What percentage of people rent in Independence, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Independence, MO, 2020–2024
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39.1% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Independence, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 20,122 renting households against 31,355 that own their home.

In Independence, the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 39.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.1% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 20,122 (±1,148)
Median renter income: $40,821 (±$3,311)

Who rents and who owns in Independence

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Independence	Jackson County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.1% (±2.1 points)	40.9% (±0.8 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	20,122 (±1,148)	125,355 (±2,393)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	31,355 (±1,253)	181,443 (±2,484)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,821 (±$3,311)	$45,021 (±$1,309)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,019 (±$2,525)	$89,630 (±$2,148)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Independence, the renter share is not measurably different from Jackson County (40.9%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Independence ranks 7 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 266 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Independence 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	39.3% (±1.4 points)	39.1% (±2.1 points)	−0.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$864 (±$18)	$1,109 (±$30)	+28.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$50,592 (±$1,405)	$60,339 (±$2,199)	+19.3%	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 Independence

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Independence
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Independence	—	39.1% (±2.1 points)	—
Sugar Creek	4.8 mi	25.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Lake Tapawingo	4.8 mi	3.2% (±2.6 points)	Lower
River Bend	6.8 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Blue Springs	6.8 mi	31.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Blue Summit	6.9 mi	57.6% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	7.7 mi	20.3% (±14.0 points)	Lower
Raytown	8.6 mi	34.9% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Grain Valley	8.8 mi	35.0% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sugar Creek, MO (25.3%), Lake Tapawingo, MO (3.2%), Blue Springs, MO (31.1%).

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

Households that rent across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	River Bend	100.0% (±100.0 points)
2	Unity Village	97.7% (±5.3 points)
3	Blue Summit	57.6% (±29.1 points)
4	Grandview	50.9% (±3.1 points)
5	Kansas City	44.6% (±0.8 points)
6	Oak Grove	39.7% (±4.7 points)
7	Independence	39.1% (±2.1 points)
8	Levasy	38.7% (±32.4 points)
9	Grain Valley	35.0% (±5.6 points)
10	Raytown	34.9% (±4.4 points)
11	Blue Springs	31.1% (±2.9 points)
12	Lee's Summit	26.6% (±2.0 points)
13	Sugar Creek	25.3% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Jackson 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 Independence

How many renters are there in Independence?

Independence has an estimated 20,122 (±1,148) renting households, 39.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Independence?

In Independence, the share of households that rent went from 39.3% in 2015–2019 to 39.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Independence?

A renting household in Independence has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Independence?

The median renting household in Independence, MO has an income of $40,821 (±$3,311) a year, against $74,019 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 Independence city, Missouri (place:35000, 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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