What percentage of people rent in Castle Rock, CO?

Name: Renters and owners in Castle Rock, CO, 2020–2024
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21.2% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Castle Rock, CO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,992 renting households against 22,227 that own their home.

In Castle Rock, the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 21.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.2% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 5,992 (±573)
Median renter income: $66,167 (±$12,078)

Who rents and who owns in Castle Rock

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Castle Rock	Douglas County	Colorado	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.2% (±2.0 points)	22.6% (±0.8 points)	33.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,992 (±573)	31,651 (±1,168)	802,483 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	22,227 (±725)	108,309 (±1,145)	1,571,735 (±8,198)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,167 (±$12,078)	$91,018 (±$3,746)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$162,604 (±$6,784)	$169,775 (±$2,877)	$117,732 (±$838)	$100,009

In Castle Rock, the renter share is not measurably different from Douglas County (22.6%).

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

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

In Douglas County, Castle Rock ranks 6 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 233 of 339.

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

How renting in Castle 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	22.3% (±1.7 points)	21.2% (±2.0 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,536 (±$88)	$2,000 (±$107)	+30.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$109,700 (±$4,363)	$145,197 (±$7,924)	+32.4%	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 Castle Rock

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Castle Rock
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Castle Rock	—	21.2% (±2.0 points)	—
Castle Pines Village	5.1 mi	0.0% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Castle Pines	6.0 mi	19.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different
The Pinery	7.4 mi	4.4% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Stepping Stone	9.7 mi	1.2% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Parker	9.9 mi	28.2% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Perry Park	10 mi	0.9% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Larkspur	10 mi	10.8% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Meridian Village	11 mi	4.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Castle Pines Village, CO (0.0%), The Pinery, CO (4.4%), Stepping Stone, CO (1.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parker, CO (28.2%).

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

Households that rent across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Meridian	85.9% (±4.7 points)
2	Lone Tree	45.5% (±4.6 points)
3	Sierra Ridge	36.5% (±13.0 points)
4	Parker	28.2% (±2.0 points)
5	Highlands Ranch	21.9% (±1.7 points)
6	Castle Rock	21.2% (±2.0 points)
7	Castle Pines	19.3% (±5.0 points)
8	Acres Green	14.4% (±10.0 points)
9	Larkspur	10.8% (±11.6 points)
10	Stonegate	8.8% (±3.4 points)
11	Sterling Ranch	8.7% (±6.9 points)
12 (tie)	Meridian Village	4.4% (±4.4 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Douglas 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 Castle Rock

How many renters are there in Castle Rock?

Castle Rock has an estimated 5,992 (±573) renting households, 21.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Castle Rock?

In Castle Rock, the share of households that rent went from 22.3% in 2015–2019 to 21.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Castle Rock?

A renting household in Castle Rock has 2.3 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Castle Rock?

The median renting household in Castle Rock, CO has an income of $66,167 (±$12,078) a year, against $162,604 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 Castle Rock town, Colorado (place:12415, 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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