What percentage of people rent in Window Rock, AZ?

Name: Renters and owners in Window Rock, AZ, 2020–2024
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62.1% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Window Rock, AZ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 499 renting households against 304 that own their home.

In Window Rock, the share of households that rent went from 59.7% in 2015–2019 to 62.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 62.1% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 499 (±108)
Median renter income: $44,583 (±$15,445)

Who rents and who owns in Window Rock

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Window Rock	Apache County	Arizona	United States
Renter-occupied share	62.1% (±7.5 points)	20.6% (±1.5 points)	32.6% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	499 (±108)	4,339 (±354)	931,983 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	304 (±79)	16,761 (±406)	1,924,098 (±9,729)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.5)	3.1 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.5 (±0.9)	3.0 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,583 (±$15,445)	$48,070 (±$4,368)	$57,682 (±$588)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,500 (±$17,293)	$40,037 (±$3,377)	$94,251 (±$543)	$100,009

In Window Rock, the renter share is higher than in Apache County (20.6%).

It is also higher than in Arizona (32.6%).

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

In Apache County, Window Rock ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 213.

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

How renting in Window Rock 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	59.7% (±6.7 points)	62.1% (±7.5 points)	+2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$423 (±$57)	$732 (±$233)	+73.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,188 (±$7,473)	$55,694 (±$19,003)	+73.0%	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 Window Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Window Rock
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Window Rock	—	62.1% (±7.5 points)	—
St. Michaels	2.0 mi	9.4% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Fort Defiance	5.3 mi	48.2% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Rock Springs	13 mi	2.3% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Navajo	16 mi	96.0% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Gamerco	18 mi	44.8% (±26.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gallup	21 mi	47.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Church Rock	28 mi	33.3% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Iyanbito	34 mi	14.7% (±4.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Michaels, AZ (9.4%), Fort Defiance, AZ (48.2%), Rock Springs, NM (2.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Navajo, NM (96.0%).

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

Households that rent across Apache County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Tsaile	68.9% (±9.1 points)
2	Window Rock	62.1% (±7.5 points)
3	Chinle	52.5% (±8.6 points)
4	Fort Defiance	48.2% (±8.4 points)
5	Springerville	23.8% (±7.6 points)
6	Eagar	15.5% (±11.0 points)
7	Lukachukai	11.5% (±6.0 points)
8	St. Michaels	9.4% (±6.2 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Apache County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Window Rock is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Window Rock

How many renters are there in Window Rock?

Window Rock has an estimated 499 (±108) renting households, 62.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Window Rock?

In Window Rock, the share of households that rent went from 59.7% in 2015–2019 to 62.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Window Rock?

A renting household in Window Rock has 2.6 people on average, against 3.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Window Rock?

The median renting household in Window Rock, AZ has an income of $44,583 (±$15,445) a year, against $67,500 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 Window Rock CDP, Arizona (place:83720, in state:04).

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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