What percentage of people rent in Metzger, OR?

Name: Renters and owners in Metzger, OR, 2020–2024
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35.4% (±9.9 points) of the occupied homes in Metzger, OR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 567 renting households against 1,036 that own their home.

In Metzger, the share of households that rent went from 48.3% in 2015–2019 to 35.4% in 2020–2024 (−12.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.4% (±9.9 points)
Renting households: 567 (±179)
Median renter income: $31,927 (±$21,091)

Who rents and who owns in Metzger

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Metzger	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.4% (±9.9 points)	39.2% (±0.8 points)	36.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	567 (±179)	92,176 (±1,839)	630,439 (±6,079)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,036 (±235)	143,230 (±2,017)	1,087,983 (±7,824)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,927 (±$21,091)	$75,885 (±$1,873)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$131,154 (±$20,100)	$138,864 (±$2,768)	$103,598 (±$748)	$100,009

In Metzger, the renter share is not measurably different from Washington County (39.2%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (36.7%).

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

In Washington County, Metzger ranks 12 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 101 of 303.

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

How renting in Metzger 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	48.3% (±6.5 points)	35.4% (±9.9 points)	−12.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,125 (±$68)	$1,629 (±$211)	+44.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$53,998 (±$6,380)	$91,102 (±$21,688)	+68.7%	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 Metzger

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metzger
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Metzger	—	35.4% (±9.9 points)	—
Garden Home-Whitford	1.0 mi	35.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tigard	2.1 mi	38.3% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Raleigh Hills	2.5 mi	47.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
West Slope	3.3 mi	42.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Beaverton	3.3 mi	49.5% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Durham	3.8 mi	67.6% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Lake Oswego	3.9 mi	30.7% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
King City	4.0 mi	19.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: King City, OR (19.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beaverton, OR (49.5%), Durham, OR (67.6%).

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
6	West Slope	42.4% (±4.2 points)
7	West Haven-Sylvan	40.5% (±5.3 points)
8 (tie)	Oak Hills	38.3% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Tigard	38.3% (±2.6 points)
10	Forest Grove	35.9% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	Garden Home-Whitford	35.4% (±8.8 points)
11 (tie)	Metzger	35.4% (±9.9 points)
13	Marlene Village	34.0% (±11.0 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Washington County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Metzger is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Metzger

How many renters are there in Metzger?

Metzger has an estimated 567 (±179) renting households, 35.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Metzger?

In Metzger, the share of households that rent went from 48.3% in 2015–2019 to 35.4% in 2020–2024 (−12.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Metzger?

A renting household in Metzger has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Metzger?

The median renting household in Metzger, OR has an income of $31,927 (±$21,091) a year, against $131,154 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 Metzger CDP, Oregon (place:47800, 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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