What percentage of people rent in Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV?

Name: Renters and owners in Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV, 2020–2024
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59.5% (±14.7 points) of the occupied homes in Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 303 renting households against 206 that own their home.

In Bath (Berkeley Springs), the share of households that rent went from 68.2% in 2015–2019 to 59.5% in 2020–2024 (−8.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 59.5% (±14.7 points)
Renting households: 303 (±150)
Median renter income: $16,800 (±$13,862)

Who rents and who owns in Bath (Berkeley Springs)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bath (Berkeley Springs)	Morgan County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	59.5% (±14.7 points)	15.9% (±3.5 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	303 (±150)	1,165 (±264)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	206 (±79)	6,177 (±340)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,800 (±$13,862)	$35,368 (±$8,034)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,724 (±$11,549)	$79,676 (±$5,808)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In Bath (Berkeley Springs), the renter share is higher than in Morgan County (15.9%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (25.1%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 11 of 272.

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

How renting in Bath (Berkeley Springs) 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	68.2% (±10.4 points)	59.5% (±14.7 points)	−8.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$731 (±$94)	$762 (±$215)	+4.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,705 (±$7,386)	$39,219 (±$20,741)	+6.8%	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 Bath (Berkeley Springs)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bath (Berkeley Springs)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bath (Berkeley Springs)	—	59.5% (±14.7 points)	—
Hancock	6.5 mi	42.1% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Fulton County)	11 mi	19.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Union Township (Fulton County)	11 mi	10.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Thompson Township (Fulton County)	13 mi	10.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Hedgesville	13 mi	33.3% (±22.3 points)	Not measurably different
Paw Paw	14 mi	21.0% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Mann Township	14 mi	21.8% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Warren Township (Franklin County)	16 mi	20.4% (±10.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethel Township (Fulton County), PA (19.4%), Union Township (Fulton County), PA (10.9%), Thompson Township (Fulton County), PA (10.9%).

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

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 Bath (Berkeley Springs)

How many renters are there in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?

Bath (Berkeley Springs) has an estimated 303 (±150) renting households, 59.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?

In Bath (Berkeley Springs), the share of households that rent went from 68.2% in 2015–2019 to 59.5% in 2020–2024 (−8.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?

A renting household in Bath (Berkeley Springs) has 1.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?

The median renting household in Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV has an income of $16,800 (±$13,862) a year, against $86,724 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 Bath (Berkeley Springs) town, West Virginia (place:04876, in state:54).

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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