What percentage of people rent in Knob Noster, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Knob Noster, MO, 2020–2024
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45.8% (±8.4 points) of the occupied homes in Knob Noster, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 595 renting households against 703 that own their home.

In Knob Noster, the share of households that rent went from 57.3% in 2015–2019 to 45.8% in 2020–2024 (−11.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.8% (±8.4 points)
Renting households: 595 (±134)
Median renter income: $42,936 (±$3,926)

Who rents and who owns in Knob Noster

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Knob Noster	Johnson County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.8% (±8.4 points)	36.5% (±2.1 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	595 (±134)	7,696 (±467)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	703 (±127)	13,391 (±444)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,936 (±$3,926)	$42,693 (±$2,821)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$74,918 (±$21,725)	$84,759 (±$4,475)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Knob Noster, the renter share is higher than in Johnson County (36.5%).

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

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

In Johnson County, Knob Noster ranks 3 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 157 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Knob Noster 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	57.3% (±6.4 points)	45.8% (±8.4 points)	−11.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$663 (±$57)	$826 (±$90)	+24.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$41,908 (±$8,823)	$62,353 (±$10,162)	+48.8%	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 Knob Noster

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Knob Noster
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Knob Noster	—	45.8% (±8.4 points)	—
Whiteman AFB	2.4 mi	96.3% (±3.2 points)	Higher
La Monte	7.5 mi	32.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Warrensburg	8.7 mi	53.8% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Green Ridge	13 mi	15.3% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Houstonia	14 mi	1.3% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Leeton	15 mi	31.8% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Emma	15 mi	10.2% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Centerview	15 mi	22.1% (±16.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Monte, MO (32.2%), Green Ridge, MO (15.3%), Houstonia, MO (1.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Whiteman AFB, MO (96.3%).

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

Households that rent across Johnson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Whiteman AFB	96.3% (±3.2 points)
2	Warrensburg	53.8% (±3.9 points)
3	Knob Noster	45.8% (±8.4 points)
4	Holden	37.0% (±8.7 points)
5	Leeton	31.8% (±13.0 points)
6	Chilhowee	29.9% (±14.2 points)
7	Kingsville	29.4% (±23.9 points)
8	Centerview	22.1% (±16.8 points)

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 Knob Noster

How many renters are there in Knob Noster?

Knob Noster has an estimated 595 (±134) renting households, 45.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Knob Noster?

In Knob Noster, the share of households that rent went from 57.3% in 2015–2019 to 45.8% in 2020–2024 (−11.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Knob Noster?

A renting household in Knob Noster has 1.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Knob Noster?

The median renting household in Knob Noster, MO has an income of $42,936 (±$3,926) a year, against $74,918 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 Knob Noster city, Missouri (place:39188, 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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