What percentage of people rent in University Heights, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in University Heights, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.3% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in University Heights, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,513 renting households against 3,173 that own their home.

In University Heights, the share of households that rent went from 36.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.3% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 1,513 (±263)
Median renter income: $54,461 (±$22,060)

Who rents and who owns in University Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	University Heights	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.3% (±5.1 points)	40.6% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,513 (±263)	225,378 (±2,877)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,173 (±263)	329,173 (±2,737)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,461 (±$22,060)	$40,410 (±$888)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$122,788 (±$13,301)	$88,703 (±$992)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In University Heights, the renter share is lower than in Cuyahoga County (40.6%).

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

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

In Cuyahoga County, University Heights ranks 22 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 509 of 2,382.

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

How renting in University Heights 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	36.6% (±3.8 points)	32.3% (±5.1 points)	−4.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,017 (±$64)	$1,507 (±$128)	+48.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$77,256 (±$7,144)	$96,971 (±$19,883)	+25.5%	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 University Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with University Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
University Heights	—	32.3% (±5.1 points)	—
Shaker Heights	1.5 mi	39.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Cleveland Heights	1.8 mi	41.8% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Beachwood	2.1 mi	46.3% (±4.7 points)	Higher
South Euclid	2.1 mi	18.3% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Lyndhurst	2.6 mi	22.4% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Highland Hills	3.2 mi	67.8% (±15.5 points)	Higher
East Cleveland	3.4 mi	62.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Woodmere	3.7 mi	60.5% (±11.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: South Euclid, OH (18.3%), Lyndhurst, OH (22.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shaker Heights, OH (39.7%), Cleveland Heights, OH (41.8%), Beachwood, OH (46.3%).

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

Households that rent across Cuyahoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Garfield Heights	41.5% (±4.0 points)
17	Bedford	40.8% (±5.5 points)
18	Brooklyn	40.5% (±4.8 points)
19	Shaker Heights	39.7% (±3.3 points)
20	Maple Heights	37.3% (±5.0 points)
21	Richmond Heights	34.1% (±4.6 points)
22	University Heights	32.3% (±5.1 points)
23	Cuyahoga Heights	31.3% (±9.3 points)
24 (tie)	Fairview Park	30.3% (±3.0 points)
24 (tie)	Rocky River	30.3% (±4.0 points)
26	Middleburg Heights	29.6% (±4.0 points)
27	North Royalton	28.3% (±3.4 points)
28	Oakwood (Cuyahoga County)	28.1% (±9.3 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga 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 University Heights

How many renters are there in University Heights?

University Heights has an estimated 1,513 (±263) renting households, 32.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in University Heights?

In University Heights, the share of households that rent went from 36.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.3% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in University Heights?

A renting household in University Heights has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in University Heights?

The median renting household in University Heights, OH has an income of $54,461 (±$22,060) a year, against $122,788 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 University Heights city, Ohio (place:78932, 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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