What percentage of people rent in Le Mars, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Le Mars, IA, 2020–2024
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38.5% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Le Mars, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,673 renting households against 2,669 that own their home.

In Le Mars, the share of households that rent went from 27.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.5% in 2020–2024 (+11.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.5% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 1,673 (±270)
Median renter income: $63,024 (±$10,828)

Who rents and who owns in Le Mars

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Le Mars	Plymouth County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.5% (±5.3 points)	26.4% (±2.9 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,673 (±270)	2,722 (±310)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,669 (±220)	7,591 (±312)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,024 (±$10,828)	$56,200 (±$7,823)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,618 (±$5,738)	$95,275 (±$4,827)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Le Mars, the renter share is higher than in Plymouth County (26.4%).

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

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

In Plymouth County, Le Mars ranks 2 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 49 of 943.

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

How renting in Le Mars 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	27.0% (±4.6 points)	38.5% (±5.3 points)	+11.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$649 (±$83)	$929 (±$39)	+43.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$65,095 (±$8,133)	$74,701 (±$5,737)	+14.8%	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 Le Mars

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Le Mars
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Le Mars	—	38.5% (±5.3 points)	—
Brunsville	5.1 mi	26.3% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Merrill	5.8 mi	16.6% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Oyens	6.4 mi	9.7% (±19.4 points)	Lower
Struble	7.9 mi	6.1% (±12.8 points)	Lower
Remsen	10 mi	21.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Craig	10 mi	16.7% (±22.2 points)	Not measurably different
Hinton	13 mi	26.6% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Maurice	13 mi	4.7% (±8.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Merrill, IA (16.6%), Oyens, IA (9.7%), Struble, IA (6.1%).

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

Households that rent across Plymouth County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Westfield	40.0% (±21.1 points)
2	Le Mars	38.5% (±5.3 points)
3	Akron	29.2% (±7.9 points)
4	Hinton	26.6% (±9.1 points)
5	Brunsville	26.3% (±16.2 points)
6	Remsen	21.0% (±7.5 points)
7	Kingsley	17.9% (±6.3 points)
8	Craig	16.7% (±22.2 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Plymouth 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 Le Mars

How many renters are there in Le Mars?

Le Mars has an estimated 1,673 (±270) renting households, 38.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Le Mars?

In Le Mars, the share of households that rent went from 27.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.5% in 2020–2024 (+11.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Le Mars?

A renting household in Le Mars has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Le Mars?

The median renting household in Le Mars, IA has an income of $63,024 (±$10,828) a year, against $84,618 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 Le Mars city, Iowa (place:44400, 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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