What percentage of people rent in West Glens Falls, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in West Glens Falls, NY, 2020–2024
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10.5% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in West Glens Falls, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 401 renting households against 3,413 that own their home.

In West Glens Falls, the share of households that rent went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 10.5% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 401 (±134)
Median renter income: $46,840 (±$25,603)

Who rents and who owns in West Glens Falls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Glens Falls	Warren County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	10.5% (±3.3 points)	27.9% (±1.9 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	401 (±134)	8,402 (±602)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,413 (±255)	21,731 (±586)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,840 (±$25,603)	$46,632 (±$7,120)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$109,447 (±$10,930)	$96,858 (±$3,898)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Warren County, West Glens Falls ranks 3 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 306 of 414.

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

How renting in West 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	18.3% (±5.1 points)	10.5% (±3.3 points)	−7.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,219 (±$120)	$1,343 (±$63)	+10.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,906 (±$7,525)	$93,239 (±$16,826)	+45.9%	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 West Glens Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Glens Falls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Glens Falls	—	10.5% (±3.3 points)	—
Glens Falls North	2.2 mi	35.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Glens Falls	2.6 mi	47.7% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Village of South Glens Falls	3.2 mi	50.4% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Town of Moreau	4.2 mi	30.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Town of Lake Luzerne	5.3 mi	18.4% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Village of Hudson Falls	5.7 mi	37.6% (±8.9 points)	Higher
Village of Fort Edward	6.2 mi	36.3% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Town of Kingsbury	7.6 mi	36.8% (±5.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Glens Falls North, NY (35.4%), Glens Falls, NY (47.7%), Village of South Glens Falls, NY (50.4%).

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 North	35.4% (±5.1 points)
2	Warrensburg (community)	27.4% (±7.7 points)
3	West Glens Falls	10.5% (±3.3 points)

West Glens Falls 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 Queensbury, 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 West Glens Falls

How many renters are there in West Glens Falls?

West Glens Falls has an estimated 401 (±134) renting households, 10.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Glens Falls?

In West Glens Falls, the share of households that rent went from 18.3% in 2015–2019 to 10.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in West Glens Falls?

A renting household in West Glens Falls has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Glens Falls?

The median renting household in West Glens Falls, NY has an income of $46,840 (±$25,603) a year, against $109,447 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 West Glens Falls CDP, New York (place:80082, 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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