What percentage of people rent in Merriam Woods, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Merriam Woods, MO, 2020–2024
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18.0% (±7.0 points) of the occupied homes in Merriam Woods, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 120 renting households against 548 that own their home.

In Merriam Woods, the share of households that rent went from 36.8% in 2015–2019 to 18.0% in 2020–2024 (−18.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.0% (±7.0 points)
Renting households: 120 (±54)
Median renter income: $43,929 (±$29,789)

Who rents and who owns in Merriam Woods

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Merriam Woods	Taney County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.0% (±7.0 points)	33.0% (±2.1 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	120 (±54)	7,513 (±526)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	548 (±117)	15,275 (±546)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.3 (±1.0)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,929 (±$29,789)	$41,489 (±$3,404)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$55,368 (±$10,553)	$66,981 (±$3,089)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Merriam Woods, the renter share is lower than in Taney County (33.0%).

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

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

In Taney County, Merriam Woods ranks 7 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 810 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Merriam Woods 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	36.8% (±8.8 points)	18.0% (±7.0 points)	−18.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$821 (±$174)	$987 (±$168)	+20.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,055 (±$6,990)	$52,250 (±$10,955)	+30.4%	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 Merriam Woods

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Merriam Woods
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Merriam Woods	—	18.0% (±7.0 points)	—
Rockaway Beach	1.5 mi	21.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bull Creek	1.7 mi	94.4% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Forsyth	4.6 mi	28.9% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Kirbyville	6.4 mi	23.7% (±19.2 points)	Not measurably different
Saddlebrooke	7.4 mi	2.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Kissee Mills	7.7 mi	9.1% (±8.0 points)	Not measurably different
Taneyville	7.7 mi	16.0% (±13.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hollister	8.6 mi	33.5% (±9.4 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Saddlebrooke, MO (2.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bull Creek, MO (94.4%), Hollister, MO (33.5%).

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

Households that rent across Taney County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bull Creek	94.4% (±4.3 points)
2	Branson	51.7% (±4.7 points)
3	Hollister	33.5% (±9.4 points)
4	Forsyth	28.9% (±8.9 points)
5	Kirbyville	23.7% (±19.2 points)
6	Rockaway Beach	21.0% (±8.6 points)
7	Merriam Woods	18.0% (±7.0 points)
8	Taneyville	16.0% (±13.9 points)
9	Kissee Mills	9.1% (±8.0 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 Merriam Woods

How many renters are there in Merriam Woods?

Merriam Woods has an estimated 120 (±54) renting households, 18.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Merriam Woods?

In Merriam Woods, the share of households that rent went from 36.8% in 2015–2019 to 18.0% in 2020–2024 (−18.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Merriam Woods?

A renting household in Merriam Woods has 3.3 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Merriam Woods?

The median renting household in Merriam Woods, MO has an income of $43,929 (±$29,789) a year, against $55,368 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 Merriam Woods city, Missouri (place:47520, in state:29).

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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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