What percentage of people rent in Rock Rapids, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Rock Rapids, IA, 2020–2024
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28.7% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Rock Rapids, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 280 renting households against 695 that own their home.

In Rock Rapids, the share of households that rent went from 14.7% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (+14.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.7% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 280 (±70)
Median renter income: $38,958 (±$9,098)

Who rents and who owns in Rock Rapids

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rock Rapids	Lyon County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.7% (±6.2 points)	19.1% (±2.6 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	280 (±70)	855 (±121)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	695 (±74)	3,624 (±143)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,958 (±$9,098)	$53,063 (±$10,562)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,096 (±$12,990)	$83,211 (±$3,360)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Rock Rapids, the renter share is higher than in Lyon County (19.1%).

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

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

In Lyon County, Rock Rapids ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 211 of 943.

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

How renting in Rock Rapids 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	14.7% (±4.9 points)	28.7% (±6.2 points)	+14.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$561 (±$138)	$812 (±$146)	+44.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,387 (±$5,858)	$63,942 (±$12,563)	+9.5%	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 Rock Rapids

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Rapids
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rock Rapids	—	28.7% (±6.2 points)	—
Steen	7.8 mi	18.3% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lester	8.3 mi	3.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Kanaranzi Township	8.4 mi	12.8% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Clinton Township (Rock County)	8.8 mi	2.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Alvord	9.1 mi	3.0% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Ellsworth	9.8 mi	20.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
George	10 mi	22.5% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Doon	11 mi	10.5% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lester, IA (3.5%), Kanaranzi Township, MN (12.8%), Clinton Township (Rock County), MN (2.4%).

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

Households that rent across Lyon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rock Rapids	28.7% (±6.2 points)
2	Larchwood	25.4% (±8.5 points)
3	George	22.5% (±8.0 points)
4	Little Rock	15.5% (±6.8 points)
5	Inwood	14.4% (±6.1 points)
6	Doon	10.5% (±7.4 points)
7	Lester	3.5% (±4.2 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Lyon 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 Rock Rapids

How many renters are there in Rock Rapids?

Rock Rapids has an estimated 280 (±70) renting households, 28.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rock Rapids?

In Rock Rapids, the share of households that rent went from 14.7% in 2015–2019 to 28.7% in 2020–2024 (+14.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Rock Rapids?

A renting household in Rock Rapids has 1.9 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rock Rapids?

The median renting household in Rock Rapids, IA has an income of $38,958 (±$9,098) a year, against $80,096 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 Rock Rapids city, Iowa (place:68160, 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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