What percentage of people rent in Newport (Orleans County, city), VT?

Name: Renters and owners in Newport (Orleans County, city), VT, 2020–2024
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42.4% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Newport (Orleans County, city), VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 862 renting households against 1,169 that own their home.

In Newport (Orleans County, city), the share of households that rent went from 46.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.4% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.4% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 862 (±167)
Median renter income: $36,263 (±$7,008)

Who rents and who owns in Newport (Orleans County, city)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Newport (Orleans County, city)	Orleans County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.4% (±7.4 points)	20.3% (±1.8 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	862 (±167)	2,450 (±233)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,169 (±159)	9,622 (±322)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$36,263 (±$7,008)	$39,150 (±$5,890)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,618 (±$16,164)	$82,669 (±$5,214)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In Newport (Orleans County, city), the renter share is higher than in Orleans County (20.3%).

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

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

In Orleans County, Newport (Orleans County, city) ranks 1 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 8 of 246.

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

How renting in Newport (Orleans County, city) 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	46.5% (±5.9 points)	42.4% (±7.4 points)	−4.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$812 (±$45)	$850 (±$49)	+4.7%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$37,500 (±$10,420)	$54,646 (±$11,996)	+45.7%	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 Newport (Orleans County, city)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Newport (Orleans County, city)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Newport (Orleans County, city)	—	42.4% (±7.4 points)	—
Coventry	3.6 mi	17.2% (±14.3 points)	Lower
Derby	3.7 mi	15.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Derby Center	3.8 mi	48.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Newport (Orleans County, town)	4.4 mi	18.3% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Derby Line	6.6 mi	17.0% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Brownington	8.4 mi	19.0% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Troy	8.6 mi	13.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Orleans	8.9 mi	35.9% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coventry, VT (17.2%), Derby, VT (15.3%), Newport (Orleans County, town), VT (18.3%).

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
1	Newport (Orleans County, city)	42.4% (±7.4 points)
2	Holland	28.0% (±11.5 points)
3	Barton (Orleans County, town)	26.1% (±4.8 points)
4	Brownington	19.0% (±8.3 points)
5	Greensboro	18.7% (±9.2 points)
6	Newport (Orleans County, town)	18.3% (±8.0 points)
7	Craftsbury	17.5% (±6.9 points)

Showing 7 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 Newport (Orleans County, city)

How many renters are there in Newport (Orleans County, city)?

Newport (Orleans County, city) has an estimated 862 (±167) renting households, 42.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Newport (Orleans County, city)?

In Newport (Orleans County, city), the share of households that rent went from 46.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.4% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Newport (Orleans County, city)?

A renting household in Newport (Orleans County, city) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Newport (Orleans County, city)?

The median renting household in Newport (Orleans County, city), VT has an income of $36,263 (±$7,008) a year, against $79,618 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 Newport city, Vermont (place:48850, in state:50).

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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