What percentage of people rent in Murphy, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Murphy, MO, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Murphy, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 682 renting households against 2,799 that own their home.

In Murphy, the share of households that rent went from 24.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.6% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 682 (±185)
Median renter income: $43,211 (±$3,663)

Who rents and who owns in Murphy

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Murphy	Jefferson County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.6% (±4.6 points)	17.8% (±1.1 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	682 (±185)	15,692 (±1,026)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,799 (±293)	72,617 (±1,076)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,211 (±$3,663)	$46,669 (±$4,357)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,701 (±$9,351)	$92,843 (±$2,421)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Murphy, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson County (17.8%).

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

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

In Jefferson County, Murphy ranks 9 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 771 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Murphy 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	24.0% (±4.6 points)	19.6% (±4.6 points)	−4.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$914 (±$121)	$1,056 (±$153)	+15.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,611 (±$5,657)	$72,233 (±$10,680)	+40.0%	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 Murphy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Murphy
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Murphy	—	19.6% (±4.6 points)	—
Parkdale	2.4 mi	1.3% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Fenton	3.2 mi	17.4% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
High Ridge	3.4 mi	9.3% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Peaceful Village	3.5 mi	54.5% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Park	4.0 mi	47.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Sunset Hills	4.9 mi	17.1% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Twin Oaks	5.2 mi	68.0% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Byrnes Mill	6.0 mi	18.7% (±12.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Parkdale, MO (1.3%), High Ridge, MO (9.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Valley Park, MO (47.7%), Twin Oaks, MO (68.0%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	De Soto	42.1% (±9.6 points)
4	Pevely	33.1% (±7.4 points)
5	Hillsboro	28.5% (±8.4 points)
6	Crystal City	23.8% (±7.9 points)
7	Arnold	20.2% (±3.9 points)
8	Olympian Village	19.8% (±11.3 points)
9	Murphy	19.6% (±4.6 points)
10	Byrnes Mill	18.7% (±12.4 points)
11	Kimmswick	15.4% (±13.1 points)
12	Raintree Plantation	13.2% (±17.4 points)
13	Cedar Hill Lakes	11.3% (±11.0 points)
14	Barnhart	10.4% (±6.9 points)
15 (tie)	Herculaneum	9.3% (±5.4 points)

Showing 13 of 23 places in Jefferson County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Murphy is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Murphy

How many renters are there in Murphy?

Murphy has an estimated 682 (±185) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Murphy?

In Murphy, the share of households that rent went from 24.0% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Murphy?

A renting household in Murphy has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Murphy?

The median renting household in Murphy, MO has an income of $43,211 (±$3,663) a year, against $84,701 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 Murphy CDP, Missouri (place:50834, 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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