What percentage of people rent in Westlake, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Westlake, OH, 2020–2024
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26.9% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Westlake, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,881 renting households against 10,543 that own their home.

In Westlake, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 26.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.9% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 3,881 (±338)
Median renter income: $65,165 (±$11,280)

Who rents and who owns in Westlake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Westlake	Cuyahoga County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.9% (±2.2 points)	40.6% (±0.5 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,881 (±338)	225,378 (±2,877)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,543 (±427)	329,173 (±2,737)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,165 (±$11,280)	$40,410 (±$888)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$140,731 (±$17,712)	$88,703 (±$992)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Westlake, the renter share is lower than in Cuyahoga County (40.6%).

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

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

In Cuyahoga County, Westlake ranks 32 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 769 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Westlake 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	27.8% (±2.2 points)	26.9% (±2.2 points)	−0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,174 (±$42)	$1,570 (±$83)	+33.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$86,008 (±$2,867)	$112,200 (±$4,858)	+30.5%	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 Westlake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Westlake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Westlake	—	26.9% (±2.2 points)	—
North Olmsted	2.5 mi	21.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Bay Village	2.6 mi	8.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Avon	3.9 mi	11.7% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Fairview Park	4.0 mi	30.3% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rocky River	4.3 mi	30.3% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Olmsted Township	5.0 mi	27.1% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Avon Lake	5.4 mi	16.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Olmsted Falls	5.9 mi	16.9% (±3.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Olmsted, OH (21.1%), Bay Village, OH (8.6%), Avon, OH (11.7%).

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

Households that rent across Cuyahoga County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
26	Middleburg Heights	29.6% (±4.0 points)
27	North Royalton	28.3% (±3.4 points)
28	Oakwood (Cuyahoga County)	28.1% (±9.3 points)
29	Parma	27.6% (±2.1 points)
30 (tie)	Berea	27.1% (±3.1 points)
30 (tie)	Olmsted Township	27.1% (±3.8 points)
32	Westlake	26.9% (±2.2 points)
33	Lyndhurst	22.4% (±5.2 points)
34	North Olmsted	21.1% (±2.3 points)
35	Chagrin Falls	20.9% (±7.8 points)
36	Chagrin Falls Township	20.6% (±7.8 points)
37	South Euclid	18.3% (±3.7 points)
38	Bratenahl	18.2% (±6.4 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Cuyahoga 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 Westlake

How many renters are there in Westlake?

Westlake has an estimated 3,881 (±338) renting households, 26.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Westlake?

In Westlake, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 26.9% in 2020–2024 (−0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Westlake?

A renting household in Westlake has 1.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Westlake?

The median renting household in Westlake, OH has an income of $65,165 (±$11,280) a year, against $140,731 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 Westlake city, Ohio (place:83622, 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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