What percentage of people rent in Berkeley, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Berkeley, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.2% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Berkeley, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,375 renting households against 1,537 that own their home.

In Berkeley, the share of households that rent went from 50.7% in 2015–2019 to 47.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.2% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 1,375 (±246)
Median renter income: $41,036 (±$12,901)

Who rents and who owns in Berkeley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Berkeley	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.2% (±7.6 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,375 (±246)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,537 (±307)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.6)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,036 (±$12,901)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$51,078 (±$15,168)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Berkeley, 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, Berkeley ranks 24 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 132 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Berkeley 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	50.7% (±6.7 points)	47.2% (±7.6 points)	−3.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$993 (±$71)	$1,074 (±$80)	+8.2%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$33,185 (±$6,416)	$44,265 (±$10,106)	+33.4%	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 Berkeley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berkeley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Berkeley	—	47.2% (±7.6 points)	—
Kinloch	0.8 mi	76.0% (±17.5 points)	Higher
Edmundson	1.8 mi	55.0% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Woodson Terrace	1.8 mi	36.9% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Calverton Park	1.9 mi	27.6% (±11.9 points)	Lower
Ferguson	2.2 mi	51.8% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cool Valley	2.2 mi	37.3% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
St. John	2.2 mi	41.4% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bel-Ridge	2.3 mi	53.4% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Calverton Park, MO (27.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kinloch, MO (76.0%).

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
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)
22 (tie)	Vinita Park	47.7% (±13.2 points)
24 (tie)	Berkeley	47.2% (±7.6 points)
24 (tie)	Country Club Hills	47.2% (±15.6 points)
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)

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 Berkeley

How many renters are there in Berkeley?

Berkeley has an estimated 1,375 (±246) renting households, 47.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Berkeley?

In Berkeley, the share of households that rent went from 50.7% in 2015–2019 to 47.2% in 2020–2024 (−3.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Berkeley?

A renting household in Berkeley has 3.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Berkeley?

The median renting household in Berkeley, MO has an income of $41,036 (±$12,901) a year, against $51,078 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 Berkeley city, Missouri (place:04906, 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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