What percentage of people rent in Dardenne Prairie, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Dardenne Prairie, MO, 2020–2024
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8.4% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Dardenne Prairie, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 396 renting households against 4,308 that own their home.

In Dardenne Prairie, the share of households that rent went from 3.1% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (+5.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 8.4% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 396 (±167)
Median renter income: $52,088 (±$38,905)

Who rents and who owns in Dardenne Prairie

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dardenne Prairie	St. Charles County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	8.4% (±3.5 points)	19.5% (±0.6 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	396 (±167)	31,413 (±1,032)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,308 (±244)	129,898 (±1,158)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,088 (±$38,905)	$60,104 (±$2,204)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$163,519 (±$11,766)	$118,741 (±$1,953)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Dardenne Prairie, the renter share is lower than in St. Charles County (19.5%).

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

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

In St. Charles County, Dardenne Prairie ranks 13 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1042 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Dardenne Prairie 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	3.1% (±1.7 points)	8.4% (±3.5 points)	+5.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,174 (±$333)	$1,444 (±$153)	+23.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$132,192 (±$11,225)	$152,500 (±$19,964)	+15.4%	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 Dardenne Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dardenne Prairie
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dardenne Prairie	—	8.4% (±3.5 points)	—
Weldon Spring Heights	3.0 mi	0.0% (±48.1 points)	Not measurably different
O'Fallon	3.0 mi	19.0% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Cottleville	3.2 mi	19.4% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Weldon Spring	4.0 mi	16.6% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Lake St. Louis	4.6 mi	24.4% (±3.7 points)	Higher
St. Peters	6.6 mi	21.0% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Josephville	7.3 mi	21.0% (±23.1 points)	Not measurably different
St. Paul	7.6 mi	1.3% (±1.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Paul, MO (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: O'Fallon, MO (19.0%), Cottleville, MO (19.4%), 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. Charles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	O'Fallon	19.0% (±1.6 points)
8	Wentzville	17.5% (±2.3 points)
9	Portage Des Sioux	17.1% (±12.3 points)
10	Weldon Spring	16.6% (±5.0 points)
11	Foristell	15.1% (±10.5 points)
12	West Alton	14.3% (±9.0 points)
13	Dardenne Prairie	8.4% (±3.5 points)
14	New Melle	7.4% (±6.8 points)
15	Augusta	4.6% (±6.6 points)
16	St. Paul	1.3% (±1.2 points)
17	Weldon Spring Heights	0.0% (±48.1 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in St. Charles 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 Dardenne Prairie

How many renters are there in Dardenne Prairie?

Dardenne Prairie has an estimated 396 (±167) renting households, 8.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dardenne Prairie?

In Dardenne Prairie, the share of households that rent went from 3.1% in 2015–2019 to 8.4% in 2020–2024 (+5.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Dardenne Prairie?

A renting household in Dardenne Prairie has 2.2 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dardenne Prairie?

The median renting household in Dardenne Prairie, MO has an income of $52,088 (±$38,905) a year, against $163,519 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 Dardenne Prairie city, Missouri (place:18253, 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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