What percentage of people rent in Monroe Township (Harrison County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Monroe Township (Harrison County), OH, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±8.0 points) of the occupied homes in Monroe Township (Harrison County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 79 renting households against 329 that own their home.

In Monroe Township (Harrison County), the share of households that rent went from 19.1% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.4% (±8.0 points)
Renting households: 79 (±36)

Who rents and who owns in Monroe Township (Harrison County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monroe Township (Harrison County)	Harrison County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.4% (±8.0 points)	23.7% (±3.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	79 (±36)	1,407 (±241)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	329 (±84)	4,541 (±239)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$39,890 (±$8,622)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$60,536 (±$38,989)	$61,847 (±$7,021)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Monroe Township (Harrison County), the renter share is not measurably different from Harrison County (23.7%).

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

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

In Harrison County, Monroe Township (Harrison County) ranks 12 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1223 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Monroe Township (Harrison 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	19.1% (±6.0 points)	19.4% (±8.0 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$411 (±$75)	$564 (±$125)	+37.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,854 (±$13,565)	$58,354 (±$11,346)	+33.1%	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 Monroe Township (Harrison County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monroe Township (Harrison County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monroe Township (Harrison County)	—	19.4% (±8.0 points)	—
Bowerston	2.4 mi	41.0% (±14.0 points)	Higher
Leesville	3.6 mi	8.4% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin Township (Harrison County)	4.4 mi	1.0% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Orange Township (Carroll County)	4.7 mi	17.3% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Township	5.0 mi	23.1% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different
Union Township (Tuscarawas County)	5.7 mi	29.7% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dennison	5.9 mi	45.7% (±9.8 points)	Higher
Mill Township	6.3 mi	42.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin Township (Harrison County), OH (1.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bowerston, OH (41.0%), Dennison, OH (45.7%), Mill Township, OH (42.6%).

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

Households that rent across Harrison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Rumley Township	33.1% (±12.1 points)
7	Jewett	30.0% (±12.4 points)
8	Freeport	26.8% (±9.9 points)
9	Green Township (Harrison County)	23.2% (±7.8 points)
10	North Township	23.1% (±7.7 points)
11	Hopedale	22.6% (±9.8 points)
12	Monroe Township (Harrison County)	19.4% (±8.0 points)
13	Short Creek Township	17.7% (±9.9 points)
14	Freeport Township	16.9% (±6.7 points)
15	Washington Township (Harrison County)	15.3% (±12.2 points)
16	New Athens	15.1% (±13.0 points)
17	Harrisville	14.5% (±16.6 points)
18	Deersville	9.5% (±23.6 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Harrison 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 Monroe Township (Harrison County)

How many renters are there in Monroe Township (Harrison County)?

Monroe Township (Harrison County) has an estimated 79 (±36) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monroe Township (Harrison County)?

In Monroe Township (Harrison County), the share of households that rent went from 19.1% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monroe Township (Harrison County)?

A renting household in Monroe Township (Harrison County) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned 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 Monroe township, Harrison County, Ohio (county subdivision:51394, in state:39 county:067).

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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