What percentage of people rent in Fenton, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Fenton, MO, 2020–2024
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17.4% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Fenton, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 280 renting households against 1,332 that own their home.

In Fenton, the share of households that rent went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (+7.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.4% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 280 (±98)
Median renter income: $66,458 (±$38,996)

Who rents and who owns in Fenton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fenton	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.4% (±5.6 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	280 (±98)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,332 (±109)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$66,458 (±$38,996)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$102,250 (±$16,230)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Fenton, 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, Fenton ranks 71 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 827 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Fenton 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	9.6% (±3.1 points)	17.4% (±5.6 points)	+7.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,218 (±$112)	$1,622 (±$131)	+33.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$96,679 (±$11,431)	$101,000 (±$6,638)	+4.5%	Down 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 Fenton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fenton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fenton	—	17.4% (±5.6 points)	—
Sunset Hills	2.2 mi	17.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Park	2.9 mi	47.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Murphy	3.2 mi	19.6% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Oaks	3.7 mi	68.0% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Kirkwood	3.9 mi	22.8% (±3.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sappington	4.2 mi	25.5% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Crestwood	4.4 mi	12.3% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	4.8 mi	25.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valley Park, MO (47.7%), Twin Oaks, MO (68.0%), Sappington, MO (25.5%).

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
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)
70	Rock Hill	17.9% (±7.2 points)
71	Fenton	17.4% (±5.6 points)
72	Wilbur Park	17.2% (±10.0 points)
73	Sunset Hills	17.1% (±5.9 points)
74	Bella Villa	17.0% (±7.8 points)
75	Ballwin	15.8% (±2.4 points)
76 (tie)	Concord	14.0% (±2.9 points)
76 (tie)	Oakville	14.0% (±2.1 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 Fenton

How many renters are there in Fenton?

Fenton has an estimated 280 (±98) renting households, 17.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fenton?

In Fenton, the share of households that rent went from 9.6% in 2015–2019 to 17.4% in 2020–2024 (+7.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Fenton?

A renting household in Fenton has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fenton?

The median renting household in Fenton, MO has an income of $66,458 (±$38,996) a year, against $102,250 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 Fenton city, Missouri (place:23950, 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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