What percentage of people rent in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO, 2020–2024
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41.9% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,759 renting households against 2,444 that own their home.

In Bellefontaine Neighbors, the share of households that rent went from 33.9% in 2015–2019 to 41.9% in 2020–2024 (+8.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.9% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 1,759 (±375)
Median renter income: $28,281 (±$17,312)

Who rents and who owns in Bellefontaine Neighbors

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bellefontaine Neighbors	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.9% (±7.1 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,759 (±375)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,444 (±430)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,281 (±$17,312)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,860 (±$11,944)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Bellefontaine Neighbors, the renter share is higher than in St. Louis County (30.8%).

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

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

In St. Louis County, Bellefontaine Neighbors ranks 32 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 217 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Bellefontaine Neighbors 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	33.9% (±6.6 points)	41.9% (±7.1 points)	+8.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,014 (±$115)	$1,151 (±$98)	+13.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,163 (±$6,079)	$49,170 (±$5,961)	+6.5%	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 Bellefontaine Neighbors

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bellefontaine Neighbors
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bellefontaine Neighbors	—	41.9% (±7.1 points)	—
Moline Acres	1.0 mi	36.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Riverview	1.1 mi	60.4% (±15.3 points)	Higher
Castle Point	1.1 mi	33.6% (±15.0 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow Village	1.6 mi	66.7% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Dellwood	2.6 mi	33.4% (±11.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spanish Lake	2.7 mi	50.8% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Jennings	2.8 mi	54.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Flordell Hills	3.2 mi	68.4% (±11.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Riverview, MO (60.4%), Glasgow Village, MO (66.7%), Spanish Lake, MO (50.8%).

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
26	Breckenridge Hills	46.2% (±10.3 points)
27	Richmond Heights	45.7% (±4.8 points)
28	Clayton	45.1% (±4.4 points)
29	University City	43.8% (±3.3 points)
30	St. Ann	43.6% (±6.0 points)
31	Maryland Heights	43.2% (±3.9 points)
32	Bellefontaine Neighbors	41.9% (±7.1 points)
33	Velda Village Hills	41.8% (±13.4 points)
34	Charlack	41.7% (±13.0 points)
35	St. John	41.4% (±10.0 points)
36	Hazelwood	40.9% (±4.5 points)
37	Velda City	39.7% (±11.5 points)
38	Creve Coeur	39.4% (±3.8 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 Bellefontaine Neighbors

How many renters are there in Bellefontaine Neighbors?

Bellefontaine Neighbors has an estimated 1,759 (±375) renting households, 41.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bellefontaine Neighbors?

In Bellefontaine Neighbors, the share of households that rent went from 33.9% in 2015–2019 to 41.9% in 2020–2024 (+8.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bellefontaine Neighbors?

A renting household in Bellefontaine Neighbors has 2.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bellefontaine Neighbors?

The median renting household in Bellefontaine Neighbors, MO has an income of $28,281 (±$17,312) a year, against $70,860 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 Bellefontaine Neighbors city, Missouri (place:04222, 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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