What percentage of people rent in Sandusky, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Sandusky, OH, 2020–2024
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49.9% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Sandusky, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,477 renting households against 5,496 that own their home.

In Sandusky, the share of households that rent went from 49.6% in 2015–2019 to 49.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.9% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 5,477 (±491)
Median renter income: $33,702 (±$4,951)

Who rents and who owns in Sandusky

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sandusky	Erie County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.9% (±3.8 points)	28.1% (±1.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,477 (±491)	9,130 (±671)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,496 (±442)	23,352 (±690)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,702 (±$4,951)	$43,131 (±$5,816)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$72,736 (±$12,907)	$87,699 (±$4,630)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Sandusky, the renter share is higher than in Erie County (28.1%).

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

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

In Erie County, Sandusky ranks 1 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 84 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Sandusky 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	49.6% (±2.9 points)	49.9% (±3.8 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$724 (±$26)	$905 (±$33)	+25.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$38,380 (±$3,012)	$50,139 (±$4,452)	+30.6%	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 Sandusky

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sandusky
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sandusky	—	49.9% (±3.8 points)	—
Perkins Township	4.3 mi	22.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Danbury Township	5.2 mi	10.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Marblehead	5.5 mi	8.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Castalia	5.8 mi	42.2% (±15.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bay View	5.8 mi	11.4% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Margaretta Township	6.2 mi	15.3% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Huron Township	7.9 mi	16.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Huron	8.8 mi	22.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Perkins Township, OH (22.0%), Danbury Township, OH (10.7%), Marblehead, OH (8.8%).

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

Households that rent across Erie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Sandusky	49.9% (±3.8 points)
2	Castalia	42.2% (±15.2 points)
3	Berlin Heights	26.7% (±12.8 points)
4	Vermilion Township	25.2% (±7.0 points)
5	Huron	22.1% (±4.3 points)
6	Perkins Township	22.0% (±4.3 points)
7	Milan	20.7% (±8.5 points)

Showing 7 of 17 places in Erie 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 Sandusky

How many renters are there in Sandusky?

Sandusky has an estimated 5,477 (±491) renting households, 49.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sandusky?

In Sandusky, the share of households that rent went from 49.6% in 2015–2019 to 49.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sandusky?

A renting household in Sandusky has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sandusky?

The median renting household in Sandusky, OH has an income of $33,702 (±$4,951) a year, against $72,736 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 Sandusky city, Ohio (place:70380, 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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