What percentage of people rent in Leadington, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Leadington, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

69.7% (±9.3 points) of the occupied homes in Leadington, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 264 renting households against 115 that own their home.

In Leadington, the share of households that rent went from 56.5% in 2015–2019 to 69.7% in 2020–2024 (+13.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 69.7% (±9.3 points)
Renting households: 264 (±86)
Median renter income: $35,735 (±$4,085)

Who rents and who owns in Leadington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Leadington	St. Francois County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	69.7% (±9.3 points)	31.8% (±2.3 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	264 (±86)	7,891 (±629)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	115 (±43)	16,925 (±537)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,735 (±$4,085)	$36,441 (±$5,043)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,179 (±$34,568)	$69,456 (±$3,396)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Leadington, the renter share is higher than in St. Francois County (31.8%).

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

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

In St. Francois County, Leadington ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Leadington 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	56.5% (±10.4 points)	69.7% (±9.3 points)	+13.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$659 (±$45)	$790 (±$79)	+19.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$35,852 (±$5,602)	$37,938 (±$6,481)	+5.8%	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 Leadington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Leadington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Leadington	—	69.7% (±9.3 points)	—
Park Hills	1.6 mi	44.0% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Desloge	3.5 mi	23.8% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Farmington	4.6 mi	46.2% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Leadwood	6.2 mi	24.2% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Bonne Terre	6.9 mi	40.1% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Terre du Lac	8.9 mi	2.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Bismarck	9.0 mi	42.3% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Irondale	10 mi	11.4% (±10.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Park Hills, MO (44.0%), Desloge, MO (23.8%), Farmington, MO (46.2%).

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

Households that rent across St. Francois County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Leadington	69.7% (±9.3 points)
2	Farmington	46.2% (±4.9 points)
3	Park Hills	44.0% (±5.8 points)
4	Bismarck	42.3% (±9.1 points)
5	Bonne Terre	40.1% (±9.9 points)
6	Leadwood	24.2% (±8.9 points)
7	Desloge	23.8% (±9.6 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in St. Francois 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Leadington

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Leadington, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Leadington beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Leadington, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Leadington

How many renters are there in Leadington?

Leadington has an estimated 264 (±86) renting households, 69.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Leadington?

In Leadington, the share of households that rent went from 56.5% in 2015–2019 to 69.7% in 2020–2024 (+13.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Leadington?

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

How much do renters earn in Leadington?

The median renting household in Leadington, MO has an income of $35,735 (±$4,085) a year, against $80,179 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 Leadington city, Missouri (place:41024, 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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.