What percentage of people rent in Chesterfield, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Chesterfield, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.4% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Chesterfield, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,668 renting households against 16,143 that own their home.

In Chesterfield, the share of households that rent went from 22.0% in 2015–2019 to 22.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.4% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 4,668 (±416)
Median renter income: $85,915 (±$7,161)

Who rents and who owns in Chesterfield

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chesterfield	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.4% (±1.9 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,668 (±416)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	16,143 (±574)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$85,915 (±$7,161)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$160,363 (±$4,664)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

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

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

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

In St. Louis County, Chesterfield ranks 63 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 690 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Chesterfield 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	22.0% (±1.7 points)	22.4% (±1.9 points)	+0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,200 (±$28)	$1,644 (±$68)	+37.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$113,315 (±$5,455)	$133,037 (±$6,243)	+17.4%	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 Chesterfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chesterfield
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chesterfield	—	22.4% (±1.9 points)	—
Clarkson Valley	2.4 mi	3.5% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Ballwin	4.6 mi	15.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Ellisville	4.8 mi	25.5% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon Spring	5.4 mi	16.6% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Winchester	5.4 mi	18.0% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Town and Country	5.7 mi	13.5% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Manchester	6.4 mi	25.0% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Weldon Spring Heights	6.7 mi	0.0% (±48.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clarkson Valley, MO (3.5%), Ballwin, MO (15.8%), Weldon Spring, MO (16.6%).

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
57	Manchester	25.0% (±4.4 points)
58	Webster Groves	23.9% (±4.3 points)
59	Oakland	23.4% (±6.3 points)
60	Lemay	22.9% (±4.4 points)
61 (tie)	Kirkwood	22.8% (±3.2 points)
61 (tie)	Uplands Park	22.8% (±13.3 points)
63	Chesterfield	22.4% (±1.9 points)
64	Black Jack	21.9% (±7.9 points)
65	Northwoods	21.5% (±8.4 points)
66	Eureka	20.7% (±4.8 points)
67	Affton	19.2% (±2.8 points)
68 (tie)	Pasadena Park	18.0% (±12.4 points)
68 (tie)	Winchester	18.0% (±6.7 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 Chesterfield

How many renters are there in Chesterfield?

Chesterfield has an estimated 4,668 (±416) renting households, 22.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chesterfield?

In Chesterfield, the share of households that rent went from 22.0% in 2015–2019 to 22.4% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chesterfield?

A renting household in Chesterfield has 1.9 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chesterfield?

The median renting household in Chesterfield, MO has an income of $85,915 (±$7,161) a year, against $160,363 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 Chesterfield city, Missouri (place:13600, 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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