What percentage of people rent in Rock Hill, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Rock Hill, MO, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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17.9% (±7.2 points) of the occupied homes in Rock Hill, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 404 renting households against 1,849 that own their home.

In Rock Hill, the share of households that rent went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 17.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.9% (±7.2 points)
Renting households: 404 (±148)
Median renter income: $91,471 (±$12,219)

Who rents and who owns in Rock Hill

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Rock Hill	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.9% (±7.2 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	404 (±148)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,849 (±306)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$91,471 (±$12,219)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,992 (±$29,457)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Rock Hill, the renter share is lower than in St. Louis County (30.8%).

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

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

In St. Louis County, Rock Hill ranks 70 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 816 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Rock Hill 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	12.7% (±5.9 points)	17.9% (±7.2 points)	+5.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$983 (±$90)	$1,473 (±$239)	+49.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$83,398 (±$6,261)	$95,372 (±$17,390)	+14.4%	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 Rock Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Rock Hill
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Rock Hill	—	17.9% (±7.2 points)	—
Brentwood	1.3 mi	37.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Warson Woods	1.3 mi	0.3% (±0.5 points)	Lower
Glendale	1.4 mi	3.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Webster Groves	1.7 mi	23.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ladue	2.1 mi	4.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Huntleigh	2.3 mi	2.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Maplewood	2.4 mi	60.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Richmond Heights	2.4 mi	45.7% (±4.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warson Woods, MO (0.3%), Glendale, MO (3.9%), Ladue, MO (4.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Brentwood, MO (37.0%), Maplewood, MO (60.2%), Richmond Heights, MO (45.7%).

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

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

Rank	Place	Households that rent
64	Black Jack	21.9% (±7.9 points)
65	Northwoods	21.5% (±8.4 points)
66	Eureka	20.7% (±4.8 points)
67	Affton	19.2% (±2.8 points)
68 (tie)	Pasadena Park	18.0% (±12.4 points)
68 (tie)	Winchester	18.0% (±6.7 points)
70	Rock Hill	17.9% (±7.2 points)
71	Fenton	17.4% (±5.6 points)
72	Wilbur Park	17.2% (±10.0 points)
73	Sunset Hills	17.1% (±5.9 points)
74	Bella Villa	17.0% (±7.8 points)
75	Ballwin	15.8% (±2.4 points)
76 (tie)	Concord	14.0% (±2.9 points)

Showing 13 of 98 places in St. Louis 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 Rock Hill

How many renters are there in Rock Hill?

Rock Hill has an estimated 404 (±148) renting households, 17.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Rock Hill?

In Rock Hill, the share of households that rent went from 12.7% in 2015–2019 to 17.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Rock Hill?

A renting household in Rock Hill has 2.4 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Rock Hill?

The median renting household in Rock Hill, MO has an income of $91,471 (±$12,219) a year, against $98,992 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 Rock Hill city, Missouri (place:62660, 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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