What percentage of people rent in Clayton, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Clayton, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.1% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Clayton, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,809 renting households against 3,413 that own their home.

In Clayton, the share of households that rent went from 40.7% in 2015–2019 to 45.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.1% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 2,809 (±311)
Median renter income: $76,289 (±$9,031)

Who rents and who owns in Clayton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Clayton	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.1% (±4.4 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,809 (±311)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,413 (±298)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±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	$76,289 (±$9,031)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$198,625 (±$37,675)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Clayton, 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, Clayton ranks 28 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 165 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Clayton 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	40.7% (±3.1 points)	45.1% (±4.4 points)	+4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,249 (±$60)	$1,692 (±$97)	+35.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$107,596 (±$14,942)	$123,000 (±$12,353)	+14.3%	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 Clayton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Clayton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Clayton	—	45.1% (±4.4 points)	—
Richmond Heights	0.9 mi	45.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
University City	1.5 mi	43.8% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brentwood	2.0 mi	37.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Maplewood	2.3 mi	60.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Pagedale	2.7 mi	52.9% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hanley Hills	2.9 mi	34.9% (±10.2 points)	Not measurably different
Wellston	2.9 mi	50.7% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ladue	3.0 mi	4.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brentwood, MO (37.0%), Ladue, MO (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Maplewood, MO (60.2%).

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
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)
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)

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 Clayton

How many renters are there in Clayton?

Clayton has an estimated 2,809 (±311) renting households, 45.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Clayton?

In Clayton, the share of households that rent went from 40.7% in 2015–2019 to 45.1% in 2020–2024 (+4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Clayton?

A renting household in Clayton has 1.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Clayton?

The median renting household in Clayton, MO has an income of $76,289 (±$9,031) a year, against $198,625 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 Clayton city, Missouri (place:14572, 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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