What percentage of people rent in Westerville, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Westerville, OH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.5% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in Westerville, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,183 renting households against 11,025 that own their home.

In Westerville, the share of households that rent went from 22.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (+5.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.5% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 4,183 (±473)
Median renter income: $64,550 (±$8,323)

Who rents and who owns in Westerville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westerville	Franklin County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.5% (±2.9 points)	47.2% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,183 (±473)	260,976 (±2,907)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,025 (±483)	292,123 (±3,117)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,550 (±$8,323)	$52,781 (±$913)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$135,375 (±$9,191)	$106,292 (±$1,651)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Westerville, the renter share is lower than in Franklin County (47.2%).

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

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

In Franklin County, Westerville ranks 22 of 45 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 736 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Westerville 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	22.4% (±2.2 points)	27.5% (±2.9 points)	+5.1 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,102 (±$60)	$1,364 (±$72)	+23.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$93,717 (±$1,719)	$109,404 (±$5,891)	+16.7%	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 Westerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westerville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Westerville	—	27.5% (±2.9 points)	—
Blendon Township	1.9 mi	23.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Huber Ridge	2.2 mi	26.0% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Genoa Township	3.5 mi	4.1% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Minerva Park	3.6 mi	8.4% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Sharon Township (Franklin County)	5.5 mi	16.4% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Clinton Township (Franklin County)	5.7 mi	42.0% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Orange Township (Delaware County)	5.7 mi	26.3% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Worthington	5.9 mi	17.4% (±3.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Genoa Township, OH (4.1%), Minerva Park, OH (8.4%), Sharon Township (Franklin County), OH (16.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clinton Township (Franklin County), OH (42.0%).

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

Households that rent across Franklin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Gahanna	29.4% (±3.0 points)
17	Groveport	29.3% (±8.4 points)
18	Grove City	28.6% (±3.6 points)
19	Washington Township (Franklin County)	28.4% (±3.0 points)
20	Harrisburg	27.9% (±15.8 points)
21	Jackson Township (Franklin County)	27.8% (±3.2 points)
22	Westerville	27.5% (±2.9 points)
23	Norwich Township (Franklin County)	26.8% (±2.9 points)
24	Huber Ridge	26.0% (±6.1 points)
25	Hamilton Township (Franklin County)	24.2% (±6.9 points)
26	Blendon Township	23.5% (±5.1 points)
27	Obetz	23.1% (±8.1 points)
28	Dublin	22.9% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 of 45 places in Franklin 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 Westerville

How many renters are there in Westerville?

Westerville has an estimated 4,183 (±473) renting households, 27.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Westerville?

In Westerville, the share of households that rent went from 22.4% in 2015–2019 to 27.5% in 2020–2024 (+5.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Westerville?

A renting household in Westerville has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Westerville?

The median renting household in Westerville, OH has an income of $64,550 (±$8,323) a year, against $135,375 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 Westerville city, Ohio (place:83342, 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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