What percentage of people rent in Higginsville, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Higginsville, MO, 2020–2024
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25.5% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Higginsville, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 507 renting households against 1,479 that own their home.

In Higginsville, the share of households that rent went from 50.2% in 2015–2019 to 25.5% in 2020–2024 (−24.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.5% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 507 (±146)
Median renter income: $46,350 (±$12,783)

Who rents and who owns in Higginsville

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Higginsville	Lafayette County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.5% (±6.3 points)	24.3% (±2.7 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	507 (±146)	3,050 (±373)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,479 (±174)	9,526 (±389)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,350 (±$12,783)	$46,985 (±$4,923)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,777 (±$15,809)	$95,647 (±$6,664)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Higginsville, the renter share is not measurably different from Lafayette County (24.3%).

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

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

In Lafayette County, Higginsville ranks 7 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 588 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Higginsville 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	50.2% (±6.9 points)	25.5% (±6.3 points)	−24.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$730 (±$99)	$980 (±$99)	+34.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,921 (±$9,479)	$81,033 (±$15,824)	+76.5%	Up 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 Higginsville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Higginsville
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Higginsville	—	25.5% (±6.3 points)	—
Aullville	4.2 mi	2.9% (±16.3 points)	Lower
Corder	5.3 mi	9.7% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Mayview	5.8 mi	11.5% (±11.8 points)	Lower
Dover	9.1 mi	10.3% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alma	9.8 mi	15.3% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Concordia	10 mi	43.2% (±9.0 points)	Higher
Lexington	11 mi	40.4% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Blackburn	13 mi	25.5% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Aullville, MO (2.9%), Corder, MO (9.7%), Mayview, MO (11.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Concordia, MO (43.2%), Lexington, MO (40.4%).

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

Households that rent across Lafayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Waverly	45.3% (±11.5 points)
2	Concordia	43.2% (±9.0 points)
3	Lexington	40.4% (±9.2 points)
4	Wellington	28.9% (±17.7 points)
5	Odessa	27.2% (±7.9 points)
6	Bates City	27.0% (±17.0 points)
7	Higginsville	25.5% (±6.3 points)
8	Alma	15.3% (±8.9 points)
9	Mayview	11.5% (±11.8 points)
10	Dover	10.3% (±15.5 points)
11	Emma	10.2% (±10.4 points)
12	Napoleon	9.9% (±11.5 points)
13	Corder	9.7% (±8.7 points)

Showing 13 of 15 places in Lafayette 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 Higginsville

How many renters are there in Higginsville?

Higginsville has an estimated 507 (±146) renting households, 25.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Higginsville?

In Higginsville, the share of households that rent went from 50.2% in 2015–2019 to 25.5% in 2020–2024 (−24.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Higginsville?

A renting household in Higginsville has 2.0 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Higginsville?

The median renting household in Higginsville, MO has an income of $46,350 (±$12,783) a year, against $92,777 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 Higginsville city, Missouri (place:31960, 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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