What percentage of people rent in Madison Township (Lake County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Madison Township (Lake County), OH, 2020–2024
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15.0% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Madison Township (Lake County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,120 renting households against 6,356 that own their home.

In Madison Township (Lake County), the share of households that rent went from 22.8% in 2015–2019 to 15.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.0% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 1,120 (±235)
Median renter income: $44,598 (±$15,247)

Who rents and who owns in Madison Township (Lake County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Madison Township (Lake County)	Lake County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.0% (±3.1 points)	24.2% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,120 (±235)	24,518 (±870)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,356 (±321)	76,626 (±1,026)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,598 (±$15,247)	$47,440 (±$2,383)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,197 (±$6,870)	$94,073 (±$2,555)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Madison Township (Lake County), the renter share is lower than in Lake County (24.2%).

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

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

In Lake County, Madison Township (Lake County) ranks 14 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1553 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Madison Township (Lake 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	22.8% (±3.5 points)	15.0% (±3.1 points)	−7.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$906 (±$48)	$1,076 (±$113)	+18.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,240 (±$6,928)	$73,533 (±$3,925)	+28.5%	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 Madison Township (Lake County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Madison Township (Lake County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Madison Township (Lake County)	—	15.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Geneva-on-the-Lake	2.7 mi	33.0% (±9.9 points)	Higher
North Madison	2.9 mi	18.8% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Geneva Township	3.6 mi	29.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Geneva	4.7 mi	30.5% (±7.3 points)	Higher
Perry Township (Lake County)	5.8 mi	8.2% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Madison	6.1 mi	8.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Saybrook-on-the-Lake	6.5 mi	21.9% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Harpersfield Township	6.9 mi	6.2% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Lake County), OH (8.2%), Madison, OH (8.6%), Harpersfield Township, OH (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Geneva-on-the-Lake, OH (33.0%), Geneva Township, OH (29.1%), Geneva, OH (30.5%).

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
8	Wickliffe	21.6% (±3.7 points)
9	Grand River	19.1% (±7.7 points)
10	North Madison	18.8% (±5.1 points)
11	Lakeline	17.7% (±15.8 points)
12	Painesville Township	17.4% (±3.4 points)
13	Mentor	15.3% (±2.1 points)
14	Madison Township (Lake County)	15.0% (±3.1 points)
15	Perry	11.1% (±5.5 points)
16 (tie)	Waite Hill	9.2% (±5.9 points)
16 (tie)	Concord Township (Lake County)	9.2% (±4.0 points)
18 (tie)	Kirtland	8.6% (±3.1 points)
18 (tie)	Madison	8.6% (±3.5 points)
20	Perry Township (Lake County)	8.2% (±2.8 points)

Showing 13 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 Madison Township (Lake County)

How many renters are there in Madison Township (Lake County)?

Madison Township (Lake County) has an estimated 1,120 (±235) renting households, 15.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Madison Township (Lake County)?

In Madison Township (Lake County), the share of households that rent went from 22.8% in 2015–2019 to 15.0% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Madison Township (Lake County)?

A renting household in Madison Township (Lake County) has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Madison Township (Lake County)?

The median renting household in Madison Township (Lake County), OH has an income of $44,598 (±$15,247) a year, against $78,197 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 Madison township, Lake County, Ohio (county subdivision:46494, in state:39 county:085).

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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