What percentage of people rent in West Lafayette, IN?

Name: Renters and owners in West Lafayette, IN, 2020–2024
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70.6% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in West Lafayette, IN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 10,638 renting households against 4,424 that own their home.

In West Lafayette, the share of households that rent went from 64.8% in 2015–2019 to 70.6% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 70.6% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 10,638 (±663)
Median renter income: $22,131 (±$1,963)

Who rents and who owns in West Lafayette

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Lafayette	Tippecanoe County	Indiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	70.6% (±2.6 points)	46.6% (±1.2 points)	29.4% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	10,638 (±663)	35,338 (±1,030)	799,766 (±7,038)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,424 (±373)	40,470 (±898)	1,916,243 (±9,865)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$22,131 (±$1,963)	$36,674 (±$1,510)	$42,811 (±$480)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$133,063 (±$10,747)	$90,073 (±$3,014)	$87,459 (±$395)	$100,009

In West Lafayette, the renter share is higher than in Tippecanoe County (46.6%).

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

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

In Tippecanoe County, West Lafayette ranks 1 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 5 of 1,600.

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

How renting in West Lafayette 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	64.8% (±2.3 points)	70.6% (±2.6 points)	+5.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$912 (±$31)	$1,225 (±$65)	+34.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$34,650 (±$3,941)	$34,891 (±$4,238)	+0.7%	Down 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 West Lafayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Lafayette
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Lafayette	—	70.6% (±2.6 points)	—
Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	2.9 mi	63.9% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	3.9 mi	55.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Lafayette	4.4 mi	53.3% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Battle Ground	5.8 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Tippecanoe Township (Tippecanoe County)	6.6 mi	12.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Shelby Township (Tippecanoe County)	7.0 mi	5.7% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Shadeland	7.2 mi	18.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Union Township (Tippecanoe County)	7.2 mi	18.8% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (63.9%), Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County), IN (55.4%), Lafayette, IN (53.3%).

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

Households that rent across Tippecanoe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Lafayette	70.6% (±2.6 points)
2	Wabash Township (Tippecanoe County)	63.9% (±2.2 points)
3	Fairfield Township (Tippecanoe County)	55.4% (±2.3 points)
4	Lafayette	53.3% (±1.9 points)
5	Wea Township	33.3% (±3.4 points)
6	Clarks Hill	27.3% (±17.5 points)
7	Perry Township (Tippecanoe County)	23.2% (±6.3 points)

Showing 7 of 19 places in Tippecanoe 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 West Lafayette

How many renters are there in West Lafayette?

West Lafayette has an estimated 10,638 (±663) renting households, 70.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Lafayette?

In West Lafayette, the share of households that rent went from 64.8% in 2015–2019 to 70.6% in 2020–2024 (+5.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in West Lafayette?

A renting household in West Lafayette has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Lafayette?

The median renting household in West Lafayette, IN has an income of $22,131 (±$1,963) a year, against $133,063 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 West Lafayette city, Indiana (place:82862, 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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