What percentage of people rent in Lafayette Township (Medina County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Lafayette Township (Medina County), OH, 2020–2024
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7.0% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Lafayette Township (Medina County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 158 renting households against 2,084 that own their home.

In Lafayette Township (Medina County), the share of households that rent went from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 7.0% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 158 (±68)
Median renter income: $122,833 (±$84,204)

Who rents and who owns in Lafayette Township (Medina County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lafayette Township (Medina County)	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	7.0% (±3.1 points)	19.7% (±1.0 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	158 (±68)	14,433 (±787)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,084 (±159)	58,653 (±809)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.9 (±1.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$122,833 (±$84,204)	$52,729 (±$3,605)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,208 (±$6,763)	$107,208 (±$2,905)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Lafayette Township (Medina County), the renter share is lower than in Medina County (19.7%).

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

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

In Medina County, Lafayette Township (Medina County) ranks 21 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2069 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Lafayette Township (Medina 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	9.3% (±4.0 points)	7.0% (±3.1 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$705 (±$185)	$1,688 (±$966)	+139.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$74,798 (±$6,850)	$103,396 (±$7,071)	+38.2%	Up 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 Lafayette Township (Medina County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette Township (Medina County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lafayette Township (Medina County)	—	7.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Chippewa Lake	1.7 mi	18.9% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Gloria Glens Park	2.5 mi	8.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westfield Center	4.0 mi	10.8% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Medina	4.7 mi	32.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Chatham Township	4.9 mi	6.1% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Montville Township (Medina County)	5.1 mi	13.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Lodi	5.2 mi	33.1% (±9.7 points)	Higher
Seville	5.7 mi	13.1% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Chippewa Lake, OH (18.9%), Medina, OH (32.7%), Montville Township (Medina County), OH (13.1%).

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

Households that rent across Medina County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
15	Westfield Center	10.8% (±6.9 points)
16	Gloria Glens Park	8.6% (±6.9 points)
17	Granger Township	8.5% (±4.6 points)
18	Sharon Township (Medina County)	8.1% (±6.2 points)
19	Guilford Township	8.0% (±6.7 points)
20	Litchfield Township	7.1% (±4.4 points)
21	Lafayette Township (Medina County)	7.0% (±3.1 points)
22	Medina Township	6.2% (±1.6 points)
23 (tie)	Chatham Township	6.1% (±3.2 points)
23 (tie)	Wadsworth Township	6.1% (±2.8 points)
25 (tie)	Harrisville Township	4.9% (±3.4 points)
25 (tie)	Hinckley Township	4.9% (±3.3 points)
27	York Township (Medina County)	2.7% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Medina 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 Lafayette Township (Medina County)

How many renters are there in Lafayette Township (Medina County)?

Lafayette Township (Medina County) has an estimated 158 (±68) renting households, 7.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lafayette Township (Medina County)?

In Lafayette Township (Medina County), the share of households that rent went from 9.3% in 2015–2019 to 7.0% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lafayette Township (Medina County)?

A renting household in Lafayette Township (Medina County) has 3.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lafayette Township (Medina County)?

The median renting household in Lafayette Township (Medina County), OH has an income of $122,833 (±$84,204) a year, against $103,208 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 Lafayette township, Medina County, Ohio (county subdivision:41174, in state:39 county:103).

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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