What percentage of people rent in Monona, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Monona, IA, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Monona, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 177 renting households against 509 that own their home.

In Monona, the share of households that rent went from 30.0% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.8% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 177 (±53)
Median renter income: $40,054 (±$8,036)

Who rents and who owns in Monona

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Monona	Clayton County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.8% (±7.2 points)	22.0% (±2.4 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	177 (±53)	1,653 (±185)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	509 (±78)	5,856 (±233)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,054 (±$8,036)	$36,278 (±$3,725)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,042 (±$11,222)	$76,779 (±$4,495)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Monona, the renter share is not measurably different from Clayton County (22.0%).

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

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

In Clayton County, Monona ranks 7 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 279 of 943.

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

How renting in Monona 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	30.0% (±6.3 points)	25.8% (±7.2 points)	−4.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$830 (±$40)	$1,070 (±$121)	+28.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,372 (±$5,398)	$74,286 (±$11,730)	+75.3%	Up 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 Monona

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Monona
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Monona	—	25.8% (±7.2 points)	—
Luana	3.3 mi	14.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Farmersburg	6.4 mi	14.4% (±8.1 points)	Lower
St. Olaf	8.5 mi	23.1% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Postville	9.2 mi	48.7% (±7.4 points)	Higher
Marquette	10 mi	38.3% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
McGregor	10 mi	36.3% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Waterville	12 mi	5.9% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Prairie du Chien	13 mi	33.2% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Luana, IA (14.2%), Farmersburg, IA (14.4%), Waterville, IA (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Postville, IA (48.7%).

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

Households that rent across Clayton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Marquette	38.3% (±10.3 points)
2	McGregor	36.3% (±10.0 points)
3	Strawberry Point	32.7% (±11.2 points)
4	Garber	31.9% (±24.0 points)
5	Guttenberg	29.5% (±7.7 points)
6	Edgewood	27.1% (±9.8 points)
7	Monona	25.8% (±7.2 points)
8	Elkader	25.4% (±8.8 points)
9	St. Olaf	23.1% (±15.5 points)
10	Clayton	20.0% (±25.4 points)
11	North Buena Vista	19.7% (±12.6 points)
12	Osterdock	15.6% (±29.2 points)
13	Garnavillo	15.5% (±7.0 points)

Showing 13 of 17 places in Clayton 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 Monona

How many renters are there in Monona?

Monona has an estimated 177 (±53) renting households, 25.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Monona?

In Monona, the share of households that rent went from 30.0% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (−4.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Monona?

A renting household in Monona has 1.5 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Monona?

The median renting household in Monona, IA has an income of $40,054 (±$8,036) a year, against $86,042 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 Monona city, Iowa (place:53310, 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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