What percentage of people rent in Bel-Ridge, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Bel-Ridge, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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53.4% (±10.3 points) of the occupied homes in Bel-Ridge, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 563 renting households against 491 that own their home.

In Bel-Ridge, the share of households that rent went from 64.6% in 2015–2019 to 53.4% in 2020–2024 (−11.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 53.4% (±10.3 points)
Renting households: 563 (±161)
Median renter income: $32,250 (±$7,735)

Who rents and who owns in Bel-Ridge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bel-Ridge	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	53.4% (±10.3 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	563 (±161)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	491 (±128)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.6)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$32,250 (±$7,735)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$57,540 (±$24,072)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Bel-Ridge, the renter share is higher than in St. Louis County (30.8%).

It is also higher than in Missouri (31.9%).

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

In St. Louis County, Bel-Ridge ranks 16 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 72 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Bel-Ridge 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	64.6% (±7.1 points)	53.4% (±10.3 points)	−11.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$841 (±$68)	$969 (±$140)	+15.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$32,448 (±$6,867)	$38,049 (±$9,012)	+17.3%	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 Bel-Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bel-Ridge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bel-Ridge	—	53.4% (±10.3 points)	—
Bellerive Acres	0.9 mi	4.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
St. John	1.0 mi	41.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Charlack	1.0 mi	41.7% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bel-Nor	1.2 mi	9.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Sycamore Hills	1.4 mi	29.4% (±19.4 points)	Lower
Cool Valley	1.5 mi	37.3% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Normandy	1.5 mi	65.1% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Greendale	1.6 mi	9.9% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bellerive Acres, MO (4.3%), Bel-Nor, MO (9.1%), Sycamore Hills, MO (29.4%).

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

Households that rent across St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
10	Normandy	65.1% (±9.4 points)
11	Riverview	60.4% (±15.3 points)
12	Maplewood	60.2% (±5.4 points)
13	Lakeshire	60.0% (±6.5 points)
14	Edmundson	55.0% (±11.3 points)
15	Jennings	54.9% (±5.7 points)
16	Bel-Ridge	53.4% (±10.3 points)
17	Pagedale	52.9% (±9.7 points)
18	Ferguson	51.8% (±5.2 points)
19	Beverly Hills	51.0% (±15.3 points)
20	Spanish Lake	50.8% (±5.2 points)
21	Wellston	50.7% (±13.2 points)
22 (tie)	Valley Park	47.7% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Bel-Ridge

How many renters are there in Bel-Ridge?

Bel-Ridge has an estimated 563 (±161) renting households, 53.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bel-Ridge?

In Bel-Ridge, the share of households that rent went from 64.6% in 2015–2019 to 53.4% in 2020–2024 (−11.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bel-Ridge?

A renting household in Bel-Ridge has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bel-Ridge?

The median renting household in Bel-Ridge, MO has an income of $32,250 (±$7,735) a year, against $57,540 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 Bel-Ridge village, Missouri (place:04366, in state:29).

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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