What percentage of people rent in Creston, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Creston, IA, 2020–2024
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35.6% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Creston, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,197 renting households against 2,161 that own their home.

In Creston, the share of households that rent went from 38.2% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.6% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 1,197 (±187)
Median renter income: $28,770 (±$3,166)

Who rents and who owns in Creston

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Creston	Union County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.6% (±5.1 points)	27.9% (±3.6 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,197 (±187)	1,426 (±206)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,161 (±184)	3,690 (±192)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,770 (±$3,166)	$29,833 (±$12,670)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,969 (±$12,880)	$67,550 (±$7,967)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Creston, the renter share is higher than in Union County (27.9%).

It is also higher than in Iowa (28.3%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Union County, Creston ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 83 of 943.

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

How renting in Creston 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	38.2% (±4.1 points)	35.6% (±5.1 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$600 (±$69)	$703 (±$72)	+17.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,693 (±$3,907)	$52,633 (±$6,839)	+20.5%	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 Creston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Creston
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Creston	—	35.6% (±5.1 points)	—
Cromwell	5.2 mi	4.1% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Afton	9.1 mi	32.5% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Orient	10 mi	18.9% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Arispe	11 mi	3.7% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Shannon City	12 mi	20.0% (±28.1 points)	Not measurably different
Prescott	13 mi	19.1% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Macksburg	14 mi	28.6% (±24.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lenox	16 mi	23.8% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cromwell, IA (4.1%), Orient, IA (18.9%), Arispe, IA (3.7%).

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

Households that rent across Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Creston	35.6% (±5.1 points)
2	Afton	32.5% (±8.6 points)
3	Lorimor	31.6% (±15.8 points)
4	Shannon City	20.0% (±28.1 points)
5	Cromwell	4.1% (±6.7 points)
6	Arispe	3.7% (±10.1 points)
7	Thayer	0.0% (±69.5 points)

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 Creston

How many renters are there in Creston?

Creston has an estimated 1,197 (±187) renting households, 35.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Creston?

In Creston, the share of households that rent went from 38.2% in 2015–2019 to 35.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Creston?

A renting household in Creston has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Creston?

The median renting household in Creston, IA has an income of $28,770 (±$3,166) a year, against $62,969 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 Creston city, Iowa (place:17265, 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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