What percentage of people rent in Tama, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Tama, IA, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Tama, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 271 renting households against 781 that own their home.

In Tama, the share of households that rent went from 31.6% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.8% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 271 (±77)
Median renter income: $38,150 (±$15,107)

Who rents and who owns in Tama

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Tama	Tama County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.8% (±7.1 points)	24.0% (±2.4 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	271 (±77)	1,616 (±179)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	781 (±100)	5,104 (±166)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,150 (±$15,107)	$41,250 (±$4,885)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,822 (±$5,791)	$79,429 (±$5,069)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Tama, the renter share is not measurably different from Tama County (24.0%).

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

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

In Tama County, Tama ranks 2 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 282 of 943.

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

How renting in Tama 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	31.6% (±7.1 points)	25.8% (±7.1 points)	−5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$717 (±$61)	$832 (±$65)	+16.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,792 (±$2,179)	$68,661 (±$5,435)	+35.2%	Up 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 Tama

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tama
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Tama	—	25.8% (±7.1 points)	—
Toledo	1.8 mi	39.5% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Montour	7.3 mi	2.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Chelsea	9.7 mi	3.7% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Vining	9.7 mi	3.7% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Garwin	10 mi	17.7% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Le Grand	11 mi	7.1% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Clutier	12 mi	16.5% (±12.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gilman	13 mi	14.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Montour, IA (2.8%), Chelsea, IA (3.7%), Vining, IA (3.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Toledo, IA (39.5%).

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

Households that rent across Tama County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Toledo	39.5% (±9.2 points)
2	Tama	25.8% (±7.1 points)
3	Traer	23.3% (±5.5 points)
4	Dysart	19.1% (±8.4 points)
5	Garwin	17.7% (±9.0 points)
6	Gladbrook	16.8% (±6.9 points)
7	Clutier	16.5% (±12.7 points)
8	Lincoln	13.8% (±10.4 points)

Showing 8 of 12 places in Tama 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 Tama

How many renters are there in Tama?

Tama has an estimated 271 (±77) renting households, 25.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Tama?

In Tama, the share of households that rent went from 31.6% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Tama?

A renting household in Tama has 2.8 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Tama?

The median renting household in Tama, IA has an income of $38,150 (±$15,107) a year, against $70,822 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 Tama city, Iowa (place:77115, 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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