What percentage of people rent in Charleston, VT?

Name: Renters and owners in Charleston, VT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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12.9% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Charleston, VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 60 renting households against 404 that own their home.

In Charleston, the share of households that rent went from 20.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.9% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 60 (±29)
Median renter income: $29,286 (±$5,944)

Who rents and who owns in Charleston

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Charleston	Orleans County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.9% (±6.1 points)	20.3% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	60 (±29)	2,450 (±233)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	404 (±87)	9,622 (±322)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.8)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,286 (±$5,944)	$39,150 (±$5,890)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,167 (±$14,311)	$82,669 (±$5,214)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In Charleston, the renter share is lower than in Orleans County (20.3%).

It is also lower than in Vermont (26.8%).

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

In Orleans County, Charleston ranks 13 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 154 of 246.

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

How renting in Charleston 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	20.8% (±8.8 points)	12.9% (±6.1 points)	−7.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$782 (±$209)	$979 (±$444)	+25.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,917 (±$14,156)	$49,286 (±$16,836)	+2.9%	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 Charleston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Charleston
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Charleston	—	12.9% (±6.1 points)	—
Morgan	4.5 mi	15.2% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Brownington	5.8 mi	19.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holland	7.2 mi	28.0% (±11.5 points)	Higher
Westmore	7.4 mi	11.8% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Derby	7.8 mi	15.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Derby Center	7.9 mi	48.5% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Brighton	9.2 mi	48.9% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Barton (Orleans County, town)	9.3 mi	26.1% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Holland, VT (28.0%), Derby Center, VT (48.5%), Brighton, VT (48.9%).

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

Households that rent across Orleans County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Craftsbury	17.5% (±6.9 points)
8	Coventry	17.2% (±14.3 points)
9	Derby	15.3% (±3.6 points)
10	Morgan	15.2% (±7.8 points)
11	Irasburg	13.9% (±7.5 points)
12	Troy	13.4% (±5.5 points)
13	Charleston	12.9% (±6.1 points)
14	Westmore	11.8% (±7.3 points)
15	Westfield	8.3% (±4.6 points)
16 (tie)	Albany (Orleans County, town)	6.9% (±5.3 points)
16 (tie)	Glover	6.9% (±4.1 points)
18	Lowell	5.9% (±3.6 points)
19	Jay	3.0% (±3.1 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Orleans 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 Charleston

How many renters are there in Charleston?

Charleston has an estimated 60 (±29) renting households, 12.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Charleston?

In Charleston, the share of households that rent went from 20.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (−7.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Charleston?

A renting household in Charleston has 2.8 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Charleston?

The median renting household in Charleston, VT has an income of $29,286 (±$5,944) a year, against $54,167 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 Charleston town, Orleans County, Vermont (county subdivision:13150, in state:50 county:019).

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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