What percentage of people rent in Valley Park, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Valley Park, MO, 2020–2024
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47.7% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Valley Park, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,535 renting households against 1,684 that own their home.

In Valley Park, the share of households that rent went from 39.0% in 2015–2019 to 47.7% in 2020–2024 (+8.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.7% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 1,535 (±193)
Median renter income: $54,111 (±$13,403)

Who rents and who owns in Valley Park

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Valley Park	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.7% (±4.8 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,535 (±193)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,684 (±213)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,111 (±$13,403)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,442 (±$11,338)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Valley Park, the renter share is higher than in St. Louis County (30.8%).

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

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

In St. Louis County, Valley Park ranks 22 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 129 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Valley Park 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	39.0% (±5.7 points)	47.7% (±4.8 points)	+8.7 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$998 (±$77)	$1,443 (±$65)	+44.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$56,786 (±$4,265)	$67,898 (±$11,363)	+19.6%	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 Valley Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Valley Park
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Valley Park	—	47.7% (±4.8 points)	—
Twin Oaks	1.1 mi	68.0% (±15.0 points)	Higher
Manchester	2.4 mi	25.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Fenton	2.9 mi	17.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Winchester	3.2 mi	18.0% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Murphy	4.0 mi	19.6% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Ballwin	4.3 mi	15.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Des Peres	4.3 mi	4.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Kirkwood	4.5 mi	22.8% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manchester, MO (25.0%), Fenton, MO (17.4%), Winchester, MO (18.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: 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 St. Louis County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Bel-Ridge	53.4% (±10.3 points)
17	Pagedale	52.9% (±9.7 points)
18	Ferguson	51.8% (±5.2 points)
19	Beverly Hills	51.0% (±15.3 points)
20	Spanish Lake	50.8% (±5.2 points)
21	Wellston	50.7% (±13.2 points)
22 (tie)	Valley Park	47.7% (±4.8 points)
22 (tie)	Vinita Park	47.7% (±13.2 points)
24 (tie)	Berkeley	47.2% (±7.6 points)
24 (tie)	Country Club Hills	47.2% (±15.6 points)
26	Breckenridge Hills	46.2% (±10.3 points)
27	Richmond Heights	45.7% (±4.8 points)
28	Clayton	45.1% (±4.4 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 Valley Park

How many renters are there in Valley Park?

Valley Park has an estimated 1,535 (±193) renting households, 47.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Valley Park?

In Valley Park, the share of households that rent went from 39.0% in 2015–2019 to 47.7% in 2020–2024 (+8.7 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Valley Park?

A renting household in Valley Park has 1.8 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Valley Park?

The median renting household in Valley Park, MO has an income of $54,111 (±$13,403) a year, against $96,442 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 Valley Park city, Missouri (place:75472, 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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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.