What percentage of people rent in Terre Haute, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in Terre Haute, IN, 2020–2024
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47.8% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Terre Haute, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,100 renting households against 12,120 that own their home.

In Terre Haute, the share of households that rent went from 47.2% in 2015–2019 to 47.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.8% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 11,100 (±650)
Median renter income: $29,260 (±$2,802)

Who rents and who owns in Terre Haute

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Terre Haute	Vigo County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.8% (±2.4 points)	38.3% (±1.7 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,100 (±650)	16,237 (±767)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	12,120 (±588)	26,162 (±773)	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	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,260 (±$2,802)	$32,055 (±$1,905)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,446 (±$3,951)	$71,893 (±$3,375)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In Terre Haute, the renter share is higher than in Vigo County (38.3%).

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

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

In Vigo County, Terre Haute ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 39 of 1,600.

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

How renting in Terre Haute 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	47.2% (±1.9 points)	47.8% (±2.4 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$731 (±$22)	$922 (±$32)	+26.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,406 (±$1,783)	$43,126 (±$2,119)	+18.5%	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 Terre Haute

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Terre Haute
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Terre Haute	—	47.8% (±2.4 points)	—
Harrison Township (Vigo County)	1.0 mi	48.7% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
West Terre Haute	4.0 mi	28.8% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Lost Creek Township	4.5 mi	32.2% (±4.4 points)	Lower
North Terre Haute	5.1 mi	27.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)	5.3 mi	44.5% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sugar Creek Township (Vigo County)	5.7 mi	24.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Seelyville	6.2 mi	27.7% (±11.3 points)	Lower
Riley Township	6.4 mi	9.0% (±5.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: West Terre Haute, IN (28.8%), Lost Creek Township, IN (32.2%), North Terre Haute, IN (27.0%).

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

Households that rent across Vigo County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Harrison Township (Vigo County)	48.7% (±2.5 points)
2	Terre Haute	47.8% (±2.4 points)
3	Honey Creek Township (Vigo County)	44.5% (±5.2 points)
4	Lost Creek Township	32.2% (±4.4 points)
5	Prairieton Township	29.1% (±17.2 points)
6	West Terre Haute	28.8% (±10.4 points)
7 (tie)	Seelyville	27.7% (±11.3 points)
7 (tie)	Pierson Township	27.7% (±28.8 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Vigo 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 Terre Haute

How many renters are there in Terre Haute?

Terre Haute has an estimated 11,100 (±650) renting households, 47.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Terre Haute?

In Terre Haute, the share of households that rent went from 47.2% in 2015–2019 to 47.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Terre Haute?

A renting household in Terre Haute has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Terre Haute?

The median renting household in Terre Haute, IN has an income of $29,260 (±$2,802) a year, against $63,446 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 Terre Haute city, Indiana (place:75428, 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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