What percentage of people rent in Massillon, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Massillon, OH, 2020–2024
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34.8% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Massillon, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,996 renting households against 9,369 that own their home.

In Massillon, the share of households that rent went from 37.1% in 2015–2019 to 34.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.8% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 4,996 (±408)
Median renter income: $38,833 (±$2,740)

Who rents and who owns in Massillon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Massillon	Stark County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.8% (±2.7 points)	30.8% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,996 (±408)	47,991 (±1,380)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,369 (±429)	107,964 (±1,420)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,833 (±$2,740)	$39,074 (±$1,984)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,593 (±$5,313)	$83,810 (±$1,811)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Massillon, the renter share is higher than in Stark County (30.8%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (32.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Stark County, Massillon ranks 7 of 41 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 417 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Massillon 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	37.1% (±2.6 points)	34.8% (±2.7 points)	−2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$689 (±$25)	$862 (±$45)	+25.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,809 (±$1,835)	$56,446 (±$3,625)	+23.2%	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 Massillon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Massillon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Massillon	—	34.8% (±2.7 points)	—
Perry Heights	3.1 mi	31.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Perry Township (Stark County)	3.2 mi	21.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Tuscarawas Township (Stark County)	3.4 mi	8.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Richville	3.8 mi	11.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Navarre	4.0 mi	33.5% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Reedurban	4.8 mi	19.4% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Hills and Dales	5.2 mi	1.1% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Meyers Lake	5.8 mi	12.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perry Township (Stark County), OH (21.9%), Tuscarawas Township (Stark County), OH (8.7%), Richville, OH (11.6%).

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

Households that rent across Stark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Canton	51.3% (±2.5 points)
2	Alliance	48.5% (±3.8 points)
3	Waynesburg	40.2% (±11.9 points)
4	Beach City	37.9% (±12.2 points)
5	Canal Fulton	37.3% (±8.9 points)
6	Hartville	35.8% (±8.4 points)
7	Massillon	34.8% (±2.7 points)
8	Louisville	34.2% (±5.9 points)
9	Wilmot	34.0% (±16.3 points)
10	Navarre	33.5% (±8.3 points)
11	Paris Township (Stark County)	33.1% (±8.3 points)
12	Perry Heights	31.4% (±7.1 points)
13	North Canton	30.7% (±4.2 points)

Showing 13 of 41 places in Stark 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 Massillon

How many renters are there in Massillon?

Massillon has an estimated 4,996 (±408) renting households, 34.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Massillon?

In Massillon, the share of households that rent went from 37.1% in 2015–2019 to 34.8% in 2020–2024 (−2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Massillon?

A renting household in Massillon has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Massillon?

The median renting household in Massillon, OH has an income of $38,833 (±$2,740) a year, against $73,593 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 Massillon city, Ohio (place:48244, 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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