What percentage of people rent in Columbus Junction, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Columbus Junction, IA, 2020–2024
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24.3% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Columbus Junction, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 170 renting households against 529 that own their home.

In Columbus Junction, the share of households that rent went from 34.6% in 2015–2019 to 24.3% in 2020–2024 (−10.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.3% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 170 (±53)
Median renter income: $35,208 (±$22,249)

Who rents and who owns in Columbus Junction

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Columbus Junction	Louisa County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.3% (±6.7 points)	19.7% (±3.5 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	170 (±53)	836 (±153)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	529 (±85)	3,401 (±175)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,208 (±$22,249)	$39,107 (±$6,915)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,074 (±$13,293)	$90,187 (±$4,429)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Columbus Junction, the renter share is not measurably different from Louisa County (19.7%).

It is not measurably different from Iowa (28.3%).

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

In Louisa County, Columbus Junction ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 320 of 943.

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

How renting in Columbus Junction 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	34.6% (±8.1 points)	24.3% (±6.7 points)	−10.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$608 (±$30)	$623 (±$47)	+2.5%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$47,151 (±$4,639)	$63,828 (±$10,135)	+35.4%	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 Columbus Junction

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbus Junction
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Columbus Junction	—	24.3% (±6.7 points)	—
Fredonia	1.3 mi	9.3% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Columbus City	1.5 mi	2.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Cotter	5.2 mi	21.4% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Conesville	7.0 mi	21.6% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Letts	7.6 mi	13.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Grandview	9.1 mi	11.6% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Ainsworth	9.9 mi	19.1% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crawfordsville	10 mi	21.1% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fredonia, IA (9.3%), Columbus City, IA (2.3%), Grandview, IA (11.6%).

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

Households that rent across Louisa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Wapello	31.7% (±8.8 points)
2	Columbus Junction	24.3% (±6.7 points)
3	Cotter	21.4% (±28.7 points)
4	Morning Sun	16.5% (±8.0 points)
5	Letts	13.1% (±9.7 points)
6	Grandview	11.6% (±10.4 points)
7	Oakville	10.6% (±10.4 points)
8	Fredonia	9.3% (±9.9 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Louisa 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 Columbus Junction

How many renters are there in Columbus Junction?

Columbus Junction has an estimated 170 (±53) renting households, 24.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Columbus Junction?

In Columbus Junction, the share of households that rent went from 34.6% in 2015–2019 to 24.3% in 2020–2024 (−10.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Columbus Junction?

A renting household in Columbus Junction has 2.1 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Columbus Junction?

The median renting household in Columbus Junction, IA has an income of $35,208 (±$22,249) a year, against $85,074 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 Columbus Junction city, Iowa (place:15420, in state:19).

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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