What percentage of people rent in Laurel, DE?

Name: Renters and owners in Laurel, DE, 2020–2024
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60.4% (±12.9 points) of the occupied homes in Laurel, DE are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 972 renting households against 637 that own their home.

In Laurel, the share of households that rent went from 69.8% in 2015–2019 to 60.4% in 2020–2024 (−9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 60.4% (±12.9 points)
Renting households: 972 (±240)
Median renter income: $31,974 (±$29,716)

Who rents and who owns in Laurel

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Laurel	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Renter-occupied share	60.4% (±12.9 points)	18.4% (±1.1 points)	27.0% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	972 (±240)	19,590 (±1,218)	108,655 (±2,227)	45,017,354
Owning households	637 (±232)	86,851 (±1,368)	293,383 (±2,598)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,974 (±$29,716)	$48,780 (±$1,619)	$53,493 (±$2,125)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,705 (±$37,385)	$89,792 (±$1,967)	$100,053 (±$1,445)	$100,009

In Laurel, the renter share is higher than in Sussex County (18.4%).

It is also higher than in Delaware (27.0%).

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

In Sussex County, Laurel ranks 1 of 27 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2 of 78.

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

How renting in Laurel 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	69.8% (±8.1 points)	60.4% (±12.9 points)	−9.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$775 (±$66)	$1,056 (±$107)	+36.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,857 (±$6,369)	$48,644 (±$11,612)	+28.5%	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 Laurel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Laurel
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Laurel	—	60.4% (±12.9 points)	—
Bethel	2.6 mi	1.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Blades	4.7 mi	29.6% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Seaford	6.4 mi	50.5% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Delmar	7.0 mi	35.6% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Galestown	7.8 mi	22.5% (±18.5 points)	Lower
Sharptown	8.3 mi	14.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Delmar	9.0 mi	47.0% (±13.5 points)	Not measurably different
Bridgeville	11 mi	28.0% (±9.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethel, DE (1.8%), Blades, DE (29.6%), Delmar, DE (35.6%).

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

Households that rent across Sussex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Laurel	60.4% (±12.9 points)
2	Greenwood	56.3% (±11.3 points)
3	Seaford	50.5% (±7.5 points)
4	Georgetown	49.5% (±8.7 points)
5	Milford	48.7% (±6.0 points)
6	Frankford	39.5% (±14.7 points)
7	Delmar	35.6% (±7.0 points)

Showing 7 of 27 places in Sussex 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 Laurel

How many renters are there in Laurel?

Laurel has an estimated 972 (±240) renting households, 60.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Laurel?

In Laurel, the share of households that rent went from 69.8% in 2015–2019 to 60.4% in 2020–2024 (−9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Laurel?

A renting household in Laurel has 2.9 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Laurel?

The median renting household in Laurel, DE has an income of $31,974 (±$29,716) a year, against $71,705 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 Laurel town, Delaware (place:41310, in state:10).

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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