What percentage of people rent in Sheffield Lake, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Sheffield Lake, OH, 2020–2024
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31.9% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Sheffield Lake, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,408 renting households against 3,009 that own their home.

In Sheffield Lake, the share of households that rent went from 21.6% in 2015–2019 to 31.9% in 2020–2024 (+10.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.9% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 1,408 (±340)
Median renter income: $60,192 (±$11,712)

Who rents and who owns in Sheffield Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sheffield Lake	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.9% (±7.1 points)	26.0% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,408 (±340)	33,139 (±1,215)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,009 (±353)	94,405 (±1,246)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,192 (±$11,712)	$40,357 (±$1,976)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,769 (±$14,464)	$89,532 (±$2,022)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Sheffield Lake, the renter share is not measurably different from Lorain County (26.0%).

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

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

In Lorain County, Sheffield Lake ranks 6 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 528 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Sheffield Lake 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	21.6% (±4.8 points)	31.9% (±7.1 points)	+10.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$881 (±$63)	$1,054 (±$68)	+19.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,292 (±$7,628)	$69,632 (±$11,375)	+11.8%	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 Sheffield Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sheffield Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sheffield Lake	—	31.9% (±7.1 points)	—
Sheffield	2.2 mi	28.6% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Avon Lake	4.3 mi	16.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	5.3 mi	39.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lorain	5.4 mi	42.9% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Avon	5.7 mi	11.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Elyria Township	6.7 mi	19.3% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Elyria	8.0 mi	40.0% (±2.4 points)	Higher
North Ridgeville	8.1 mi	10.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Avon Lake, OH (16.9%), Avon, OH (11.7%), Elyria Township, OH (19.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lorain, OH (42.9%), Elyria, OH (40.0%).

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

Households that rent across Lorain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lorain	42.9% (±2.2 points)
2	Oberlin	41.8% (±5.4 points)
3	Elyria	40.0% (±2.4 points)
4	Sheffield Township (Lorain County)	39.2% (±7.0 points)
5	Wellington	34.3% (±8.3 points)
6	Sheffield Lake	31.9% (±7.1 points)
7	Wellington Township	31.2% (±7.3 points)
8	Kipton	30.3% (±14.1 points)
9	Sheffield	28.6% (±4.9 points)
10	LaGrange	24.1% (±6.5 points)
11	Grafton	21.1% (±8.3 points)
12	South Amherst	19.6% (±8.1 points)

Showing 12 of 35 places in Lorain 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 Sheffield Lake

How many renters are there in Sheffield Lake?

Sheffield Lake has an estimated 1,408 (±340) renting households, 31.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sheffield Lake?

In Sheffield Lake, the share of households that rent went from 21.6% in 2015–2019 to 31.9% in 2020–2024 (+10.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Sheffield Lake?

A renting household in Sheffield Lake has 1.9 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sheffield Lake?

The median renting household in Sheffield Lake, OH has an income of $60,192 (±$11,712) a year, against $74,769 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 Sheffield Lake city, Ohio (place:72088, 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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