What percentage of people rent in Alamosa, CO?

Name: Renters and owners in Alamosa, CO, 2020–2024
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55.7% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Alamosa, CO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,274 renting households against 1,810 that own their home.

In Alamosa, the share of households that rent went from 58.1% in 2015–2019 to 55.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 55.7% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 2,274 (±329)
Median renter income: $47,511 (±$12,533)

Who rents and who owns in Alamosa

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Alamosa	Alamosa County	Colorado	United States
Renter-occupied share	55.7% (±7.1 points)	44.1% (±4.6 points)	33.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,274 (±329)	2,929 (±336)	802,483 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,810 (±285)	3,719 (±299)	1,571,735 (±8,198)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,511 (±$12,533)	$47,939 (±$5,035)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$56,580 (±$10,000)	$64,713 (±$5,755)	$117,732 (±$838)	$100,009

In Alamosa, the renter share is higher than in Alamosa County (44.1%).

It is also higher than in Colorado (33.8%).

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

In Alamosa County, Alamosa ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 19 of 339.

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

How renting in Alamosa 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	58.1% (±5.4 points)	55.7% (±7.1 points)	−2.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$668 (±$72)	$837 (±$121)	+25.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$35,085 (±$3,656)	$49,688 (±$6,281)	+41.6%	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 Alamosa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Alamosa
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Alamosa	—	55.7% (±7.1 points)	—
Alamosa East	2.0 mi	27.6% (±15.0 points)	Lower
La Jara	15 mi	27.0% (±14.8 points)	Lower
Sanford	15 mi	26.7% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Monte Vista	17 mi	39.7% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Hooper	19 mi	30.0% (±27.4 points)	Not measurably different
Blanca	20 mi	27.5% (±18.1 points)	Lower
Manassa	21 mi	11.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Romeo	22 mi	28.9% (±15.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Alamosa East, CO (27.6%), La Jara, CO (27.0%), Sanford, CO (26.7%).

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

Households that rent across Alamosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Alamosa	55.7% (±7.1 points)
2	Hooper	30.0% (±27.4 points)
3	Alamosa East	27.6% (±15.0 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 Alamosa

How many renters are there in Alamosa?

Alamosa has an estimated 2,274 (±329) renting households, 55.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Alamosa?

In Alamosa, the share of households that rent went from 58.1% in 2015–2019 to 55.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Alamosa?

A renting household in Alamosa has 2.2 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Alamosa?

The median renting household in Alamosa, CO has an income of $47,511 (±$12,533) a year, against $56,580 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 Alamosa city, Colorado (place:01090, in state:08).

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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