What percentage of people rent in Prairie Grove, AR?

Name: Renters and owners in Prairie Grove, AR, 2020–2024
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35.1% (±7.4 points) of the occupied homes in Prairie Grove, AR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 971 renting households against 1,798 that own their home.

In Prairie Grove, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.1% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.1% (±7.4 points)
Renting households: 971 (±221)
Median renter income: $48,438 (±$17,285)

Who rents and who owns in Prairie Grove

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prairie Grove	Washington County	Arkansas	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.1% (±7.4 points)	44.4% (±1.1 points)	33.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	971 (±221)	43,131 (±1,167)	405,123 (±3,925)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,798 (±243)	54,053 (±1,117)	800,864 (±6,305)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,438 (±$17,285)	$45,221 (±$2,615)	$39,315 (±$589)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,271 (±$6,336)	$98,371 (±$3,243)	$75,473 (±$657)	$100,009

In Prairie Grove, the renter share is lower than in Washington County (44.4%).

It is not measurably different from Arkansas (33.6%).

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

In Washington County, Prairie Grove ranks 5 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 190 of 515.

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

How renting in Prairie Grove 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	31.9% (±7.7 points)	35.1% (±7.4 points)	+3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$751 (±$38)	$968 (±$204)	+28.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,807 (±$6,353)	$70,701 (±$16,298)	+12.6%	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 Prairie Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prairie Grove
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Prairie Grove	—	35.1% (±7.4 points)	—
Farmington	4.5 mi	27.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Greenland	6.3 mi	27.5% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln	6.9 mi	39.9% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Fork	7.7 mi	17.9% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Fayetteville	9.7 mi	58.2% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Johnson	12 mi	55.6% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Tontitown	13 mi	26.3% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westville	15 mi	55.6% (±8.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Fork, AR (17.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fayetteville, AR (58.2%), Johnson, AR (55.6%), Westville, OK (55.6%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Fayetteville	58.2% (±1.9 points)
2	Johnson	55.6% (±9.1 points)
3	Springdale	46.6% (±2.3 points)
4	Lincoln	39.9% (±9.8 points)
5	Prairie Grove	35.1% (±7.4 points)
6	Farmington	27.6% (±7.9 points)
7	Greenland	27.5% (±10.0 points)
8	Tontitown	26.3% (±9.0 points)
9	West Fork	17.9% (±7.4 points)
10	Winslow	16.5% (±13.0 points)
11	Elkins	14.7% (±5.7 points)

Showing 11 of 13 places in Washington 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 Prairie Grove

How many renters are there in Prairie Grove?

Prairie Grove has an estimated 971 (±221) renting households, 35.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Prairie Grove?

In Prairie Grove, the share of households that rent went from 31.9% in 2015–2019 to 35.1% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Prairie Grove?

A renting household in Prairie Grove has 2.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Prairie Grove?

The median renting household in Prairie Grove, AR has an income of $48,438 (±$17,285) a year, against $79,271 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 Prairie Grove city, Arkansas (place:57170, in state:05).

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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