What percentage of people rent in Paint Township (Highland County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Paint Township (Highland County), OH, 2020–2024
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17.9% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Paint Township (Highland County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 302 renting households against 1,385 that own their home.

In Paint Township (Highland County), the share of households that rent went from 28.9% in 2015–2019 to 17.9% in 2020–2024 (−11.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.9% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 302 (±115)
Median renter income: $40,156 (±$17,860)

Who rents and who owns in Paint Township (Highland County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Paint Township (Highland County)	Highland County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.9% (±6.1 points)	25.7% (±2.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	302 (±115)	4,350 (±443)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,385 (±150)	12,588 (±434)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.6)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,156 (±$17,860)	$39,526 (±$9,344)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,019 (±$7,506)	$73,260 (±$3,819)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Paint Township (Highland County), the renter share is lower than in Highland County (25.7%).

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

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

In Highland County, Paint Township (Highland County) ranks 14 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1321 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Paint Township (Highland 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	28.9% (±6.5 points)	17.9% (±6.1 points)	−11.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$776 (±$61)	$828 (±$45)	+6.7%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$37,756 (±$5,854)	$53,325 (±$7,350)	+41.2%	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 Paint Township (Highland County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Paint Township (Highland County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Paint Township (Highland County)	—	17.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Madison Township (Highland County)	6.6 mi	36.9% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Marshall Township	7.1 mi	10.5% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Paint Township (Ross County)	7.3 mi	28.7% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Township (Highland County)	7.3 mi	35.6% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Perry Township (Pike County)	8.4 mi	15.2% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brushcreek Township	8.5 mi	25.1% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenfield	8.6 mi	48.3% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Penn Township (Highland County)	8.9 mi	3.6% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Penn Township (Highland County), OH (3.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Madison Township (Highland County), OH (36.9%), Liberty Township (Highland County), OH (35.6%), Greenfield, OH (48.3%).

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

Households that rent across Highland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7 (tie)	Fairfield Township (Highland County)	29.5% (±8.6 points)
9	Highland	29.3% (±19.3 points)
10	Whiteoak Township	25.8% (±11.9 points)
11	Brushcreek Township	25.1% (±15.9 points)
12	Mowrystown	20.7% (±12.7 points)
13	Dodson Township	20.0% (±7.6 points)
14	Paint Township (Highland County)	17.9% (±6.1 points)
15	Union Township (Highland County)	17.4% (±14.3 points)
16	Concord Township (Highland County)	16.5% (±16.2 points)
17	New Market Township	16.4% (±9.9 points)
18	Salem Township (Highland County)	12.4% (±17.4 points)
19	Hamer Township	12.3% (±14.4 points)
20	Clay Township (Highland County)	12.2% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Highland 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 Paint Township (Highland County)

How many renters are there in Paint Township (Highland County)?

Paint Township (Highland County) has an estimated 302 (±115) renting households, 17.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Paint Township (Highland County)?

In Paint Township (Highland County), the share of households that rent went from 28.9% in 2015–2019 to 17.9% in 2020–2024 (−11.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Paint Township (Highland County)?

A renting household in Paint Township (Highland County) has 2.8 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Paint Township (Highland County)?

The median renting household in Paint Township (Highland County), OH has an income of $40,156 (±$17,860) a year, against $59,019 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 Paint township, Highland County, Ohio (county subdivision:59500, in state:39 county:071).

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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