What percentage of people rent in Lowell, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Lowell, IN, 2020–2024
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15.7% (±3.8 points) of the occupied homes in Lowell, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 662 renting households against 3,542 that own their home.

In Lowell, the share of households that rent went from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 15.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.7% (±3.8 points)
Renting households: 662 (±166)
Median renter income: $51,570 (±$8,617)

Who rents and who owns in Lowell

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lowell	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.7% (±3.8 points)	28.3% (±0.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	662 (±166)	55,274 (±1,617)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,542 (±284)	139,856 (±1,530)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,570 (±$8,617)	$41,002 (±$1,339)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,994 (±$6,736)	$88,178 (±$2,255)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Lowell, the renter share is lower than in Lake County (28.3%).

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

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

In Lake County, Lowell ranks 17 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 928 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Lowell 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	15.5% (±4.4 points)	15.7% (±3.8 points)	+0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,125 (±$123)	$1,123 (±$83)	−0.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$67,148 (±$7,295)	$84,024 (±$2,767)	+25.1%	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 Lowell

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lowell
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lowell	—	15.7% (±3.8 points)	—
Cedar Creek Township (Lake County)	2.5 mi	13.5% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Dalecarlia	3.4 mi	7.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
West Creek Township	4.6 mi	10.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Lake	5.8 mi	14.8% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Schneider	6.9 mi	20.4% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Creek Township	7.2 mi	5.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Hanover Township (Lake County)	7.6 mi	7.7% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Center Township (Lake County)	7.6 mi	12.5% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Eagle Creek Township, IN (5.9%), Hanover Township (Lake County), IN (7.7%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Griffith	28.3% (±4.4 points)
12	Hobart Township	28.1% (±3.8 points)
13	Lake Station	28.0% (±6.9 points)
14	Highland	21.6% (±3.3 points)
15	Schneider	20.4% (±16.1 points)
16	Schererville	20.1% (±3.1 points)
17	Lowell	15.7% (±3.8 points)
18	Cedar Lake	14.8% (±4.4 points)
19	Crown Point	14.5% (±2.4 points)
20	Cedar Creek Township (Lake County)	13.5% (±4.5 points)
21 (tie)	Munster	13.0% (±3.6 points)
21 (tie)	St. John Township	13.0% (±2.1 points)
23	Center Township (Lake County)	12.5% (±2.2 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Lake 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 Lowell

How many renters are there in Lowell?

Lowell has an estimated 662 (±166) renting households, 15.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lowell?

In Lowell, the share of households that rent went from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 15.7% in 2020–2024 (+0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lowell?

A renting household in Lowell has 1.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lowell?

The median renting household in Lowell, IN has an income of $51,570 (±$8,617) a year, against $85,994 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 Lowell town, Indiana (place:45144, 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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