What is the rental vacancy rate in Richland Township (Belmont County), OH?

Name: Vacancy rate in Richland Township (Belmont County), OH, 2020–2024
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The rental vacancy rate in Richland Township (Belmont County), OH is 20.2% (±9.2 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 2.0% (±1.3 points).

636 (±194) homes, 11.1% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In Richland Township (Belmont County), the rental vacancy rate went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 20.2% (±9.2 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 2.0% (±1.3 points)
Vacant homes: 636 (±194)

Vacancy in Richland Township (Belmont County) against Belmont County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Richland Township (Belmont County)	Belmont County	Ohio	United States
Rental vacancy rate	20.2% (±9.2 points)	11.1% (±3.4 points)	4.4% (±0.2 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	2.0% (±1.3 points)	0.9% (±0.6 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	636 (±194)	4,327 (±477)	429,200 (±8,629)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In Richland Township (Belmont County), the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Belmont County (11.1%).

It is also higher than in Ohio (4.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near Richland Township (Belmont County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Richland Township (Belmont County)
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
Richland Township (Belmont County)	—	20.2% (±9.2 points)	—
St. Clairsville	1.1 mi	26.2% (±12.3 points)	Not measurably different
Colerain Township (Belmont County)	5.3 mi	19.8% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wheeling Township (Belmont County)	5.4 mi	0.0% (±16.8 points)	Lower
Smith Township (Belmont County)	6.1 mi	100.0% (±77.3 points)	Higher
Wolfhurst	6.9 mi	0.0% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Belmont	7.3 mi	0.0% (±56.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pultney Township	7.6 mi	6.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Brookside	7.9 mi	0.0% (±52.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wheeling Township (Belmont County), OH (0.0%), Wolfhurst, OH (0.0%), Pultney Township, OH (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smith Township (Belmont County), OH (100.0%).

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

Rental vacancy rate across Belmont County, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	Smith Township (Belmont County)	100.0% (±77.3 points)
2	Morristown	39.1% (±49.9 points)
3	St. Clairsville	26.2% (±12.3 points)
4	Richland Township (Belmont County)	20.2% (±9.2 points)
5	Colerain Township (Belmont County)	19.8% (±18.2 points)
6	Bridgeport	14.4% (±15.4 points)
7 (tie)	Martins Ferry	13.2% (±6.4 points)
7 (tie)	Union Township (Belmont County)	13.2% (±25.4 points)
9	Pease Township	11.1% (±4.7 points)
10	Shadyside	11.0% (±11.5 points)

Showing 10 of 31 places in Belmont 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 Richland Township (Belmont County)

Is it hard to find a rental in Richland Township (Belmont County)?

The rental vacancy rate in Richland Township (Belmont County), OH is 20.2% (±9.2 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in Richland Township (Belmont County) tighter than it was?

In Richland Township (Belmont County), the rental vacancy rate went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 20.2% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How many homes are vacant in Richland Township (Belmont County)?

An estimated 636 (±194) housing units, 11.1% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

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) for Richland township, Belmont County, Ohio (county subdivision:66628, in state:39 county:013).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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