What percentage of people rent in Fairfield Township (Butler County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Fairfield Township (Butler County), OH, 2020–2024
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7.2% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Fairfield Township (Butler County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 617 renting households against 7,960 that own their home.

In Fairfield Township (Butler County), the share of households that rent went from 12.6% in 2015–2019 to 7.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.2% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 617 (±242)
Median renter income: $48,769 (±$14,976)

Who rents and who owns in Fairfield Township (Butler County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairfield Township (Butler County)	Butler County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.2% (±2.8 points)	30.1% (±1.0 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	617 (±242)	44,147 (±1,515)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,960 (±377)	102,675 (±1,493)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,769 (±$14,976)	$46,284 (±$2,607)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$112,520 (±$7,246)	$102,337 (±$1,978)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Fairfield Township (Butler County), the renter share is lower than in Butler County (30.1%).

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

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

In Butler County, Fairfield Township (Butler County) ranks 25 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2056 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Fairfield Township (Butler 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	12.6% (±2.6 points)	7.2% (±2.8 points)	−5.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,068 (±$100)	$1,198 (±$761)	+12.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$84,735 (±$9,401)	$108,353 (±$9,202)	+27.9%	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 Fairfield Township (Butler County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairfield Township (Butler County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fairfield Township (Butler County)	—	7.2% (±2.8 points)	—
Hamilton	2.3 mi	45.7% (±2.4 points)	Higher
New Miami	3.1 mi	37.3% (±10.9 points)	Higher
St. Clair Township (Butler County)	4.1 mi	22.7% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Fairfield	4.2 mi	36.8% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Beckett Ridge	5.5 mi	15.0% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Liberty Township (Butler County)	6.1 mi	10.6% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Pleasant Run Farm	6.3 mi	18.8% (±6.6 points)	Higher
West Chester Township	6.7 mi	23.4% (±2.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hamilton, OH (45.7%), New Miami, OH (37.3%), St. Clair Township (Butler County), OH (22.7%).

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

Households that rent across Butler County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18 (tie)	Reily Township	15.0% (±10.6 points)
20	Ross Township (Butler County)	10.8% (±3.9 points)
21	Liberty Township (Butler County)	10.6% (±1.8 points)
22	Wayne Township (Butler County)	9.9% (±5.2 points)
23	Hanover Township (Butler County)	9.8% (±4.2 points)
24	Morgan Township (Butler County)	7.7% (±5.8 points)
25	Fairfield Township (Butler County)	7.2% (±2.8 points)
26	Wetherington	4.5% (±4.0 points)
27	Jacksonburg	0.0% (±96.0 points)

Showing 9 of 27 places in Butler 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 Fairfield Township (Butler County)

How many renters are there in Fairfield Township (Butler County)?

Fairfield Township (Butler County) has an estimated 617 (±242) renting households, 7.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fairfield Township (Butler County)?

In Fairfield Township (Butler County), the share of households that rent went from 12.6% in 2015–2019 to 7.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Fairfield Township (Butler County)?

A renting household in Fairfield Township (Butler County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fairfield Township (Butler County)?

The median renting household in Fairfield Township (Butler County), OH has an income of $48,769 (±$14,976) a year, against $112,520 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 Fairfield township, Butler County, Ohio (county subdivision:25984, in state:39 county:017).

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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