What percentage of people rent in Falcon Heights, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Falcon Heights, MN, 2020–2024
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42.6% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Falcon Heights, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 869 renting households against 1,170 that own their home.

In Falcon Heights, the share of households that rent went from 44.0% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.6% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 869 (±133)
Median renter income: $55,368 (±$11,851)

Who rents and who owns in Falcon Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Falcon Heights	Ramsey County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.6% (±4.8 points)	39.4% (±0.7 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	869 (±133)	87,185 (±1,631)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,170 (±101)	134,142 (±1,605)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$55,368 (±$11,851)	$51,096 (±$1,646)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$146,950 (±$19,487)	$110,523 (±$2,107)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Falcon Heights, the renter share is not measurably different from Ramsey County (39.4%).

It is also higher than in Minnesota (27.8%).

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

In Ramsey County, Falcon Heights ranks 3 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 72 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Falcon Heights 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	44.0% (±3.2 points)	42.6% (±4.8 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,062 (±$51)	$1,202 (±$42)	+13.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$75,660 (±$7,040)	$96,528 (±$12,753)	+27.6%	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 Falcon Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Falcon Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Falcon Heights	—	42.6% (±4.8 points)	—
Lauderdale	1.5 mi	46.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Roseville	2.2 mi	33.6% (±2.8 points)	Lower
St. Anthony (Hennepin County)	3.5 mi	40.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Paul	4.4 mi	47.1% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Minneapolis	4.9 mi	52.3% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Little Canada	5.1 mi	31.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Columbia Heights	5.5 mi	34.1% (±3.6 points)	Lower
New Brighton	5.7 mi	38.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Roseville, MN (33.6%), Little Canada, MN (31.6%), Columbia Heights, MN (34.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Minneapolis, MN (52.3%).

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

Households that rent across Ramsey County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	St. Paul	47.1% (±1.0 points)
2	Lauderdale	46.6% (±8.5 points)
3	Falcon Heights	42.6% (±4.8 points)
4	New Brighton	38.8% (±3.5 points)
5	Roseville	33.6% (±2.8 points)
6	White Bear Lake	32.2% (±2.8 points)
7	North St. Paul	31.8% (±4.7 points)
8	Little Canada	31.6% (±5.0 points)
9	Mounds View	30.7% (±4.2 points)

Showing 9 of 16 places in Ramsey 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 Falcon Heights

How many renters are there in Falcon Heights?

Falcon Heights has an estimated 869 (±133) renting households, 42.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Falcon Heights?

In Falcon Heights, the share of households that rent went from 44.0% in 2015–2019 to 42.6% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Falcon Heights?

A renting household in Falcon Heights has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Falcon Heights?

The median renting household in Falcon Heights, MN has an income of $55,368 (±$11,851) a year, against $146,950 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 Falcon Heights city, Minnesota (place:20420, in state:27).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.