What percentage of people rent in Pocatello, ID?

Name: Renters and owners in Pocatello, ID, 2020–2024
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35.5% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Pocatello, ID are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,993 renting households against 14,517 that own their home.

In Pocatello, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 35.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.5% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 7,993 (±625)
Median renter income: $37,151 (±$2,334)

Who rents and who owns in Pocatello

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pocatello	Bannock County	Idaho	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.5% (±2.7 points)	30.5% (±2.0 points)	27.9% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,993 (±625)	10,237 (±709)	198,644 (±3,027)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,517 (±636)	23,353 (±679)	514,361 (±3,374)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,151 (±$2,334)	$37,939 (±$2,300)	$52,432 (±$1,084)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,024 (±$3,984)	$83,658 (±$2,677)	$90,480 (±$921)	$100,009

In Pocatello, the renter share is higher than in Bannock County (30.5%).

It is also higher than in Idaho (27.9%).

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

In Bannock County, Pocatello ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 53 of 204.

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

How renting in Pocatello 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	37.5% (±1.9 points)	35.5% (±2.7 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$656 (±$25)	$948 (±$35)	+44.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$46,617 (±$2,156)	$60,418 (±$4,648)	+29.6%	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 Pocatello

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pocatello
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pocatello	—	35.5% (±2.7 points)	—
Chubbuck	3.8 mi	27.5% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Tyhee	5.6 mi	15.0% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Fort Hall	9.8 mi	16.1% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Inkom	12 mi	2.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Aberdeen	20 mi	19.5% (±8.1 points)	Lower
American Falls	21 mi	25.9% (±8.5 points)	Lower
McCammon	21 mi	13.6% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Blackfoot	23 mi	30.1% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chubbuck, ID (27.5%), Tyhee, ID (15.0%), Fort Hall, ID (16.1%).

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

Households that rent across Bannock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Pocatello	35.5% (±2.7 points)
2	Lava Hot Springs	32.4% (±14.9 points)
3	Chubbuck	27.5% (±3.4 points)
4	Fort Hall	16.1% (±5.4 points)
5	Tyhee	15.0% (±9.7 points)
6	Downey	14.6% (±8.1 points)
7	McCammon	13.6% (±8.2 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Bannock 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 Pocatello

How many renters are there in Pocatello?

Pocatello has an estimated 7,993 (±625) renting households, 35.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pocatello?

In Pocatello, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 35.5% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pocatello?

A renting household in Pocatello has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pocatello?

The median renting household in Pocatello, ID has an income of $37,151 (±$2,334) a year, against $79,024 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 Pocatello city, Idaho (place:64090, in state:16).

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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