What percentage of people rent in West Okoboji, IA?

Name: Renters and owners in West Okoboji, IA, 2020–2024
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42.6% (±12.1 points) of the occupied homes in West Okoboji, IA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 98 renting households against 132 that own their home.

In West Okoboji, the share of households that rent went from 22.6% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (+20.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.6% (±12.1 points)
Renting households: 98 (±37)
Median renter income: $39,583 (±$15,964)

Who rents and who owns in West Okoboji

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Okoboji	Dickinson County	Iowa	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.6% (±12.1 points)	22.5% (±2.9 points)	28.3% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	98 (±37)	1,994 (±284)	372,311 (±3,635)	45,017,354
Owning households	132 (±34)	6,851 (±289)	943,396 (±5,414)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	1.5 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$39,583 (±$15,964)	$45,192 (±$9,704)	$43,297 (±$758)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$133,750 (±$41,142)	$92,273 (±$5,634)	$91,638 (±$512)	$100,009

In West Okoboji, the renter share is higher than in Dickinson County (22.5%).

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

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

In Dickinson County, West Okoboji ranks 1 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 30 of 943.

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

How renting in West Okoboji 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	22.6% (±7.7 points)	42.6% (±12.1 points)	+20.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,625 (±$388)	$2,000 (±$717)	+23.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,750 (±$18,563)	$66,250 (±$26,886)	−3.6%	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 West Okoboji

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Okoboji
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Okoboji	—	42.6% (±12.1 points)	—
Milford	1.1 mi	29.9% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wahpeton	1.6 mi	20.7% (±10.2 points)	Lower
Arnolds Park	2.1 mi	8.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Okoboji	3.2 mi	32.5% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Spirit Lake	5.5 mi	32.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fostoria	7.3 mi	12.2% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Orleans	8.3 mi	8.1% (±7.4 points)	Lower
Terril	10 mi	14.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wahpeton, IA (20.7%), Arnolds Park, IA (8.6%), Fostoria, IA (12.2%).

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

Households that rent across Dickinson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Okoboji	42.6% (±12.1 points)
2 (tie)	Okoboji	32.5% (±13.2 points)
2 (tie)	Spirit Lake	32.5% (±5.7 points)
4	Milford	29.9% (±7.1 points)
5	Wahpeton	20.7% (±10.2 points)
6	Terril	14.2% (±8.6 points)
7	Lake Park	8.9% (±4.7 points)

Showing 7 of 10 places in Dickinson 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 West Okoboji

How many renters are there in West Okoboji?

West Okoboji has an estimated 98 (±37) renting households, 42.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Okoboji?

In West Okoboji, the share of households that rent went from 22.6% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (+20.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in West Okoboji?

A renting household in West Okoboji has 1.4 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Okoboji?

The median renting household in West Okoboji, IA has an income of $39,583 (±$15,964) a year, against $133,750 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 West Okoboji city, Iowa (place:84450, 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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