What percentage of people rent in Matamoras (New Matamoras), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Matamoras (New Matamoras), OH, 2020–2024
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64.5% (±13.1 points) of the occupied homes in Matamoras (New Matamoras), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 247 renting households against 136 that own their home.

In Matamoras (New Matamoras), the share of households that rent went from 41.5% in 2015–2019 to 64.5% in 2020–2024 (+23.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 64.5% (±13.1 points)
Renting households: 247 (±112)
Median renter income: $15,880 (±$1,325)

Who rents and who owns in Matamoras (New Matamoras)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Matamoras (New Matamoras)	Washington County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	64.5% (±13.1 points)	24.6% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	247 (±112)	6,099 (±413)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	136 (±45)	18,680 (±507)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$15,880 (±$1,325)	$31,923 (±$1,961)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,000 (±$29,202)	$77,600 (±$5,673)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Matamoras (New Matamoras), the renter share is higher than in Washington County (24.6%).

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

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

In Washington County, Matamoras (New Matamoras) ranks 1 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 18 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Matamoras (New Matamoras) 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	41.5% (±11.5 points)	64.5% (±13.1 points)	+23.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$384 (±$36)	$597 (±$60)	+55.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$34,265 (±$6,123)	$17,098 (±$15,414)	−50.1%	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 Matamoras (New Matamoras)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Matamoras (New Matamoras)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Matamoras (New Matamoras)	—	64.5% (±13.1 points)	—
Friendly	0.7 mi	40.8% (±30.1 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview Township	1.5 mi	42.3% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Sistersville	4.9 mi	28.6% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Benton Township (Monroe County)	5.9 mi	30.7% (±38.0 points)	Not measurably different
Jackson Township (Monroe County)	6.1 mi	5.1% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Ludlow Township	7.0 mi	23.7% (±27.2 points)	Lower
Independence Township	7.0 mi	15.7% (±24.2 points)	Lower
Middlebourne	8.8 mi	25.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Grandview Township, OH (42.3%), Sistersville, WV (28.6%), Jackson Township (Monroe County), OH (5.1%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Matamoras (New Matamoras)	64.5% (±13.1 points)
2	Marietta	44.3% (±3.5 points)
3	Grandview Township	42.3% (±13.2 points)
4	Beverly	41.4% (±12.2 points)
5	Palmer Township (Washington County)	40.8% (±17.2 points)
6	Lower Salem	40.0% (±38.2 points)
7	Belpre	38.2% (±6.4 points)

Showing 7 of 32 places in Washington 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 Matamoras (New Matamoras)

How many renters are there in Matamoras (New Matamoras)?

Matamoras (New Matamoras) has an estimated 247 (±112) renting households, 64.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Matamoras (New Matamoras)?

In Matamoras (New Matamoras), the share of households that rent went from 41.5% in 2015–2019 to 64.5% in 2020–2024 (+23.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Matamoras (New Matamoras)?

A renting household in Matamoras (New Matamoras) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Matamoras (New Matamoras)?

The median renting household in Matamoras (New Matamoras), OH has an income of $15,880 (±$1,325) a year, against $55,000 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 Matamoras (New Matamoras) village, Ohio (place:48286, 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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