What percentage of people rent in Cornelius, OR?

Name: Renters and owners in Cornelius, OR, 2020–2024
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25.7% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Cornelius, OR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,246 renting households against 3,597 that own their home.

In Cornelius, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 25.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.7% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 1,246 (±288)
Median renter income: $64,900 (±$21,339)

Who rents and who owns in Cornelius

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cornelius	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.7% (±6.0 points)	39.2% (±0.8 points)	36.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,246 (±288)	92,176 (±1,839)	630,439 (±6,079)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,597 (±420)	143,230 (±2,017)	1,087,983 (±7,824)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,900 (±$21,339)	$75,885 (±$1,873)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$106,372 (±$9,876)	$138,864 (±$2,768)	$103,598 (±$748)	$100,009

In Cornelius, the renter share is lower than in Washington County (39.2%).

It is also lower than in Oregon (36.7%).

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

In Washington County, Cornelius ranks 20 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 173 of 303.

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

How renting in Cornelius 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	21.5% (±6.3 points)	25.7% (±6.0 points)	+4.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,102 (±$86)	$1,573 (±$146)	+42.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$67,207 (±$8,975)	$96,273 (±$11,088)	+43.2%	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 Cornelius

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cornelius
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cornelius	—	25.7% (±6.0 points)	—
Forest Grove	2.9 mi	35.9% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Hillsboro	5.6 mi	49.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
North Plains	6.1 mi	17.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Banks	7.2 mi	27.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gaston	7.4 mi	18.5% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Rockcreek	8.8 mi	33.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aloha	8.8 mi	32.9% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Oak Hills	10 mi	38.3% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Forest Grove, OR (35.9%), Hillsboro, OR (49.8%), Aloha, OR (32.9%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Cedar Hills	33.8% (±7.4 points)
15	Bethany	33.6% (±3.2 points)
16	Rockcreek	33.1% (±8.6 points)
17	Aloha	32.9% (±2.7 points)
18	Sherwood	27.7% (±4.6 points)
19	Banks	27.4% (±8.4 points)
20	Cornelius	25.7% (±6.0 points)
21	Cedar Mill	22.9% (±5.1 points)
22	King City	19.4% (±6.2 points)
23	Gaston	18.5% (±13.9 points)
24	North Plains	17.2% (±8.6 points)
25	Bull Mountain	16.7% (±8.0 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Washington 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 Cornelius

How many renters are there in Cornelius?

Cornelius has an estimated 1,246 (±288) renting households, 25.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cornelius?

In Cornelius, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 25.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cornelius?

A renting household in Cornelius has 2.9 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cornelius?

The median renting household in Cornelius, OR has an income of $64,900 (±$21,339) a year, against $106,372 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 Cornelius city, Oregon (place:15550, in state:41).

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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