What percentage of people rent in Munster, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Munster, IN, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Munster, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,234 renting households against 8,237 that own their home.

In Munster, the share of households that rent went from 12.0% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.0% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 1,234 (±354)
Median renter income: $49,487 (±$12,464)

Who rents and who owns in Munster

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Munster	Lake County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.0% (±3.6 points)	28.3% (±0.8 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,234 (±354)	55,274 (±1,617)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,237 (±425)	139,856 (±1,530)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,487 (±$12,464)	$41,002 (±$1,339)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$123,194 (±$7,411)	$88,178 (±$2,255)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Munster, 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, Munster ranks 21 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1058 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Munster 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	12.0% (±2.6 points)	13.0% (±3.6 points)	+1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,149 (±$85)	$1,507 (±$365)	+31.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$84,254 (±$6,093)	$110,187 (±$11,660)	+30.8%	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 Munster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Munster
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Munster	—	13.0% (±3.6 points)	—
Highland	2.4 mi	21.6% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Lansing	2.5 mi	28.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Lynwood	2.9 mi	25.0% (±8.7 points)	Higher
Dyer	3.4 mi	12.3% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Calumet City	3.8 mi	44.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Griffith	4.4 mi	28.3% (±4.4 points)	Higher
North Township (Lake County)	4.6 mi	34.4% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Ford Heights	4.7 mi	48.8% (±13.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Highland, IN (21.6%), Lansing, IL (28.1%), Lynwood, IL (25.0%).

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
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)
24	Dyer	12.3% (±5.3 points)
25	West Creek Township	10.6% (±3.9 points)
26	Hanover Township (Lake County)	7.7% (±3.3 points)
27	Lake Dalecarlia	7.1% (±10.8 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 Munster

How many renters are there in Munster?

Munster has an estimated 1,234 (±354) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Munster?

In Munster, the share of households that rent went from 12.0% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Munster?

A renting household in Munster has 1.7 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Munster?

The median renting household in Munster, IN has an income of $49,487 (±$12,464) a year, against $123,194 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 Munster town, Indiana (place:51912, 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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