What percentage of people rent in West Haven-Sylvan, OR?

Name: Renters and owners in West Haven-Sylvan, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.5% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in West Haven-Sylvan, OR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,498 renting households against 2,204 that own their home.

In West Haven-Sylvan, the share of households that rent went from 43.8% in 2015–2019 to 40.5% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.5% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 1,498 (±254)
Median renter income: $68,125 (±$29,298)

Who rents and who owns in West Haven-Sylvan

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Haven-Sylvan	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.5% (±5.3 points)	39.2% (±0.8 points)	36.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,498 (±254)	92,176 (±1,839)	630,439 (±6,079)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,204 (±195)	143,230 (±2,017)	1,087,983 (±7,824)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$68,125 (±$29,298)	$75,885 (±$1,873)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$148,971 (±$25,843)	$138,864 (±$2,768)	$103,598 (±$748)	$100,009

In West Haven-Sylvan, the renter share is not measurably different from Washington County (39.2%).

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

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

In Washington County, West Haven-Sylvan ranks 7 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 61 of 303.

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

How renting in West Haven-Sylvan 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	43.8% (±6.1 points)	40.5% (±5.3 points)	−3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,571 (±$139)	$1,849 (±$66)	+17.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$100,095 (±$10,980)	$110,200 (±$18,203)	+10.1%	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 West Haven-Sylvan

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Haven-Sylvan
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Haven-Sylvan	—	40.5% (±5.3 points)	—
West Slope	1.4 mi	42.4% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Mill	2.2 mi	22.9% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Cedar Hills	2.2 mi	33.8% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Raleigh Hills	2.2 mi	47.2% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marlene Village	2.6 mi	34.0% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Beaverton	3.6 mi	49.5% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Garden Home-Whitford	3.7 mi	35.4% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	4.0 mi	38.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Mill, OR (22.9%).

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

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
1	Durham	67.6% (±7.2 points)
2	Hillsboro	49.8% (±1.8 points)
3	Beaverton	49.5% (±1.7 points)
4	Raleigh Hills	47.2% (±7.1 points)
5	Tualatin	44.9% (±3.3 points)
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)

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

West Haven-Sylvan 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 West Haven-Sylvan

How many renters are there in West Haven-Sylvan?

West Haven-Sylvan has an estimated 1,498 (±254) renting households, 40.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Haven-Sylvan?

In West Haven-Sylvan, the share of households that rent went from 43.8% in 2015–2019 to 40.5% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Haven-Sylvan?

A renting household in West Haven-Sylvan has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Haven-Sylvan?

The median renting household in West Haven-Sylvan, OR has an income of $68,125 (±$29,298) a year, against $148,971 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 West Haven-Sylvan CDP, Oregon (place:80025, 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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