What percentage of people rent in Fort Wayne, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Wayne, IN, 2020–2024
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38.1% (±1.0 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Wayne, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 42,288 renting households against 68,641 that own their home.

In Fort Wayne, the share of households that rent went from 38.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.1% (±1.0 points)
Renting households: 42,288 (±1,185)
Median renter income: $41,348 (±$1,942)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Wayne

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Wayne	Allen County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.1% (±1.0 points)	31.1% (±0.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	42,288 (±1,185)	48,745 (±1,348)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	68,641 (±1,118)	107,825 (±1,275)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,348 (±$1,942)	$43,178 (±$2,170)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,699 (±$2,021)	$86,605 (±$1,488)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Fort Wayne, the renter share is higher than in Allen County (31.1%).

It is also higher than in Indiana (29.4%).

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

In Allen County, Fort Wayne ranks 2 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 137 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Fort Wayne 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	38.0% (±0.8 points)	38.1% (±1.0 points)	+0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$764 (±$10)	$999 (±$17)	+30.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$49,411 (±$942)	$61,422 (±$1,204)	+24.3%	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 Fort Wayne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Wayne
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Wayne	—	38.1% (±1.0 points)	—
Wayne Township (Allen County)	2.8 mi	48.7% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Washington Township (Allen County)	3.8 mi	35.3% (±2.8 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph Township	5.6 mi	28.5% (±1.5 points)	Lower
Adams Township (Allen County)	5.7 mi	35.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
New Haven	6.7 mi	24.3% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Aboite Township	7.8 mi	18.0% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Lake Township (Allen County)	7.8 mi	11.4% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Huntertown	9.0 mi	8.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Joseph Township, IN (28.5%), New Haven, IN (24.3%), Aboite Township, IN (18.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wayne Township (Allen County), IN (48.7%).

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

Households that rent across Allen County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Wayne Township (Allen County)	48.7% (±1.6 points)
2	Fort Wayne	38.1% (±1.0 points)
3	Washington Township (Allen County)	35.3% (±2.8 points)
4	Adams Township (Allen County)	35.2% (±3.1 points)
5	Monroeville	33.8% (±14.4 points)
6	St. Joseph Township	28.5% (±1.5 points)
7	New Haven	24.3% (±4.2 points)
8	Monroe Township (Allen County)	23.7% (±10.8 points)

Showing 8 of 28 places in Allen 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 Fort Wayne

How many renters are there in Fort Wayne?

Fort Wayne has an estimated 42,288 (±1,185) renting households, 38.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Wayne?

In Fort Wayne, the share of households that rent went from 38.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.1% in 2020–2024 (+0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fort Wayne?

A renting household in Fort Wayne has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Wayne?

The median renting household in Fort Wayne, IN has an income of $41,348 (±$1,942) a year, against $77,699 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 Fort Wayne city, Indiana (place:25000, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.