What percentage of people rent in Parma, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Parma, OH, 2020–2024
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27.6% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Parma, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 9,467 renting households against 24,820 that own their home.

In Parma, the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.6% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 9,467 (±723)
Median renter income: $51,084 (±$3,899)

Who rents and who owns in Parma

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Parma	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.6% (±2.1 points)	40.6% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	9,467 (±723)	225,378 (±2,877)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	24,820 (±897)	329,173 (±2,737)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,084 (±$3,899)	$40,410 (±$888)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,862 (±$3,029)	$88,703 (±$992)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Parma, the renter share is lower than in Cuyahoga County (40.6%).

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

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

In Cuyahoga County, Parma ranks 29 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 729 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Parma 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	28.3% (±1.1 points)	27.6% (±2.1 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$865 (±$19)	$1,087 (±$33)	+25.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$57,120 (±$1,699)	$69,295 (±$3,216)	+21.3%	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 Parma

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Parma
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Parma	—	27.6% (±2.1 points)	—
Parma Heights	1.7 mi	42.2% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Seven Hills	2.7 mi	5.1% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Brooklyn	3.7 mi	40.5% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Brooklyn Heights	4.1 mi	10.1% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Middleburg Heights	4.5 mi	29.6% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Linndale	4.7 mi	57.4% (±30.3 points)	Not measurably different
North Royalton	4.8 mi	28.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	4.9 mi	9.6% (±4.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Seven Hills, OH (5.1%), Brooklyn Heights, OH (10.1%), Independence, OH (9.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parma Heights, OH (42.2%), Brooklyn, OH (40.5%).

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

Households that rent across Cuyahoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
23	Cuyahoga Heights	31.3% (±9.3 points)
24 (tie)	Fairview Park	30.3% (±3.0 points)
24 (tie)	Rocky River	30.3% (±4.0 points)
26	Middleburg Heights	29.6% (±4.0 points)
27	North Royalton	28.3% (±3.4 points)
28	Oakwood (Cuyahoga County)	28.1% (±9.3 points)
29	Parma	27.6% (±2.1 points)
30 (tie)	Berea	27.1% (±3.1 points)
30 (tie)	Olmsted Township	27.1% (±3.8 points)
32	Westlake	26.9% (±2.2 points)
33	Lyndhurst	22.4% (±5.2 points)
34	North Olmsted	21.1% (±2.3 points)
35	Chagrin Falls	20.9% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga 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 Parma

How many renters are there in Parma?

Parma has an estimated 9,467 (±723) renting households, 27.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Parma?

In Parma, the share of households that rent went from 28.3% in 2015–2019 to 27.6% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Parma?

A renting household in Parma has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Parma?

The median renting household in Parma, OH has an income of $51,084 (±$3,899) a year, against $80,862 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 Parma city, Ohio (place:61000, 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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