What percentage of people rent in Valley Township (Guernsey County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Valley Township (Guernsey County), OH, 2020–2024
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26.9% (±10.3 points) of the occupied homes in Valley Township (Guernsey County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 213 renting households against 580 that own their home.

In Valley Township (Guernsey County), the share of households that rent went from 28.1% in 2015–2019 to 26.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.9% (±10.3 points)
Renting households: 213 (±98)

Who rents and who owns in Valley Township (Guernsey County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valley Township (Guernsey County)	Guernsey County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.9% (±10.3 points)	27.9% (±2.4 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	213 (±98)	4,552 (±408)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	580 (±116)	11,766 (±437)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.2 (±1.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$34,032 (±$5,886)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$60,000 (±$24,776)	$69,751 (±$4,688)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Valley Township (Guernsey County), the renter share is not measurably different from Guernsey County (27.9%).

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

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

In Guernsey County, Valley Township (Guernsey County) ranks 10 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 770 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Valley Township (Guernsey County) 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	28.1% (±8.4 points)	26.9% (±10.3 points)	−1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$700 (±$213)	$878 (±$184)	+25.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,188 (±$13,401)	$55,625 (±$26,929)	+6.6%	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 Valley Township (Guernsey County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Township (Guernsey County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Valley Township (Guernsey County)	—	26.9% (±10.3 points)	—
Pleasant City	1.8 mi	54.2% (±19.3 points)	Higher
Jackson Township (Guernsey County)	3.3 mi	32.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Byesville	3.8 mi	41.3% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Buffalo Township	4.4 mi	10.6% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Spencer Township (Guernsey County)	4.8 mi	10.4% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Senecaville	5.8 mi	17.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Westland Township	6.5 mi	6.5% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Cumberland	6.7 mi	13.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Buffalo Township, OH (10.6%), Spencer Township (Guernsey County), OH (10.4%), Westland Township, OH (6.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pleasant City, OH (54.2%), Byesville, OH (41.3%).

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

Households that rent across Guernsey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Old Washington	44.2% (±20.6 points)
5	Byesville	41.3% (±8.5 points)
6	Fairview	40.0% (±42.6 points)
7	Lore City	36.1% (±19.4 points)
8	Londonderry Township	32.8% (±18.4 points)
9	Jackson Township (Guernsey County)	32.1% (±6.8 points)
10	Valley Township (Guernsey County)	26.9% (±10.3 points)
11	Jefferson Township (Guernsey County)	25.8% (±37.2 points)
12	Quaker City	22.7% (±12.4 points)
13	Senecaville	17.5% (±9.9 points)
14	Wills Township	17.1% (±9.1 points)
15	Center Township (Guernsey County)	15.6% (±9.3 points)
16	Millwood Township	14.5% (±7.7 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Guernsey 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 Valley Township (Guernsey County)

How many renters are there in Valley Township (Guernsey County)?

Valley Township (Guernsey County) has an estimated 213 (±98) renting households, 26.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Valley Township (Guernsey County)?

In Valley Township (Guernsey County), the share of households that rent went from 28.1% in 2015–2019 to 26.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Valley Township (Guernsey County)?

A renting household in Valley Township (Guernsey County) has 4.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned 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 Valley township, Guernsey County, Ohio (county subdivision:79156, in state:39 county:059).

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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