What percentage of people rent in Sugar Creek, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Sugar Creek, MO, 2020–2024
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25.3% (±8.6 points) of the occupied homes in Sugar Creek, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 330 renting households against 975 that own their home.

In Sugar Creek, the share of households that rent went from 34.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (−9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.3% (±8.6 points)
Renting households: 330 (±115)
Median renter income: $58,045 (±$20,842)

Who rents and who owns in Sugar Creek

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sugar Creek	Jackson County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.3% (±8.6 points)	40.9% (±0.8 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	330 (±115)	125,355 (±2,393)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	975 (±163)	181,443 (±2,484)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,045 (±$20,842)	$45,021 (±$1,309)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$67,821 (±$9,995)	$89,630 (±$2,148)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Sugar Creek, the renter share is lower than in Jackson County (40.9%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (31.9%).

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

In Jackson County, Sugar Creek ranks 13 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 599 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Sugar Creek 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	34.7% (±8.8 points)	25.3% (±8.6 points)	−9.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$827 (±$69)	$1,155 (±$222)	+39.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,159 (±$7,098)	$62,165 (±$11,636)	+47.5%	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 Sugar Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sugar Creek
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sugar Creek	—	25.3% (±8.6 points)	—
River Bend	2.9 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Birmingham	3.0 mi	20.3% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph	4.7 mi	37.5% (±41.8 points)	Not measurably different
Independence	4.8 mi	39.1% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Blue Summit	5.3 mi	57.6% (±29.1 points)	Higher
Claycomo	5.6 mi	43.7% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Glenaire	6.0 mi	16.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Valley	6.6 mi	34.3% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Independence, MO (39.1%), Blue Summit, MO (57.6%), Claycomo, MO (43.7%).

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

Households that rent across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Independence	39.1% (±2.1 points)
8	Levasy	38.7% (±32.4 points)
9	Grain Valley	35.0% (±5.6 points)
10	Raytown	34.9% (±4.4 points)
11	Blue Springs	31.1% (±2.9 points)
12	Lee's Summit	26.6% (±2.0 points)
13	Sugar Creek	25.3% (±8.6 points)
14	Buckner	23.6% (±8.9 points)
15	Lone Jack	9.8% (±4.0 points)
16	Greenwood	7.9% (±5.2 points)
17	Lake Lotawana	7.1% (±3.8 points)
18	Sibley	3.8% (±3.6 points)
19	Lake Tapawingo	3.2% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Jackson 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 Sugar Creek

How many renters are there in Sugar Creek?

Sugar Creek has an estimated 330 (±115) renting households, 25.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sugar Creek?

In Sugar Creek, the share of households that rent went from 34.7% in 2015–2019 to 25.3% in 2020–2024 (−9.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sugar Creek?

A renting household in Sugar Creek has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sugar Creek?

The median renting household in Sugar Creek, MO has an income of $58,045 (±$20,842) a year, against $67,821 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 Sugar Creek city, Missouri (place:71368, 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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