What percentage of people rent in Hamilton, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Hamilton, MO, 2020–2024
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42.4% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in Hamilton, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 303 renting households against 412 that own their home.

In Hamilton, the share of households that rent went from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 42.4% in 2020–2024 (+8.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.4% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 303 (±71)
Median renter income: $53,882 (±$10,005)

Who rents and who owns in Hamilton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hamilton	Caldwell County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.4% (±7.3 points)	21.8% (±2.7 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	303 (±71)	823 (±109)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	412 (±61)	2,946 (±118)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,882 (±$10,005)	$45,486 (±$4,724)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$70,250 (±$8,802)	$70,588 (±$4,623)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Hamilton, the renter share is higher than in Caldwell County (21.8%).

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

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

In Caldwell County, Hamilton ranks 4 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 206 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Hamilton 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	33.8% (±6.0 points)	42.4% (±7.3 points)	+8.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$656 (±$68)	$685 (±$197)	+4.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,891 (±$5,112)	$65,213 (±$12,902)	+52.0%	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 Hamilton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hamilton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hamilton	—	42.4% (±7.3 points)	—
Hamilton Township (Caldwell County)	1.9 mi	33.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gomer Township	3.7 mi	5.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Kidder	5.9 mi	27.6% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Sheridan Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±21.5 points)	Lower
Kingston Township	6.2 mi	15.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Monroe Township (Daviess County)	7.0 mi	0.0% (±38.5 points)	Lower
Kingston	7.2 mi	34.8% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
New York Township	7.3 mi	6.9% (±6.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gomer Township, MO (5.5%), Sheridan Township, MO (0.0%), Kingston Township, MO (15.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Caldwell County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Breckenridge	46.0% (±15.5 points)
2	Breckenridge Township	45.1% (±13.3 points)
3	Cowgill	42.9% (±15.9 points)
4	Hamilton	42.4% (±7.3 points)
5	Kingston	34.8% (±13.3 points)
6	Hamilton Township (Caldwell County)	33.5% (±6.8 points)
7	Lincoln Township (Caldwell County)	33.3% (±10.4 points)
8	Mirabile Township	28.0% (±15.9 points)
9	Kidder	27.6% (±13.4 points)
10	Braymer	24.9% (±7.8 points)

Showing 10 of 19 places in Caldwell 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 Hamilton

How many renters are there in Hamilton?

Hamilton has an estimated 303 (±71) renting households, 42.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hamilton?

In Hamilton, the share of households that rent went from 33.8% in 2015–2019 to 42.4% in 2020–2024 (+8.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hamilton?

A renting household in Hamilton has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hamilton?

The median renting household in Hamilton, MO has an income of $53,882 (±$10,005) a year, against $70,250 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 Hamilton city, Missouri (place:30034, 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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