What percentage of people rent in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH, 2020–2024
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26.4% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 286 renting households against 798 that own their home.

In Van Buren Township (Putnam County), the share of households that rent went from 31.6% in 2015–2019 to 26.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.4% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 286 (±90)
Median renter income: $57,981 (±$16,579)

Who rents and who owns in Van Buren Township (Putnam County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	Putnam County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.4% (±7.6 points)	12.9% (±1.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	286 (±90)	1,700 (±258)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	798 (±92)	11,453 (±253)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,981 (±$16,579)	$46,528 (±$4,562)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,750 (±$23,276)	$89,404 (±$2,732)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Van Buren Township (Putnam County), the renter share is higher than in Putnam County (12.9%).

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

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

In Putnam County, Van Buren Township (Putnam County) ranks 3 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 802 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Van Buren Township (Putnam 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	31.6% (±6.1 points)	26.4% (±7.6 points)	−5.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$775 (±$126)	$1,113 (±$165)	+43.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,953 (±$3,403)	$72,717 (±$10,652)	+65.4%	Up 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 Van Buren Township (Putnam County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Van Buren Township (Putnam County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	—	26.4% (±7.6 points)	—
Leipsic	1.1 mi	35.5% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Belmore	2.7 mi	21.4% (±26.3 points)	Not measurably different
West Leipsic	2.9 mi	20.5% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Blanchard Township (Putnam County)	5.2 mi	8.3% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Liberty Township (Putnam County)	6.2 mi	7.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Bartlow Township	6.3 mi	18.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Hancock County)	6.5 mi	19.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Deshler	6.7 mi	22.5% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Blanchard Township (Putnam County), OH (8.3%), Liberty Township (Putnam County), OH (7.6%).

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

Households that rent across Putnam County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Leipsic	35.5% (±9.4 points)
2	Kalida	27.8% (±11.8 points)
3	Van Buren Township (Putnam County)	26.4% (±7.6 points)
4	Pandora	25.1% (±12.0 points)
5	Ottawa	25.0% (±6.7 points)
6	Belmore	21.4% (±26.3 points)
7	West Leipsic	20.5% (±16.6 points)
8	Riley Township (Putnam County)	19.9% (±9.0 points)
9	Ottawa Township	17.8% (±4.1 points)

Showing 9 of 30 places in Putnam 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 Van Buren Township (Putnam County)

How many renters are there in Van Buren Township (Putnam County)?

Van Buren Township (Putnam County) has an estimated 286 (±90) renting households, 26.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Van Buren Township (Putnam County)?

In Van Buren Township (Putnam County), the share of households that rent went from 31.6% in 2015–2019 to 26.4% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Van Buren Township (Putnam County)?

A renting household in Van Buren Township (Putnam County) has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Van Buren Township (Putnam County)?

The median renting household in Van Buren Township (Putnam County), OH has an income of $57,981 (±$16,579) a year, against $83,750 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 Van Buren township, Putnam County, Ohio (county subdivision:79450, in state:39 county:137).

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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