What percentage of people rent in Lanier Township, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Lanier Township, OH, 2020–2024
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17.3% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Lanier Township, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 262 renting households against 1,253 that own their home.

In Lanier Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.3% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 262 (±81)
Median renter income: $42,500 (±$15,708)

Who rents and who owns in Lanier Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lanier Township	Preble County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.3% (±5.2 points)	20.3% (±2.0 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	262 (±81)	3,402 (±327)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,253 (±121)	13,323 (±397)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,500 (±$15,708)	$43,929 (±$6,391)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,821 (±$9,377)	$78,900 (±$5,369)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Lanier Township, the renter share is not measurably different from Preble County (20.3%).

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

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

In Preble County, Lanier Township ranks 13 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1372 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Lanier Township 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	22.1% (±5.5 points)	17.3% (±5.2 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$725 (±$137)	$831 (±$181)	+14.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,155 (±$7,129)	$62,689 (±$8,353)	+9.7%	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 Lanier Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lanier Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lanier Township	—	17.3% (±5.2 points)	—
Gratis	3.1 mi	10.4% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
West Alexandria	3.6 mi	35.6% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Gratis Township	5.7 mi	6.6% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Farmersville	5.7 mi	16.7% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gasper Township	6.1 mi	9.9% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Montgomery County)	6.3 mi	11.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Township (Preble County)	6.4 mi	23.8% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eaton	6.7 mi	32.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gratis Township, OH (6.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Alexandria, OH (35.6%), Eaton, OH (32.7%).

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

Households that rent across Preble County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Lewisburg	29.7% (±7.1 points)
8	Somers Township	26.3% (±8.5 points)
9	Twin Township (Preble County)	23.8% (±8.9 points)
10	Jefferson Township (Preble County)	21.8% (±6.4 points)
11	Harrison Township (Preble County)	20.6% (±4.2 points)
12	West Manchester	17.5% (±9.3 points)
13	Lanier Township	17.3% (±5.2 points)
14	Monroe Township (Preble County)	14.9% (±5.9 points)
15	Eldorado	14.3% (±10.9 points)
16	West Elkton	12.9% (±12.1 points)
17	Jackson Township (Preble County)	11.8% (±10.3 points)
18	Gratis	10.4% (±8.0 points)
19	Verona	10.2% (±7.1 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Preble 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 Lanier Township

How many renters are there in Lanier Township?

Lanier Township has an estimated 262 (±81) renting households, 17.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lanier Township?

In Lanier Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lanier Township?

A renting household in Lanier Township has 2.4 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lanier Township?

The median renting household in Lanier Township, OH has an income of $42,500 (±$15,708) a year, against $68,821 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 Lanier township, Preble County, Ohio (county subdivision:41846, in state:39 county:135).

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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