What percentage of people rent in Princeton, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Princeton, IA, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Princeton, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 52 renting households against 291 that own their home.

In Princeton, the share of households that rent went from 14.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.2% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 52 (±23)
Median renter income: $28,269 (±$3,680)

Who rents and who owns in Princeton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Princeton	Scott County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.2% (±6.2 points)	30.0% (±1.2 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	52 (±23)	21,956 (±900)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	291 (±52)	51,176 (±862)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,269 (±$3,680)	$43,582 (±$2,592)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,750 (±$27,204)	$98,460 (±$2,710)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Princeton, the renter share is lower than in Scott County (30.0%).

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

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

In Scott County, Princeton ranks 12 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 629 of 943.

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

How renting in Princeton 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	14.6% (±6.5 points)	15.2% (±6.2 points)	+0.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$750 (±$293)	$600 (±$409)	−20.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$70,139 (±$6,774)	$87,188 (±$20,673)	+24.3%	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 Princeton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Princeton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Princeton	—	15.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Cordova	2.0 mi	19.8% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Port Byron	3.4 mi	15.6% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Port Byron Township	3.4 mi	19.9% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cordova Township	4.9 mi	14.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Le Claire	5.2 mi	25.7% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Coe Township	6.2 mi	2.7% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Rapids City	6.3 mi	3.9% (±3.3 points)	Lower
McCausland	6.8 mi	19.6% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coe Township, IL (2.7%), Rapids City, IL (3.9%).

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

Households that rent across Scott County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	New Liberty	22.2% (±15.6 points)
7	Walcott	20.2% (±5.8 points)
8	McCausland	19.6% (±11.9 points)
9	Riverdale	18.4% (±15.6 points)
10	Blue Grass	17.8% (±6.4 points)
11	Dixon	15.9% (±15.9 points)
12	Princeton	15.2% (±6.2 points)
13	Eldridge	14.1% (±4.5 points)
14	Park View	12.2% (±7.3 points)
15	Long Grove	6.2% (±6.3 points)
16	Donahue	5.3% (±6.1 points)
17	Panorama Park	1.6% (±6.1 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Scott 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 Princeton

How many renters are there in Princeton?

Princeton has an estimated 52 (±23) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Princeton?

In Princeton, the share of households that rent went from 14.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (+0.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Princeton?

A renting household in Princeton has 1.8 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Princeton?

The median renting household in Princeton, IA has an income of $28,269 (±$3,680) a year, against $98,750 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 Princeton city, Iowa (place:64740, 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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