What percentage of people rent in Glenville, WV?

Name: Renters and owners in Glenville, WV, 2020–2024
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54.3% (±10.8 points) of the occupied homes in Glenville, WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 210 renting households against 177 that own their home.

In Glenville, the share of households that rent went from 69.8% in 2015–2019 to 54.3% in 2020–2024 (−15.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 54.3% (±10.8 points)
Renting households: 210 (±74)
Median renter income: $44,444 (±$13,232)

Who rents and who owns in Glenville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glenville	Gilmer County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	54.3% (±10.8 points)	24.4% (±6.1 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	210 (±74)	549 (±159)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	177 (±46)	1,705 (±148)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,444 (±$13,232)	$41,453 (±$10,619)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,125 (±$19,227)	$49,583 (±$10,158)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In Glenville, the renter share is higher than in Gilmer County (24.4%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 21 of 272.

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

How renting in Glenville 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	69.8% (±8.1 points)	54.3% (±10.8 points)	−15.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$613 (±$67)	$872 (±$110)	+42.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$21,833 (±$11,484)	$47,422 (±$9,099)	+117.2%	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 Glenville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glenville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Glenville	—	54.3% (±10.8 points)	—
Sand Fork	5.0 mi	34.8% (±28.2 points)	Not measurably different
Auburn	11 mi	58.3% (±36.6 points)	Not measurably different
Burnsville	11 mi	29.0% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Grantsville	14 mi	23.1% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Pullman	18 mi	29.9% (±29.6 points)	Not measurably different
Flatwoods	18 mi	34.5% (±17.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gassaway	19 mi	40.7% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sutton	20 mi	42.5% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burnsville, WV (29.0%), Grantsville, WV (23.1%).

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 Glenville

How many renters are there in Glenville?

Glenville has an estimated 210 (±74) renting households, 54.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Glenville?

In Glenville, the share of households that rent went from 69.8% in 2015–2019 to 54.3% in 2020–2024 (−15.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Glenville?

A renting household in Glenville has 2.1 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Glenville?

The median renting household in Glenville, WV has an income of $44,444 (±$13,232) a year, against $52,125 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 Glenville town, West Virginia (place:32044, 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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