What percentage of people rent in Solon, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Solon, IA, 2020–2024
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20.8% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Solon, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 238 renting households against 906 that own their home.

In Solon, the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 20.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.8% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 238 (±81)
Median renter income: $43,269 (±$23,373)

Who rents and who owns in Solon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Solon	Johnson County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.8% (±6.7 points)	40.6% (±1.3 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	238 (±81)	25,736 (±899)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	906 (±119)	37,605 (±831)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.7)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,269 (±$23,373)	$39,683 (±$2,715)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$132,315 (±$14,830)	$112,216 (±$3,861)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Solon, the renter share is lower than in Johnson County (40.6%).

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

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

In Johnson County, Solon ranks 7 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 440 of 943.

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

How renting in Solon 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	26.0% (±7.1 points)	20.8% (±6.7 points)	−5.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$765 (±$90)	$1,127 (±$159)	+47.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,691 (±$11,741)	$113,295 (±$25,955)	+38.7%	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 Solon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Solon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Solon	—	20.8% (±6.7 points)	—
Ely	6.8 mi	18.2% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
North Liberty	7.2 mi	33.1% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Shueyville	8.3 mi	0.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Mount Vernon	8.9 mi	13.7% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coralville	9.0 mi	44.1% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Lisbon	9.6 mi	19.7% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bertram	10 mi	13.2% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Swisher	10 mi	17.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shueyville, IA (0.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Liberty, IA (33.1%), Coralville, IA (44.1%).

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

Households that rent across Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Iowa City	52.8% (±2.2 points)
2	University Heights	45.1% (±8.9 points)
3	Coralville	44.1% (±3.4 points)
4	Hills	35.8% (±11.8 points)
5	North Liberty	33.1% (±4.9 points)
6	Oxford	22.8% (±13.2 points)
7	Solon	20.8% (±6.7 points)
8	Tiffin	19.8% (±7.4 points)
9	Swisher	17.5% (±6.7 points)
10	Lone Tree	16.1% (±5.7 points)
11	Shueyville	0.7% (±1.7 points)

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 Solon

How many renters are there in Solon?

Solon has an estimated 238 (±81) renting households, 20.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Solon?

In Solon, the share of households that rent went from 26.0% in 2015–2019 to 20.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Solon?

A renting household in Solon has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Solon?

The median renting household in Solon, IA has an income of $43,269 (±$23,373) a year, against $132,315 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 Solon city, Iowa (place:73875, 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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