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

Name: Renters and owners in Palmer Township (Washington County), OH, 2020–2024
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40.8% (±17.2 points) of the occupied homes in Palmer Township (Washington County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 164 renting households against 238 that own their home.

In Palmer Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 4.8% in 2015–2019 to 40.8% in 2020–2024 (+36.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.8% (±17.2 points)
Renting households: 164 (±101)
Median renter income: $87,500 (±$57,352)

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

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palmer Township (Washington County)	Washington County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.8% (±17.2 points)	24.6% (±1.6 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	164 (±101)	6,099 (±413)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	238 (±74)	18,680 (±507)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.9)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$87,500 (±$57,352)	$31,923 (±$1,961)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,340 (±$39,804)	$77,600 (±$5,673)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Palmer Township (Washington County), the renter share is not measurably different from Washington County (24.6%).

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

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

In Washington County, Palmer Township (Washington County) ranks 5 of 32 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 242 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Palmer 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	4.8% (±7.9 points)	40.8% (±17.2 points)	+36.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median household income	$83,682 (±$20,524)	$85,769 (±$35,066)	+2.5%	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 Palmer Township (Washington County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palmer Township (Washington County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palmer Township (Washington County)	—	40.8% (±17.2 points)	—
Wesley Township	3.9 mi	16.5% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Fairfield Township (Washington County)	4.0 mi	8.3% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Barlow Township	5.4 mi	5.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Watertown Township	6.7 mi	2.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Windsor Township (Morgan County)	7.2 mi	27.5% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Stockport	7.9 mi	36.6% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chesterhill	8.1 mi	24.3% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waterford Township	8.5 mi	22.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wesley Township, OH (16.5%), Fairfield Township (Washington County), OH (8.3%), Barlow Township, OH (5.0%).

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)
8	Fearing Township	33.2% (±18.7 points)
9	Reno	29.8% (±10.3 points)
10	Salem Township (Washington County)	27.6% (±17.2 points)
11	Lowell	24.4% (±12.2 points)

Showing 11 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 Palmer Township (Washington County)

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

Palmer Township (Washington County) has an estimated 164 (±101) renting households, 40.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Palmer Township (Washington County)?

In Palmer Township (Washington County), the share of households that rent went from 4.8% in 2015–2019 to 40.8% in 2020–2024 (+36.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

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

A renting household in Palmer Township (Washington County) has 2.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

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

The median renting household in Palmer Township (Washington County), OH has an income of $87,500 (±$57,352) a year, against $67,340 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 Palmer township, Washington County, Ohio (county subdivision:59626, 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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