What percentage of people rent in Martins Ferry, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Martins Ferry, OH, 2020–2024
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46.1% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Martins Ferry, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,334 renting households against 1,561 that own their home.

In Martins Ferry, the share of households that rent went from 36.1% in 2015–2019 to 46.1% in 2020–2024 (+10.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.1% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 1,334 (±241)
Median renter income: $23,906 (±$11,338)

Who rents and who owns in Martins Ferry

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Martins Ferry	Belmont County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.1% (±6.3 points)	26.4% (±1.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,334 (±241)	7,176 (±567)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,561 (±186)	20,019 (±556)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$23,906 (±$11,338)	$29,878 (±$3,462)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,250 (±$15,362)	$70,854 (±$2,961)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Martins Ferry, the renter share is higher than in Belmont County (26.4%).

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

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

In Belmont County, Martins Ferry ranks 4 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 124 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Martins Ferry 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	36.1% (±5.7 points)	46.1% (±6.3 points)	+10.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$538 (±$182)	$800 (±$60)	+48.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,348 (±$5,747)	$37,467 (±$7,036)	−11.5%	Down 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 Martins Ferry

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Martins Ferry
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Martins Ferry	—	46.1% (±6.3 points)	—
Pease Township	2.0 mi	35.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Wheeling	2.7 mi	40.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brookside	2.8 mi	13.5% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Bridgeport	2.9 mi	30.2% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Clearview	3.1 mi	2.1% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Yorkville	3.6 mi	28.0% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Wolfhurst	3.7 mi	51.7% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bethlehem	4.7 mi	11.8% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pease Township, OH (35.7%), Brookside, OH (13.5%), Bridgeport, OH (30.2%).

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

Households that rent across Belmont County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Wolfhurst	51.7% (±15.1 points)
2	Wayne Township (Belmont County)	47.7% (±40.6 points)
3	Bellaire	46.8% (±7.8 points)
4	Martins Ferry	46.1% (±6.3 points)
5	Barnesville	43.8% (±11.5 points)
6	Bethesda	36.6% (±8.8 points)
7	Powhatan Point	36.3% (±9.7 points)
8	Pease Township	35.7% (±3.8 points)
9	Morristown	33.3% (±16.2 points)
10	Warren Township (Belmont County)	32.6% (±8.5 points)

Showing 10 of 31 places in Belmont 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 Martins Ferry

How many renters are there in Martins Ferry?

Martins Ferry has an estimated 1,334 (±241) renting households, 46.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Martins Ferry?

In Martins Ferry, the share of households that rent went from 36.1% in 2015–2019 to 46.1% in 2020–2024 (+10.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Martins Ferry?

A renting household in Martins Ferry has 1.9 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Martins Ferry?

The median renting household in Martins Ferry, OH has an income of $23,906 (±$11,338) a year, against $68,250 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 Martins Ferry city, Ohio (place:48104, in state:39).

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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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