What percentage of people rent in Centennial, CO?

Name: Renters and owners in Centennial, CO, 2020–2024
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19.4% (±1.3 points) of the occupied homes in Centennial, CO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,203 renting households against 34,030 that own their home.

In Centennial, the share of households that rent went from 17.8% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.4% (±1.3 points)
Renting households: 8,203 (±570)
Median renter income: $86,880 (±$3,873)

Who rents and who owns in Centennial

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Centennial	Arapahoe County	Colorado	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.4% (±1.3 points)	35.3% (±0.8 points)	33.8% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,203 (±570)	90,698 (±1,957)	802,483 (±6,593)	45,017,354
Owning households	34,030 (±762)	166,534 (±2,086)	1,571,735 (±8,198)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$86,880 (±$3,873)	$67,407 (±$2,018)	$63,537 (±$555)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$148,907 (±$5,152)	$127,117 (±$1,810)	$117,732 (±$838)	$100,009

In Centennial, the renter share is lower than in Arapahoe County (35.3%).

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

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

In Arapahoe County, Centennial ranks 12 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 245 of 339.

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

How renting in Centennial 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	17.8% (±1.0 points)	19.4% (±1.3 points)	+1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,740 (±$41)	$2,148 (±$63)	+23.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$109,324 (±$2,318)	$131,928 (±$5,953)	+20.7%	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 Centennial

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Centennial
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Centennial	—	19.4% (±1.3 points)	—
Inverness	1.0 mi	82.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Cherry Creek	1.3 mi	20.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dove Valley	2.0 mi	66.0% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Acres Green	3.0 mi	14.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Greenwood Village	3.1 mi	35.9% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Meridian	3.2 mi	85.9% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Foxfield	4.2 mi	0.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Lone Tree	4.2 mi	45.5% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Foxfield, CO (0.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Inverness, CO (82.3%), Dove Valley, CO (66.0%), Greenwood Village, CO (35.9%).

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

Households that rent across Arapahoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Englewood	50.8% (±2.4 points)
7	Sheridan	41.0% (±7.2 points)
8	Littleton	38.8% (±2.1 points)
9	Aurora	37.6% (±1.0 points)
10	Greenwood Village	35.9% (±3.3 points)
11	Cherry Creek	20.2% (±3.8 points)
12	Centennial	19.4% (±1.3 points)
13	Holly Hills	17.4% (±6.5 points)
14	Byers	16.4% (±8.8 points)
15	Deer Trail	13.7% (±7.2 points)
16	Strasburg	12.1% (±6.3 points)
17	Cherry Hills Village	3.0% (±2.7 points)
18	Columbine Valley	2.4% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Arapahoe 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 Centennial

How many renters are there in Centennial?

Centennial has an estimated 8,203 (±570) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Centennial?

In Centennial, the share of households that rent went from 17.8% in 2015–2019 to 19.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Centennial?

A renting household in Centennial has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Centennial?

The median renting household in Centennial, CO has an income of $86,880 (±$3,873) a year, against $148,907 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 Centennial city, Colorado (place:12815, 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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