What percentage of people rent in White Sulphur Springs, WV?

Name: Renters and owners in White Sulphur Springs, WV, 2020–2024
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38.8% (±10.5 points) of the occupied homes in White Sulphur Springs, WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 468 renting households against 737 that own their home.

In White Sulphur Springs, the share of households that rent went from 42.8% in 2015–2019 to 38.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.8% (±10.5 points)
Renting households: 468 (±161)
Median renter income: $33,571 (±$11,333)

Who rents and who owns in White Sulphur Springs

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	White Sulphur Springs	Greenbrier County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.8% (±10.5 points)	26.9% (±2.7 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	468 (±161)	3,976 (±431)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	737 (±149)	10,812 (±430)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,571 (±$11,333)	$25,246 (±$3,370)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,602 (±$18,513)	$57,233 (±$4,368)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In White Sulphur Springs, the renter share is higher than in Greenbrier County (26.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Greenbrier County, White Sulphur Springs ranks 4 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 74 of 272.

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

How renting in White Sulphur 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	42.8% (±8.1 points)	38.8% (±10.5 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$637 (±$76)	$844 (±$85)	+32.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,667 (±$10,075)	$46,178 (±$7,367)	+25.9%	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 White Sulphur Springs

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with White Sulphur Springs
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
White Sulphur Springs	—	38.8% (±10.5 points)	—
Lewisburg	7.2 mi	44.8% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Fairlea	8.8 mi	46.6% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ronceverte	9.8 mi	35.1% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Falling Spring	14 mi	8.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Covington	17 mi	29.9% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alderson	19 mi	29.3% (±11.0 points)	Not measurably different
Union	19 mi	33.2% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	23 mi	40.8% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Falling Spring, WV (8.2%).

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

Households that rent across Greenbrier County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fairlea	46.6% (±14.5 points)
2	Lewisburg	44.8% (±11.0 points)
3	Rupert	39.0% (±18.7 points)
4	White Sulphur Springs	38.8% (±10.5 points)
5	Ronceverte	35.1% (±9.6 points)
6	Rainelle	33.1% (±9.3 points)
7	Quinwood	32.9% (±22.0 points)
8	Alderson	29.3% (±11.0 points)
9	Falling Spring	8.2% (±8.7 points)

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 White Sulphur Springs

How many renters are there in White Sulphur Springs?

White Sulphur Springs has an estimated 468 (±161) renting households, 38.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in White Sulphur Springs?

In White Sulphur Springs, the share of households that rent went from 42.8% in 2015–2019 to 38.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in White Sulphur Springs?

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

How much do renters earn in White Sulphur Springs?

The median renting household in White Sulphur Springs, WV has an income of $33,571 (±$11,333) a year, against $54,602 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 White Sulphur Springs city, West Virginia (place:86812, 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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