What percentage of people rent in Chesterfield, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Chesterfield, IN, 2020–2024
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27.7% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Chesterfield, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 279 renting households against 727 that own their home.

In Chesterfield, the share of households that rent went from 38.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.7% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 279 (±70)
Median renter income: $45,536 (±$14,343)

Who rents and who owns in Chesterfield

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chesterfield	Madison County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.7% (±6.9 points)	29.8% (±1.4 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	279 (±70)	15,941 (±794)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	727 (±101)	37,488 (±783)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.7)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,536 (±$14,343)	$36,650 (±$4,568)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,304 (±$14,779)	$75,613 (±$1,591)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Chesterfield, the renter share is not measurably different from Madison County (29.8%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (29.4%).

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

In Madison County, Chesterfield ranks 9 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 412 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Chesterfield 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	38.2% (±6.2 points)	27.7% (±6.9 points)	−10.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$823 (±$103)	$964 (±$83)	+17.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,476 (±$7,497)	$58,824 (±$10,825)	+32.3%	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 Chesterfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesterfield
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chesterfield	—	27.7% (±6.9 points)	—
Union Township (Madison County)	1.3 mi	10.9% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Daleville	2.1 mi	34.3% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Salem Township (Delaware County)	4.5 mi	18.9% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Middletown	4.6 mi	32.6% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
Country Club Heights	5.0 mi	0.0% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Richland Township (Madison County)	5.1 mi	25.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Anderson	5.3 mi	44.5% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Anderson Township (Madison County)	5.3 mi	42.5% (±1.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Madison County), IN (10.9%), Salem Township (Delaware County), IN (18.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Anderson, IN (44.5%), Anderson Township (Madison County), IN (42.5%).

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

Households that rent across Madison County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Alexandria	40.3% (±8.8 points)
4	Orestes	39.0% (±15.1 points)
5	Elwood	34.8% (±5.6 points)
6	Monroe Township (Madison County)	30.2% (±6.7 points)
7	Lapel	29.8% (±8.7 points)
8	Summitville	28.6% (±9.5 points)
9	Chesterfield	27.7% (±6.9 points)
10	Pipe Creek Township (Madison County)	27.0% (±4.0 points)
11	Pendleton	26.5% (±6.3 points)
12	Richland Township (Madison County)	25.5% (±12.7 points)
13	Ingalls	24.0% (±9.9 points)
14	Stony Creek Township	21.3% (±6.7 points)
15	Lafayette Township (Madison County)	19.8% (±6.3 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Madison 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 Chesterfield

How many renters are there in Chesterfield?

Chesterfield has an estimated 279 (±70) renting households, 27.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chesterfield?

In Chesterfield, the share of households that rent went from 38.2% in 2015–2019 to 27.7% in 2020–2024 (−10.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Chesterfield?

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

How much do renters earn in Chesterfield?

The median renting household in Chesterfield, IN has an income of $45,536 (±$14,343) a year, against $73,304 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 Chesterfield town, Indiana (place:12376, in state:18).

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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