What percentage of people rent in South Amherst, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in South Amherst, OH, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±8.1 points) of the occupied homes in South Amherst, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 147 renting households against 602 that own their home.

In South Amherst, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.6% (±8.1 points)
Renting households: 147 (±71)
Median renter income: $107,552 (±$53,017)

Who rents and who owns in South Amherst

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Amherst	Lorain County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.6% (±8.1 points)	26.0% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	147 (±71)	33,139 (±1,215)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	602 (±88)	94,405 (±1,246)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$107,552 (±$53,017)	$40,357 (±$1,976)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,778 (±$5,965)	$89,532 (±$2,022)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Lorain County, South Amherst ranks 12 of 35 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1206 of 2,382.

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

How renting in South Amherst 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	21.5% (±5.8 points)	19.6% (±8.1 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$802 (±$241)	$1,294 (±$492)	+61.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,641 (±$6,848)	$86,194 (±$6,911)	+47.0%	Up 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 South Amherst

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Amherst
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Amherst	—	19.6% (±8.1 points)	—
New Russia Township	1.8 mi	9.0% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst Township	2.7 mi	12.9% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Henrietta Township	3.9 mi	16.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Amherst	4.1 mi	11.8% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oberlin	4.2 mi	41.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Brownhelm Township	5.1 mi	16.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Vermilion	6.0 mi	19.1% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elyria Township	6.1 mi	19.3% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Oberlin, OH (41.8%).

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
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)
13	Elyria Township	19.3% (±9.3 points)
14	Pheasant Run	17.1% (±10.9 points)
15	Avon Lake	16.9% (±2.5 points)
16	LaGrange Township	16.7% (±3.9 points)
17	Brownhelm Township	16.5% (±5.7 points)
18	Henrietta Township	16.0% (±9.5 points)

Showing 13 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 South Amherst

How many renters are there in South Amherst?

South Amherst has an estimated 147 (±71) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Amherst?

In South Amherst, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Amherst?

A renting household in South Amherst has 2.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Amherst?

The median renting household in South Amherst, OH has an income of $107,552 (±$53,017) a year, against $85,778 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 South Amherst village, Ohio (place:73040, 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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