	44.4% (±23.9 points)
5	Salem	42.7% (±6.4 points)
6	Lisbon	39.5% (±9.3 points)
7	Columbiana	38.1% (±8.1 points)
8	Perry Township (Columbiana County)	37.6% (±5.5 points)
9	Salineville	35.3% (±7.7 points)
10 (tie)	East Palestine	31.8% (±8.8 points)
10 (tie)	Fairfield Township (Columbiana County)	31.8% (±7.7 points)
12	Rogers	30.6% (±23.2 points)
13	Center Township (Columbiana County)	29.5% (±5.5 points)
14	Madison Township (Columbiana County)	28.7% (±15.6 points)
15	Summitville	27.3% (±22.1 points)
16	New Waterford	26.8% (±9.4 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Columbiana 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 East Palestine

How many renters are there in East Palestine?

East Palestine has an estimated 647 (±191) renting households, 31.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Palestine?

In East Palestine, the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 31.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Palestine?

A renting household in East Palestine has 2.3 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Palestine?

The median renting household in East Palestine, OH has an income of $43,895 (±$12,512) a year, against $56,602 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 East Palestine village, Ohio (place:23940, 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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