What percentage of people rent in Sioux City, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Sioux City, IA, 2020–2024
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34.7% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Sioux City, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,437 renting households against 21,489 that own their home.

In Sioux City, the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 34.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.7% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 11,437 (±711)
Median renter income: $43,100 (±$4,955)

Who rents and who owns in Sioux City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sioux City	Woodbury County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.7% (±2.0 points)	31.8% (±1.7 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,437 (±711)	12,945 (±697)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	21,489 (±652)	27,754 (±719)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,100 (±$4,955)	$44,770 (±$4,539)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,743 (±$4,147)	$90,865 (±$4,050)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Sioux City, the renter share is higher than in Woodbury County (31.8%).

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

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

In Woodbury County, Sioux City ranks 2 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 98 of 943.

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

How renting in Sioux City 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	37.3% (±1.8 points)	34.7% (±2.0 points)	−2.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$783 (±$22)	$976 (±$27)	+24.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,433 (±$2,485)	$68,906 (±$4,550)	+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 Sioux City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sioux City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sioux City	—	34.7% (±2.0 points)	—
South Sioux City	2.6 mi	44.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Dakota Dunes	4.8 mi	33.0% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Dakota City	5.6 mi	18.7% (±6.6 points)	Lower
North Sioux City	6.0 mi	50.5% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Big Sioux Township	6.4 mi	26.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Sergeant Bluff	7.0 mi	26.8% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Jackson	9.8 mi	17.2% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hinton	10.0 mi	26.6% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dakota City, NE (18.7%), Big Sioux Township, SD (26.2%), Sergeant Bluff, IA (26.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Sioux City, NE (44.1%), North Sioux City, SD (50.5%).

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

Households that rent across Woodbury County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Salix	34.9% (±13.9 points)
2	Sioux City	34.7% (±2.0 points)
3	Sloan	32.6% (±12.4 points)
4	Cushing	30.2% (±14.8 points)
5	Sergeant Bluff	26.8% (±5.7 points)
6	Lawton	23.0% (±7.6 points)
7	Danbury	20.0% (±10.2 points)
8	Moville	19.7% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 15 places in Woodbury 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 Sioux City

How many renters are there in Sioux City?

Sioux City has an estimated 11,437 (±711) renting households, 34.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sioux City?

In Sioux City, the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 34.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sioux City?

A renting household in Sioux City has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sioux City?

The median renting household in Sioux City, IA has an income of $43,100 (±$4,955) a year, against $87,743 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 Sioux City city, Iowa (place:73335, 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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