What percentage of people rent in Pikeville, KY?

Name: Renters and owners in Pikeville, KY, 2020–2024
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59.2% (±6.2 points) of the occupied homes in Pikeville, KY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,967 renting households against 1,356 that own their home.

In Pikeville, the share of households that rent went from 61.1% in 2015–2019 to 59.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 59.2% (±6.2 points)
Renting households: 1,967 (±300)
Median renter income: $18,438 (±$10,938)

Who rents and who owns in Pikeville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pikeville	Pike County	Kentucky	United States
Renter-occupied share	59.2% (±6.2 points)	24.7% (±2.3 points)	31.7% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,967 (±300)	5,997 (±596)	574,561 (±5,417)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,356 (±221)	18,287 (±586)	1,239,908 (±8,203)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$18,438 (±$10,938)	$24,692 (±$4,568)	$39,858 (±$584)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,677 (±$2,207)	$50,673 (±$2,561)	$78,998 (±$476)	$100,009

In Pikeville, the renter share is higher than in Pike County (24.7%).

It is also higher than in Kentucky (31.7%).

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

In Pike County, Pikeville ranks 1 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 29 of 448.

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

How renting in Pikeville 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	61.1% (±5.5 points)	59.2% (±6.2 points)	−1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$666 (±$72)	$862 (±$57)	+29.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,281 (±$9,519)	$39,955 (±$13,387)	+23.8%	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 Pikeville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pikeville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pikeville	—	59.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Coal Run Village	4.1 mi	28.9% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Wheelwright	14 mi	27.0% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Martin	14 mi	70.1% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Allen	14 mi	50.7% (±27.6 points)	Not measurably different
Elkhorn City	15 mi	30.4% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Wayland	15 mi	34.9% (±14.8 points)	Lower
Prestonsburg	19 mi	55.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Williamson	20 mi	53.7% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coal Run Village, KY (28.9%), Wheelwright, KY (27.0%), Elkhorn City, KY (30.4%).

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

Households that rent across Pike County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Pikeville	59.2% (±6.2 points)
2	Elkhorn City	30.4% (±12.7 points)
3	Coal Run Village	28.9% (±10.1 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 Pikeville

How many renters are there in Pikeville?

Pikeville has an estimated 1,967 (±300) renting households, 59.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pikeville?

In Pikeville, the share of households that rent went from 61.1% in 2015–2019 to 59.2% in 2020–2024 (−1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pikeville?

A renting household in Pikeville has 1.7 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pikeville?

The median renting household in Pikeville, KY has an income of $18,438 (±$10,938) a year, against $78,677 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 Pikeville city, Kentucky (place:60852, in state:21).

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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