What percentage of people rent in Gahanna, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Gahanna, OH, 2020–2024
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29.4% (±3.0 points) of the occupied homes in Gahanna, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,190 renting households against 10,064 that own their home.

In Gahanna, the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.4% (±3.0 points)
Renting households: 4,190 (±438)
Median renter income: $59,952 (±$8,704)

Who rents and who owns in Gahanna

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gahanna	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.4% (±3.0 points)	47.2% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,190 (±438)	260,976 (±2,907)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,064 (±558)	292,123 (±3,117)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$59,952 (±$8,704)	$52,781 (±$913)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$126,170 (±$6,774)	$106,292 (±$1,651)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Gahanna, the renter share is lower than in Franklin County (47.2%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Gahanna ranks 16 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 633 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Gahanna 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	26.2% (±2.6 points)	29.4% (±3.0 points)	+3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,076 (±$44)	$1,466 (±$56)	+36.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$88,475 (±$4,004)	$109,061 (±$6,421)	+23.3%	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 Gahanna

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gahanna
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gahanna	—	29.4% (±3.0 points)	—
Mifflin Township (Franklin County)	0.9 mi	31.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson Township (Franklin County)	4.2 mi	11.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Huber Ridge	4.3 mi	26.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Minerva Park	4.3 mi	8.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Blendon Township	4.3 mi	23.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Clinton Township (Franklin County)	4.4 mi	42.0% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Whitehall	4.7 mi	60.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Bexley	5.7 mi	20.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jefferson Township (Franklin County), OH (11.8%), Minerva Park, OH (8.4%), Bexley, OH (20.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clinton Township (Franklin County), OH (42.0%), Whitehall, OH (60.3%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Marble Cliff	35.6% (±8.2 points)
11	Lincoln Village	34.9% (±6.5 points)
12	Valleyview	32.9% (±12.3 points)
13	Mifflin Township (Franklin County)	31.5% (±2.9 points)
14	Hilliard	31.3% (±2.9 points)
15	Blacklick Estates	30.7% (±8.4 points)
16	Gahanna	29.4% (±3.0 points)
17	Groveport	29.3% (±8.4 points)
18	Grove City	28.6% (±3.6 points)
19	Washington Township (Franklin County)	28.4% (±3.0 points)
20	Harrisburg	27.9% (±15.8 points)
21	Jackson Township (Franklin County)	27.8% (±3.2 points)
22	Westerville	27.5% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Franklin 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 Gahanna

How many renters are there in Gahanna?

Gahanna has an estimated 4,190 (±438) renting households, 29.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gahanna?

In Gahanna, the share of households that rent went from 26.2% in 2015–2019 to 29.4% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gahanna?

A renting household in Gahanna has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gahanna?

The median renting household in Gahanna, OH has an income of $59,952 (±$8,704) a year, against $126,170 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 Gahanna city, Ohio (place:29106, 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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