What percentage of people rent in Glens Falls, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Glens Falls, NY, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.7% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Glens Falls, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,321 renting households against 3,639 that own their home.

In Glens Falls, the share of households that rent went from 49.8% in 2015–2019 to 47.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.7% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 3,321 (±284)
Median renter income: $43,438 (±$7,065)

Who rents and who owns in Glens Falls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glens Falls	Warren County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.7% (±3.7 points)	27.9% (±1.9 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,321 (±284)	8,402 (±602)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,639 (±286)	21,731 (±586)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,438 (±$7,065)	$46,632 (±$7,120)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,932 (±$4,200)	$96,858 (±$3,898)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Glens Falls, the renter share is higher than in Warren County (27.9%).

It is not measurably different from New York (45.7%).

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

In Warren County, Glens Falls ranks 1 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 48 of 1,004.

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

How renting in Glens Falls 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	49.8% (±2.9 points)	47.7% (±3.7 points)	−2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$867 (±$27)	$1,077 (±$33)	+24.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,071 (±$3,419)	$67,788 (±$5,084)	+35.4%	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 Glens Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glens Falls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Glens Falls	—	47.7% (±3.7 points)	—
Village of South Glens Falls	1.3 mi	50.4% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glens Falls North	2.5 mi	35.4% (±5.1 points)	Lower
West Glens Falls	2.6 mi	10.5% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Village of Hudson Falls	3.2 mi	37.6% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Town of Queensbury	4.2 mi	24.5% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Village of Fort Edward	4.3 mi	36.3% (±11.3 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Moreau	4.5 mi	30.8% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Town of Kingsbury	5.0 mi	36.8% (±5.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Glens Falls North, NY (35.4%), West Glens Falls, NY (10.5%), Village of Hudson Falls, NY (37.6%).

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

Households that rent across Warren County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Glens Falls	47.7% (±3.7 points)
2	Town of Warrensburg	25.7% (±6.6 points)
3	Town of Lake George	24.6% (±5.2 points)
4	Town of Queensbury	24.5% (±3.1 points)
5	Town of Lake Luzerne	18.4% (±8.1 points)
6	Town of Johnsburg	18.0% (±9.4 points)
7	Town of Stony Creek	17.4% (±6.8 points)

Showing 7 of 12 places in Warren 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 Glens Falls

How many renters are there in Glens Falls?

Glens Falls has an estimated 3,321 (±284) renting households, 47.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Glens Falls?

In Glens Falls, the share of households that rent went from 49.8% in 2015–2019 to 47.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Glens Falls?

A renting household in Glens Falls has 1.8 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Glens Falls?

The median renting household in Glens Falls, NY has an income of $43,438 (±$7,065) a year, against $88,932 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 Glens Falls city, Warren County, New York (county subdivision:29333, in state:36 county:113).

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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