What percentage of people rent in Waukee, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in Waukee, IA, 2020–2024
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33.5% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Waukee, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,962 renting households against 7,868 that own their home.

In Waukee, the share of households that rent went from 26.1% in 2015–2019 to 33.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.5% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 3,962 (±459)
Median renter income: $70,474 (±$11,182)

Who rents and who owns in Waukee

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waukee	Dallas County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.5% (±3.5 points)	31.0% (±1.5 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,962 (±459)	13,145 (±685)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,868 (±458)	29,326 (±717)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,474 (±$11,182)	$66,859 (±$5,026)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$139,911 (±$8,078)	$130,578 (±$6,182)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In Waukee, the renter share is not measurably different from Dallas County (31.0%).

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

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

In Dallas County, Waukee ranks 5 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 111 of 943.

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

How renting in Waukee 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	26.1% (±3.6 points)	33.5% (±3.5 points)	+7.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,130 (±$68)	$1,383 (±$85)	+22.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$94,580 (±$9,034)	$101,029 (±$11,251)	+6.8%	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 Waukee

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waukee
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Waukee	—	33.5% (±3.5 points)	—
Clive	4.7 mi	24.6% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Van Meter	5.5 mi	7.4% (±4.4 points)	Lower
West Des Moines	5.9 mi	42.6% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Urbandale	6.2 mi	21.9% (±2.5 points)	Lower
Adel	6.8 mi	34.8% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Grimes	7.3 mi	29.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
De Soto	7.5 mi	15.2% (±8.1 points)	Lower
Dallas Center	8.3 mi	16.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clive, IA (24.6%), Van Meter, IA (7.4%), Urbandale, IA (21.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: West Des Moines, IA (42.6%).

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

Households that rent across Dallas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Linden	45.5% (±27.2 points)
2	Bouton	40.4% (±21.1 points)
3	Perry	35.8% (±6.9 points)
4	Adel	34.8% (±7.5 points)
5	Waukee	33.5% (±3.5 points)
6	Woodward	22.5% (±9.1 points)
7	Minburn	20.6% (±11.4 points)
8	Granger	19.2% (±5.6 points)
9	Dexter	17.6% (±7.5 points)
10	Dallas Center	16.7% (±4.8 points)
11	Redfield	16.2% (±8.3 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Dallas 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 Waukee

How many renters are there in Waukee?

Waukee has an estimated 3,962 (±459) renting households, 33.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Waukee?

In Waukee, the share of households that rent went from 26.1% in 2015–2019 to 33.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Waukee?

A renting household in Waukee has 1.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Waukee?

The median renting household in Waukee, IA has an income of $70,474 (±$11,182) a year, against $139,911 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 Waukee city, Iowa (place:82695, 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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