How many renters in Sylvania, OH pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

41.3% (±8.2 points) of renting households in Sylvania, OH spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

28.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
41.3% (±8.2 points)
Paying 35% or more
28.4% (±6.3 points)
Median share of income
25.3% (±3.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in Sylvania

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentSylvaniaLucas CountyOhioUnited States
Less than 15%18.2% (±8.2 points)18.0%15.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%18.6% (±7.4 points)12.5%13.5%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.7% (±5.3 points)13.0%12.9%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.2% (±4.9 points)11.5%12.1%11.5%
30% to 34.9%12.9% (±5.2 points)8.0%8.6%9.2%
35% or more28.4% (±6.3 points)37.0%37.3%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Sylvania against Lucas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
SylvaniaLucas CountyOhioUnited States
Paying 30% or more41.3% (±8.2 points)45.0% (±2.2 points)45.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more28.4% (±6.3 points)37.0% (±2.0 points)37.3% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income25.3% (±3.5 points)27.8% (±0.8 points)28.3% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$46,038 (±$10,222)$38,365 (±$1,591)$42,829 (±$325)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,072 (±$65)$934 (±$12)$1,034 (±$5)$1,413

In Sylvania, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lucas County (45.0%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (45.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (51.1%).

In Lucas County, Sylvania ranks 8 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 1033 of 2,271.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Sylvania

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylvania
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Sylvania—41.3% (±8.2 points)—
Sylvania Township1.2 mi44.5% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different
Whiteford Township4.3 mi13.8% (±23.8 points)Lower
Ottawa Hills4.7 mi21.3% (±26.7 points)Not measurably different
Lambertville5.2 mi42.7% (±36.0 points)Not measurably different
Spencer Township (Lucas County)6.1 mi30.2% (±28.2 points)Not measurably different
Holland6.3 mi49.6% (±11.7 points)Not measurably different
Richfield Township (Lucas County)6.3 mi0.0% (±54.6 points)Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Lucas County)6.4 mi38.5% (±7.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whiteford Township, MI (13.8%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lucas County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
2Washington Township (Lucas County)70.0% (±55.0 points)
3Providence Township56.3% (±37.2 points)
4Monclova Township52.2% (±19.4 points)
5Holland49.6% (±11.7 points)
6Toledo46.3% (±2.4 points)
7Sylvania Township44.5% (±7.4 points)
8Sylvania41.3% (±8.2 points)
9Whitehouse41.0% (±21.8 points)
10Harbor View40.0% (±116.6 points)
11Waterville Township38.8% (±20.8 points)
12Springfield Township (Lucas County)38.5% (±7.4 points)
13 (tie)Maumee38.4% (±9.3 points)
13 (tie)Waterville38.4% (±11.4 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Lucas County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Sylvania

Are renters in Sylvania rent-burdened?

41.3% of renting households in Sylvania pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Sylvania spend on rent?

The median renting household in Sylvania, OH spends 25.3% (±3.5 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Sylvania city, Ohio (place:76022, in state:39).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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