What percentage of people rent in West Milton, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in West Milton, OH, 2020–2024
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29.0% (±9.1 points) of the occupied homes in West Milton, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 596 renting households against 1,456 that own their home.

In West Milton, the share of households that rent went from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.0% (±9.1 points)
Renting households: 596 (±192)
Median renter income: $47,396 (±$20,905)

Who rents and who owns in West Milton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Milton	Miami County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.0% (±9.1 points)	26.6% (±1.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	596 (±192)	11,930 (±687)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,456 (±219)	32,976 (±706)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,396 (±$20,905)	$44,457 (±$4,554)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,222 (±$11,026)	$90,580 (±$2,476)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In West Milton, the renter share is not measurably different from Miami County (26.6%).

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

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

In Miami County, West Milton ranks 6 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 656 of 2,382.

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

How renting in West Milton 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	33.8% (±7.2 points)	29.0% (±9.1 points)	−4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$653 (±$78)	$963 (±$187)	+47.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,594 (±$10,755)	$62,885 (±$7,231)	+47.6%	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 West Milton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Milton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Milton	—	29.0% (±9.1 points)	—
Union Township (Miami County)	2.0 mi	21.4% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ludlow Falls	2.8 mi	17.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Union	4.0 mi	18.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Potsdam	4.7 mi	22.1% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Laura	5.0 mi	17.8% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Phillipsburg	5.5 mi	21.4% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Monroe Township (Miami County)	5.8 mi	27.9% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Township (Miami County)	6.1 mi	17.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newton Township (Miami County), OH (17.5%).

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

Households that rent across Miami County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Piqua	34.6% (±4.2 points)
2	Troy	34.5% (±3.5 points)
3	Covington	31.5% (±8.2 points)
4	Concord Township (Miami County)	31.1% (±3.1 points)
5	Tipp City	30.1% (±4.6 points)
6	West Milton	29.0% (±9.1 points)
7 (tie)	Bradford	27.9% (±10.2 points)
7 (tie)	Monroe Township (Miami County)	27.9% (±4.1 points)
9	Pleasant Hill	25.1% (±8.6 points)
10	Potsdam	22.1% (±18.5 points)
11	Union Township (Miami County)	21.4% (±5.3 points)
12	Newberry Township	20.7% (±4.9 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Miami 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 West Milton

How many renters are there in West Milton?

West Milton has an estimated 596 (±192) renting households, 29.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Milton?

In West Milton, the share of households that rent went from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 29.0% in 2020–2024 (−4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Milton?

A renting household in West Milton has 2.5 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Milton?

The median renting household in West Milton, OH has an income of $47,396 (±$20,905) a year, against $70,222 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 West Milton village, Ohio (place:83902, 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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