What percentage of people rent in Washington Court House, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Washington Court House, OH, 2020–2024
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44.9% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Washington Court House, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,745 renting households against 3,372 that own their home.

In Washington Court House, the share of households that rent went from 47.0% in 2015–2019 to 44.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 44.9% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 2,745 (±304)
Median renter income: $37,223 (±$8,594)

Who rents and who owns in Washington Court House

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Washington Court House	Fayette County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	44.9% (±4.5 points)	35.3% (±2.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,745 (±304)	4,090 (±373)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,372 (±294)	7,492 (±337)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,223 (±$8,594)	$39,674 (±$6,409)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,109 (±$11,335)	$81,702 (±$6,707)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Washington Court House, the renter share is higher than in Fayette County (35.3%).

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

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

In Fayette County, Washington Court House ranks 2 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 145 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Washington Court House 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	47.0% (±3.8 points)	44.9% (±4.5 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$717 (±$40)	$771 (±$70)	+7.5%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$42,238 (±$3,005)	$55,998 (±$5,233)	+32.6%	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 Washington Court House

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Washington Court House
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Washington Court House	—	44.9% (±4.5 points)	—
Union Township (Fayette County)	3.0 mi	27.4% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Bloomingburg	5.1 mi	30.8% (±13.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Fayette County)	6.5 mi	19.0% (±13.3 points)	Lower
Marion Township (Fayette County)	6.8 mi	6.3% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Concord Township (Fayette County)	7.2 mi	0.0% (±12.5 points)	Lower
Perry Township (Fayette County)	8.5 mi	27.3% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Paint Township (Fayette County)	8.8 mi	26.8% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Jasper Township	8.9 mi	35.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Fayette County), OH (27.4%), Wayne Township (Fayette County), OH (19.0%), Marion Township (Fayette County), OH (6.3%).

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

Households that rent across Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Jeffersonville	56.0% (±10.9 points)
2	Washington Court House	44.9% (±4.5 points)
3	Milledgeville	40.5% (±20.3 points)
4	Jefferson Township (Fayette County)	36.1% (±9.5 points)
5	Jasper Township	35.8% (±16.3 points)
6	Bloomingburg	30.8% (±13.8 points)
7	Union Township (Fayette County)	27.4% (±8.2 points)
8	Perry Township (Fayette County)	27.3% (±16.3 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Fayette 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 Washington Court House

How many renters are there in Washington Court House?

Washington Court House has an estimated 2,745 (±304) renting households, 44.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Washington Court House?

In Washington Court House, the share of households that rent went from 47.0% in 2015–2019 to 44.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Washington Court House?

A renting household in Washington Court House has 2.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Washington Court House?

The median renting household in Washington Court House, OH has an income of $37,223 (±$8,594) a year, against $80,109 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 Washington Court House city, Ohio (place:81718, 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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