What percentage of people rent in Waite Park, MN?

Name: Renters and owners in Waite Park, MN, 2020–2024
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48.7% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Waite Park, MN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,733 renting households against 1,826 that own their home.

In Waite Park, the share of households that rent went from 62.1% in 2015–2019 to 48.7% in 2020–2024 (−13.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.7% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 1,733 (±306)
Median renter income: $38,388 (±$9,056)

Who rents and who owns in Waite Park

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waite Park	Stearns County	Minnesota	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.7% (±7.0 points)	32.1% (±1.1 points)	27.8% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,733 (±306)	19,740 (±764)	641,268 (±4,528)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,826 (±262)	41,663 (±663)	1,666,687 (±7,556)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,388 (±$9,056)	$42,826 (±$2,417)	$51,080 (±$531)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,307 (±$9,436)	$96,893 (±$2,055)	$108,214 (±$476)	$100,009

In Waite Park, the renter share is higher than in Stearns County (32.1%).

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

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

In Stearns County, Waite Park ranks 2 of 63 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 34 of 2,628.

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

How renting in Waite Park 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	62.1% (±4.9 points)	48.7% (±7.0 points)	−13.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$844 (±$26)	$1,117 (±$94)	+32.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,200 (±$4,100)	$59,285 (±$11,270)	+43.9%	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 Waite Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waite Park
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Waite Park	—	48.7% (±7.0 points)	—
St. Cloud	3.5 mi	51.4% (±2.5 points)	Not measurably different
St. Joseph	4.2 mi	36.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
St. Joseph Township (Stearns County)	4.5 mi	6.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Rockville	5.3 mi	10.0% (±5.2 points)	Lower
St. Augusta	5.4 mi	8.9% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Sauk Rapids	6.7 mi	38.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Sartell	6.9 mi	38.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Haven Township	8.2 mi	4.8% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Joseph, MN (36.0%), St. Joseph Township (Stearns County), MN (6.2%), Rockville, MN (10.0%).

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

Households that rent across Stearns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	St. Cloud	51.4% (±2.5 points)
2	Waite Park	48.7% (±7.0 points)
3	Sauk Centre	44.0% (±8.1 points)
4	Sartell	38.2% (±3.9 points)
5	Meire Grove	38.0% (±13.7 points)
6	Kimball	36.9% (±8.6 points)
7	St. Joseph	36.0% (±7.5 points)
8	Belgrade	33.9% (±6.3 points)

Showing 8 of 63 places in Stearns 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 Waite Park

How many renters are there in Waite Park?

Waite Park has an estimated 1,733 (±306) renting households, 48.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Waite Park?

In Waite Park, the share of households that rent went from 62.1% in 2015–2019 to 48.7% in 2020–2024 (−13.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Waite Park?

A renting household in Waite Park has 2.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Waite Park?

The median renting household in Waite Park, MN has an income of $38,388 (±$9,056) a year, against $85,307 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 Waite Park city, Minnesota (place:67612, 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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