What percentage of people rent in Pleasant Valley (community), NY?

Name: Renters and owners in Pleasant Valley (community), NY, 2020–2024
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80.8% (±15.1 points) of the occupied homes in Pleasant Valley (community), NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 669 renting households against 159 that own their home.

In Pleasant Valley (community), the share of households that rent went from 65.1% in 2015–2019 to 80.8% in 2020–2024 (+15.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 80.8% (±15.1 points)
Renting households: 669 (±253)
Median renter income: $64,716 (±$37,994)

Who rents and who owns in Pleasant Valley (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Pleasant Valley (community)	Dutchess County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	80.8% (±15.1 points)	30.8% (±0.8 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	669 (±253)	35,828 (±952)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	159 (±125)	80,447 (±959)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.5)	2.0 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±1.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$64,716 (±$37,994)	$58,654 (±$3,417)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$131,334 (±$25,419)	$125,208 (±$3,702)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In Pleasant Valley (community), the renter share is higher than in Dutchess County (30.8%).

It is also higher than in New York (45.7%).

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

In Dutchess County, Pleasant Valley (community) ranks 3 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 9 of 414.

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

How renting in Pleasant Valley (community) 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	65.1% (±14.2 points)	80.8% (±15.1 points)	+15.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,571 (±$207)	$2,199 (±$156)	+40.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,292 (±$26,272)	$85,326 (±$56,993)	+18.0%	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 Pleasant Valley (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Pleasant Valley (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Pleasant Valley (community)	—	80.8% (±15.1 points)	—
MacDonnell Heights	2.7 mi	0.0% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Haviland	3.9 mi	17.7% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Town of LaGrange	4.5 mi	13.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Fairview (Dutchess County)	4.5 mi	35.3% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Arlington	5.1 mi	72.2% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Vassar College	5.3 mi	85.9% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Hyde Park	5.8 mi	27.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Poughkeepsie	6.0 mi	61.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: MacDonnell Heights, NY (0.0%), Haviland, NY (17.7%), Town of LaGrange, NY (13.9%).

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

Households that rent across Dutchess County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bard College	89.7% (±21.2 points)
2	Vassar College	85.9% (±10.9 points)
3	Pleasant Valley (community)	80.8% (±15.1 points)
4	Arlington	72.2% (±7.5 points)
5	Wingdale	46.9% (±21.0 points)
6 (tie)	Fairview (Dutchess County)	35.3% (±6.9 points)
6 (tie)	Hyde Park (community)	35.3% (±11.9 points)
8	Hopewell Junction	25.6% (±10.8 points)
9	Pine Plains (community)	21.9% (±10.9 points)

Showing 9 of 18 places in Dutchess County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Pleasant Valley (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Pleasant Valley, whose figures include it.

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 Pleasant Valley (community)

How many renters are there in Pleasant Valley (community)?

Pleasant Valley (community) has an estimated 669 (±253) renting households, 80.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Pleasant Valley (community)?

In Pleasant Valley (community), the share of households that rent went from 65.1% in 2015–2019 to 80.8% in 2020–2024 (+15.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Pleasant Valley (community)?

A renting household in Pleasant Valley (community) has 2.1 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Pleasant Valley (community)?

The median renting household in Pleasant Valley (community), NY has an income of $64,716 (±$37,994) a year, against $131,334 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 Pleasant Valley CDP, New York (place:58684, in state:36).

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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