What percentage of people rent in Webster Groves, MO?

Name: Renters and owners in Webster Groves, MO, 2020–2024
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23.9% (±4.3 points) of the occupied homes in Webster Groves, MO are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,260 renting households against 7,186 that own their home.

In Webster Groves, the share of households that rent went from 21.6% in 2015–2019 to 23.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 23.9% (±4.3 points)
Renting households: 2,260 (±467)
Median renter income: $57,560 (±$11,323)

Who rents and who owns in Webster Groves

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Webster Groves	St. Louis County	Missouri	United States
Renter-occupied share	23.9% (±4.3 points)	30.8% (±0.5 points)	31.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,260 (±467)	127,319 (±2,340)	799,814 (±5,177)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,186 (±348)	286,530 (±2,415)	1,708,413 (±9,125)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,560 (±$11,323)	$49,422 (±$1,284)	$43,288 (±$509)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$147,696 (±$13,893)	$105,547 (±$1,450)	$87,780 (±$425)	$100,009

In Webster Groves, 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, Webster Groves ranks 58 of 98 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 641 of 1,244.

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

How renting in Webster Groves 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	21.6% (±2.4 points)	23.9% (±4.3 points)	+2.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,349 (±$125)	$1,650 (±$354)	+22.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$102,759 (±$6,552)	$115,227 (±$6,638)	+12.1%	Down 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 Webster Groves

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Webster Groves
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Webster Groves	—	23.9% (±4.3 points)	—
Shrewsbury	1.4 mi	37.0% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Marlborough	1.5 mi	87.1% (±5.3 points)	Higher
Glendale	1.6 mi	3.9% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Rock Hill	1.7 mi	17.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	1.8 mi	23.4% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brentwood	2.3 mi	37.0% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Maplewood	2.4 mi	60.2% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Crestwood	2.4 mi	12.3% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glendale, MO (3.9%), Crestwood, MO (12.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Shrewsbury, MO (37.0%), Marlborough, MO (87.1%), Brentwood, MO (37.0%).

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
52	Calverton Park	27.6% (±11.9 points)
53	Olivette	26.5% (±6.6 points)
54	Pasadena Hills	26.2% (±10.8 points)
55 (tie)	Ellisville	25.5% (±4.8 points)
55 (tie)	Sappington	25.5% (±5.4 points)
57	Manchester	25.0% (±4.4 points)
58	Webster Groves	23.9% (±4.3 points)
59	Oakland	23.4% (±6.3 points)
60	Lemay	22.9% (±4.4 points)
61 (tie)	Kirkwood	22.8% (±3.2 points)
61 (tie)	Uplands Park	22.8% (±13.3 points)
63	Chesterfield	22.4% (±1.9 points)
64	Black Jack	21.9% (±7.9 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 Webster Groves

How many renters are there in Webster Groves?

Webster Groves has an estimated 2,260 (±467) renting households, 23.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Webster Groves?

In Webster Groves, the share of households that rent went from 21.6% in 2015–2019 to 23.9% in 2020–2024 (+2.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Webster Groves?

A renting household in Webster Groves has 1.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Webster Groves?

The median renting household in Webster Groves, MO has an income of $57,560 (±$11,323) a year, against $147,696 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 Webster Groves city, Missouri (place:78154, 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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