What percentage of people rent in Muscatine, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Muscatine, IA, 2020–2024
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33.5% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Muscatine, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,233 renting households against 6,407 that own their home.

In Muscatine, the share of households that rent went from 34.0% in 2015–2019 to 33.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.5% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 3,233 (±371)
Median renter income: $34,835 (±$7,758)

Who rents and who owns in Muscatine

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Muscatine	Muscatine County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.5% (±3.5 points)	26.1% (±2.4 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,233 (±371)	4,525 (±442)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,407 (±381)	12,820 (±433)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,835 (±$7,758)	$40,166 (±$5,253)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$71,552 (±$6,856)	$86,246 (±$3,812)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Muscatine, the renter share is higher than in Muscatine County (26.1%).

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

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

In Muscatine County, Muscatine ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 110 of 943.

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

How renting in Muscatine 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	34.0% (±2.5 points)	33.5% (±3.5 points)	−0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$856 (±$45)	$974 (±$37)	+13.8%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$52,660 (±$3,631)	$58,117 (±$4,058)	+10.4%	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 Muscatine

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Muscatine
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Muscatine	—	33.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Kent Estates	3.3 mi	0.0% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Drury Township	5.2 mi	12.2% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Fruitland	5.9 mi	4.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Eliza Township	9.8 mi	21.9% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Letts	11 mi	13.1% (±9.7 points)	Lower
Grandview	12 mi	11.6% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Atalissa	12 mi	11.5% (±10.3 points)	Lower
Wilton	12 mi	32.7% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kent Estates, IA (0.0%), Drury Township, IL (12.2%), Fruitland, IA (4.4%).

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

Households that rent across Muscatine County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Muscatine	33.5% (±3.5 points)
2	Stockton	33.3% (±22.5 points)
3	Wilton	32.7% (±9.9 points)
4	West Liberty	23.3% (±8.7 points)
5	Conesville	21.6% (±14.3 points)
6	Nichols	18.5% (±14.9 points)
7	Atalissa	11.5% (±10.3 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Muscatine 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 Muscatine

How many renters are there in Muscatine?

Muscatine has an estimated 3,233 (±371) renting households, 33.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Muscatine?

In Muscatine, the share of households that rent went from 34.0% in 2015–2019 to 33.5% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Muscatine?

A renting household in Muscatine has 2.1 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Muscatine?

The median renting household in Muscatine, IA has an income of $34,835 (±$7,758) a year, against $71,552 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 Muscatine city, Iowa (place:55110, 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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