What percentage of people rent in Sylvania, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Sylvania, OH, 2020–2024
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22.4% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Sylvania, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,684 renting households against 5,828 that own their home.

In Sylvania, the share of households that rent went from 26.4% in 2015–2019 to 22.4% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.4% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 1,684 (±207)
Median renter income: $46,038 (±$10,222)

Who rents and who owns in Sylvania

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sylvania	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.4% (±2.7 points)	38.0% (±0.8 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,684 (±207)	69,694 (±1,429)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,828 (±296)	113,549 (±1,514)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,038 (±$10,222)	$38,365 (±$1,591)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$116,305 (±$8,051)	$84,376 (±$1,478)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Sylvania, the renter share is lower than in Lucas County (38.0%).

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

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

In Lucas County, Sylvania ranks 8 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1024 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Sylvania 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	26.4% (±2.6 points)	22.4% (±2.7 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$858 (±$78)	$1,072 (±$65)	+24.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$76,923 (±$8,575)	$100,189 (±$9,208)	+30.2%	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 Sylvania

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sylvania
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sylvania	—	22.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Sylvania Township	1.2 mi	19.6% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Whiteford Township	4.3 mi	15.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Ottawa Hills	4.7 mi	11.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Lambertville	5.2 mi	4.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Spencer Township (Lucas County)	6.1 mi	18.7% (±11.4 points)	Not measurably different
Holland	6.3 mi	37.6% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Richfield Township (Lucas County)	6.3 mi	11.1% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Springfield Township (Lucas County)	6.4 mi	35.1% (±4.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ottawa Hills, OH (11.7%), Lambertville, MI (4.2%), Richfield Township (Lucas County), OH (11.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holland, OH (37.6%), Springfield Township (Lucas County), OH (35.1%).

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

Households that rent across Lucas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Holland	37.6% (±8.5 points)
3	Springfield Township (Lucas County)	35.1% (±4.2 points)
4	Maumee	28.2% (±3.6 points)
5	Waterville	27.0% (±6.0 points)
6	Harbor View	25.9% (±19.7 points)
7	Oregon	24.7% (±3.0 points)
8	Sylvania	22.4% (±2.7 points)
9	Swanton Township	21.0% (±10.1 points)
10	Whitehouse	20.0% (±5.7 points)
11	Sylvania Township	19.6% (±2.0 points)
12	Spencer Township (Lucas County)	18.7% (±11.4 points)
13	Waterville Township	14.9% (±4.3 points)
14	Monclova Township	11.9% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 21 places in Lucas 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 Sylvania

How many renters are there in Sylvania?

Sylvania has an estimated 1,684 (±207) renting households, 22.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sylvania?

In Sylvania, the share of households that rent went from 26.4% in 2015–2019 to 22.4% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Sylvania?

A renting household in Sylvania has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sylvania?

The median renting household in Sylvania, OH has an income of $46,038 (±$10,222) a year, against $116,305 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 Sylvania city, Ohio (place:76022, 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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