What percentage of people rent in Brentwood, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Brentwood, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.0% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Brentwood, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,512 renting households against 2,579 that own their home.

In Brentwood, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 37.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.0% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 1,512 (±240)
Median renter income: $82,126 (±$17,783)

Who rents and who owns in Brentwood

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brentwood	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.0% (±5.5 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,512 (±240)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,579 (±272)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$82,126 (±$17,783)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$119,609 (±$22,090)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

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

It is not measurably different from Missouri (31.9%).

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

In St. Louis County, Brentwood ranks 41 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 308 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Brentwood 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	35.5% (±4.6 points)	37.0% (±5.5 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,239 (±$68)	$1,439 (±$113)	+16.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,069 (±$11,649)	$99,719 (±$17,050)	+23.0%	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 Brentwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brentwood
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brentwood	—	37.0% (±5.5 points)	—
Richmond Heights	1.1 mi	45.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Rock Hill	1.3 mi	17.9% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Maplewood	1.4 mi	60.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Clayton	2.0 mi	45.1% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Webster Groves	2.3 mi	23.9% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Ladue	2.3 mi	4.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Shrewsbury	2.5 mi	37.0% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Warson Woods	2.5 mi	0.3% (±0.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rock Hill, MO (17.9%), Webster Groves, MO (23.9%), Ladue, MO (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Richmond Heights, MO (45.7%), Maplewood, MO (60.2%), Clayton, MO (45.1%).

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
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)
39 (tie)	Cool Valley	37.3% (±14.7 points)
39 (tie)	Overland	37.3% (±4.7 points)
41 (tie)	Brentwood	37.0% (±5.5 points)
41 (tie)	Shrewsbury	37.0% (±8.0 points)
43 (tie)	Bridgeton	36.9% (±5.6 points)
43 (tie)	Woodson Terrace	36.9% (±10.5 points)
45	Moline Acres	36.8% (±11.1 points)
46	Hanley Hills	34.9% (±10.2 points)
47	Mehlville	34.0% (±3.6 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 Brentwood

How many renters are there in Brentwood?

Brentwood has an estimated 1,512 (±240) renting households, 37.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brentwood?

In Brentwood, the share of households that rent went from 35.5% in 2015–2019 to 37.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Brentwood?

A renting household in Brentwood has 1.6 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brentwood?

The median renting household in Brentwood, MO has an income of $82,126 (±$17,783) a year, against $119,609 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 Brentwood city, Missouri (place:08236, 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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