What percentage of people rent in Muskingum Township (Washington County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Muskingum Township (Washington County), OH, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Muskingum Township (Washington County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 259 renting households against 1,629 that own their home.

In Muskingum Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 14.5% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.7% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 259 (±100)
Median renter income: $93,958 (±$30,252)

Who rents and who owns in Muskingum Township (Washington County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Muskingum Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.7% (±5.3 points)	24.6% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	259 (±100)	6,099 (±413)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,629 (±151)	18,680 (±507)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$93,958 (±$30,252)	$31,923 (±$1,961)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$76,594 (±$9,132)	$77,600 (±$5,673)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Muskingum Township (Washington County), the renter share is lower than in Washington County (24.6%).

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

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

In Washington County, Muskingum Township (Washington County) ranks 19 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1646 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Muskingum Township (Washington 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	14.5% (±4.6 points)	13.7% (±5.3 points)	−0.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$868 (±$197)	$975 (±$121)	+12.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,718 (±$4,134)	$78,188 (±$9,814)	+13.8%	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 Muskingum Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Muskingum Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Muskingum Township (Washington County)	—	13.7% (±5.3 points)	—
Devola	0.7 mi	16.6% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell	3.6 mi	24.4% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fearing Township	4.4 mi	33.2% (±18.7 points)	Higher
Marietta	4.4 mi	44.3% (±3.5 points)	Higher
Adams Township (Washington County)	5.0 mi	9.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Williamstown	5.9 mi	10.5% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Warren Township (Washington County)	6.0 mi	8.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Washington County)	6.4 mi	27.6% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fearing Township, OH (33.2%), Marietta, OH (44.3%).

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
13	Waterford Township	22.6% (±5.3 points)
14	Decatur Township (Washington County)	16.7% (±12.2 points)
15	Devola	16.6% (±8.1 points)
16	Wesley Township	16.5% (±16.3 points)
17	Independence Township	15.7% (±24.2 points)
18	Aurelius Township	14.9% (±15.2 points)
19	Muskingum Township (Washington County)	13.7% (±5.3 points)
20	Newport Township	12.5% (±8.4 points)
21 (tie)	Macksburg	12.3% (±13.7 points)
21 (tie)	Marietta Township	12.3% (±3.5 points)
23	Belpre Township	11.4% (±5.5 points)
24	Adams Township (Washington County)	9.3% (±5.6 points)
25	Fairfield Township (Washington County)	8.3% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 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 Muskingum Township (Washington County)

How many renters are there in Muskingum Township (Washington County)?

Muskingum Township (Washington County) has an estimated 259 (±100) renting households, 13.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Muskingum Township (Washington County)?

In Muskingum Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 14.5% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (−0.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Muskingum Township (Washington County)?

A renting household in Muskingum Township (Washington County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Muskingum Township (Washington County)?

The median renting household in Muskingum Township (Washington County), OH has an income of $93,958 (±$30,252) a year, against $76,594 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 Muskingum township, Washington County, Ohio (county subdivision:53452, in state:39 county:167).

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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