What percentage of people rent in Willoughby Hills, OH?

Name: Renters and owners in Willoughby Hills, OH, 2020–2024
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57.8% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Willoughby Hills, OH are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,941 renting households against 2,143 that own their home.

In Willoughby Hills, the share of households that rent went from 57.5% in 2015–2019 to 57.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 57.8% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 2,941 (±353)
Median renter income: $44,974 (±$8,063)

Who rents and who owns in Willoughby Hills

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Willoughby Hills	Lake County	Ohio	United States
Renter-occupied share	57.8% (±4.3 points)	24.2% (±0.9 points)	32.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,941 (±353)	24,518 (±870)	1,595,287 (±11,760)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,143 (±226)	76,626 (±1,026)	3,267,904 (±16,882)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,974 (±$8,063)	$47,440 (±$2,383)	$42,829 (±$325)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$115,054 (±$36,749)	$94,073 (±$2,555)	$90,122 (±$343)	$100,009

In Willoughby Hills, the renter share is higher than in Lake County (24.2%).

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

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

In Lake County, Willoughby Hills ranks 1 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 2,382.

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

How renting in Willoughby Hills 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	57.5% (±4.7 points)	57.8% (±4.3 points)	+0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$925 (±$45)	$1,116 (±$27)	+20.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,328 (±$6,107)	$67,214 (±$8,361)	+13.3%	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 Willoughby Hills

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Willoughby Hills
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Willoughby Hills	—	57.8% (±4.3 points)	—
Wickliffe	2.4 mi	21.6% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Mayfield	2.6 mi	16.5% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Waite Hill	2.8 mi	9.2% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Highland Heights	2.9 mi	4.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Gates Mills	3.8 mi	3.3% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Willowick	3.9 mi	22.9% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Richmond Heights	4.2 mi	34.1% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Willoughby	4.3 mi	36.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wickliffe, OH (21.6%), Mayfield, OH (16.5%), Waite Hill, OH (9.2%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Willoughby Hills	57.8% (±4.3 points)
2	Painesville	48.9% (±4.7 points)
3	Fairport Harbor	41.9% (±9.4 points)
4	Mentor-on-the-Lake	38.1% (±7.1 points)
5	Willoughby	36.6% (±3.0 points)
6	Eastlake	25.6% (±3.4 points)
7	Willowick	22.9% (±4.0 points)

Showing 7 of 24 places in Lake 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 Willoughby Hills

How many renters are there in Willoughby Hills?

Willoughby Hills has an estimated 2,941 (±353) renting households, 57.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Willoughby Hills?

In Willoughby Hills, the share of households that rent went from 57.5% in 2015–2019 to 57.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Willoughby Hills?

A renting household in Willoughby Hills has 1.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Willoughby Hills?

The median renting household in Willoughby Hills, OH has an income of $44,974 (±$8,063) a year, against $115,054 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 Willoughby Hills city, Ohio (place:85512, 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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