What percentage of people rent in Fairport Harbor, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Fairport Harbor, OH, 2020–2024
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41.9% (±9.4 points) of the occupied homes in Fairport Harbor, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 599 renting households against 831 that own their home.

In Fairport Harbor, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 41.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.9% (±9.4 points)
Renting households: 599 (±165)
Median renter income: $36,421 (±$6,408)

Who rents and who owns in Fairport Harbor

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairport Harbor	Lake County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.9% (±9.4 points)	24.2% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	599 (±165)	24,518 (±870)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	831 (±124)	76,626 (±1,026)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,421 (±$6,408)	$47,440 (±$2,383)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,458 (±$14,062)	$94,073 (±$2,555)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Fairport Harbor, the renter share is higher than in Lake County (24.2%).

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

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

In Lake County, Fairport Harbor ranks 3 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 213 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Fairport Harbor 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	42.6% (±8.0 points)	41.9% (±9.4 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$779 (±$49)	$974 (±$151)	+25.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,972 (±$7,665)	$52,308 (±$19,867)	+4.7%	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 Fairport Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairport Harbor
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fairport Harbor	—	41.9% (±9.4 points)	—
Grand River	0.7 mi	19.1% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Painesville	1.9 mi	48.9% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Painesville Township	4.4 mi	17.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Mentor	5.1 mi	15.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Mentor-on-the-Lake	5.2 mi	38.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Concord Township (Lake County)	5.7 mi	9.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Perry	6.8 mi	11.1% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Kirtland Hills	8.1 mi	4.7% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grand River, OH (19.1%), Painesville Township, OH (17.4%), Mentor, OH (15.3%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Willoughby Hills	57.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Painesville	48.9% (±4.7 points)
3	Fairport Harbor	41.9% (±9.4 points)
4	Mentor-on-the-Lake	38.1% (±7.1 points)
5	Willoughby	36.6% (±3.0 points)
6	Eastlake	25.6% (±3.4 points)
7	Willowick	22.9% (±4.0 points)
8	Wickliffe	21.6% (±3.7 points)
9	Grand River	19.1% (±7.7 points)

Showing 9 of 24 places in Lake 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 Fairport Harbor

How many renters are there in Fairport Harbor?

Fairport Harbor has an estimated 599 (±165) renting households, 41.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fairport Harbor?

In Fairport Harbor, the share of households that rent went from 42.6% in 2015–2019 to 41.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fairport Harbor?

A renting household in Fairport Harbor has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fairport Harbor?

The median renting household in Fairport Harbor, OH has an income of $36,421 (±$6,408) a year, against $79,458 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 Fairport Harbor village, Ohio (place:26306, 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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