What percentage of people rent in South Charleston, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in South Charleston, OH, 2020–2024
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45.5% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in South Charleston, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 393 renting households against 470 that own their home.

In South Charleston, the share of households that rent went from 48.0% in 2015–2019 to 45.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.5% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 393 (±96)
Median renter income: $35,375 (±$9,501)

Who rents and who owns in South Charleston

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Charleston	Clark County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.5% (±7.7 points)	30.6% (±1.3 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	393 (±96)	17,131 (±739)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	470 (±85)	38,844 (±828)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,375 (±$9,501)	$37,412 (±$2,444)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,450 (±$8,592)	$76,746 (±$2,485)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In South Charleston, the renter share is higher than in Clark County (30.6%).

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

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

In Clark County, South Charleston ranks 2 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 133 of 2,382.

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

How renting in South Charleston 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	48.0% (±7.2 points)	45.5% (±7.7 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$618 (±$18)	$704 (±$38)	+13.9%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$42,989 (±$7,294)	$49,896 (±$10,262)	+16.1%	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 South Charleston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Charleston
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Charleston	—	45.5% (±7.7 points)	—
Madison Township (Clark County)	1.0 mi	37.7% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Harmony Township (Clark County)	5.2 mi	13.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
South Solon	6.3 mi	26.8% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stokes Township (Madison County)	6.7 mi	34.1% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Paint Township (Madison County)	7.0 mi	5.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Clark County)	7.1 mi	16.1% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Green Township (Clark County)	7.3 mi	19.1% (±10.8 points)	Lower
South Vienna	7.4 mi	32.1% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Harmony Township (Clark County), OH (13.0%), Paint Township (Madison County), OH (5.2%), Springfield Township (Clark County), OH (16.1%).

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

Households that rent across Clark County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Springfield	47.6% (±2.2 points)
2	South Charleston	45.5% (±7.7 points)
3	Madison Township (Clark County)	37.7% (±7.4 points)
4	New Carlisle	33.2% (±7.9 points)
5	South Vienna	32.1% (±17.6 points)
6	Donnelsville	28.3% (±15.3 points)
7	Tremont City	23.8% (±13.0 points)
8	German Township (Clark County)	23.6% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 24 places in Clark 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 Charleston

How many renters are there in South Charleston?

South Charleston has an estimated 393 (±96) renting households, 45.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Charleston?

In South Charleston, the share of households that rent went from 48.0% in 2015–2019 to 45.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in South Charleston?

A renting household in South Charleston has 1.7 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Charleston?

The median renting household in South Charleston, OH has an income of $35,375 (±$9,501) a year, against $62,450 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 Charleston village, Ohio (place:73124, 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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