What percentage of people rent in Bottineau, ND?

Name: Renters and owners in Bottineau, ND, 2020–2024
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39.2% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Bottineau, ND are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 342 renting households against 531 that own their home.

In Bottineau, the share of households that rent went from 27.9% in 2015–2019 to 39.2% in 2020–2024 (+11.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.2% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 342 (±78)
Median renter income: $53,750 (±$24,317)

Who rents and who owns in Bottineau

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bottineau	Bottineau County	North Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.2% (±7.1 points)	20.8% (±3.7 points)	37.1% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	342 (±78)	557 (±111)	122,979 (±2,250)	45,017,354
Owning households	531 (±73)	2,117 (±124)	208,084 (±2,303)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$53,750 (±$24,317)	$53,558 (±$14,795)	$48,236 (±$1,347)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,037 (±$19,049)	$93,657 (±$11,493)	$100,032 (±$1,209)	$100,009

In Bottineau, the renter share is higher than in Bottineau County (20.8%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (37.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Bottineau County, Bottineau ranks 9 of 46 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 162 of 1,526.

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

How renting in Bottineau 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	27.9% (±5.8 points)	39.2% (±7.1 points)	+11.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$606 (±$48)	$840 (±$125)	+38.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$55,185 (±$4,372)	$65,905 (±$8,154)	+19.4%	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 Bottineau

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bottineau
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bottineau	—	39.2% (±7.1 points)	—
Whitteron Township	3.1 mi	6.8% (±11.5 points)	Lower
Pickering Township	3.9 mi	0.0% (±37.1 points)	Lower
Amity Township	5.4 mi	0.0% (±67.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dalen Township	8.1 mi	24.1% (±37.2 points)	Not measurably different
Roland Township	8.9 mi	1.1% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Gardena	8.9 mi	16.7% (±43.1 points)	Not measurably different
Homen Township	11 mi	0.0% (±42.8 points)	Not measurably different
Haram Township	12 mi	0.0% (±42.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whitteron Township, ND (6.8%), Pickering Township, ND (0.0%), Roland Township, ND (1.1%).

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

Households that rent across Bottineau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Richburg Township	66.7% (±66.7 points)
4	Wellington Township	61.9% (±52.0 points)
5	Newburg	51.5% (±26.9 points)
6	Sergius Township	50.0% (±37.2 points)
7	Bentinck Township	44.4% (±40.9 points)
8	Elms Township	42.6% (±37.6 points)
9	Bottineau	39.2% (±7.1 points)
10	Starbuck Township	28.6% (±43.0 points)
11	Renville Township	27.3% (±38.4 points)
12	Dalen Township	24.1% (±37.2 points)
13	Hastings Township	19.4% (±27.0 points)
14	Souris	17.4% (±24.8 points)
15	Gardena	16.7% (±43.1 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in Bottineau 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 Bottineau

How many renters are there in Bottineau?

Bottineau has an estimated 342 (±78) renting households, 39.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bottineau?

In Bottineau, the share of households that rent went from 27.9% in 2015–2019 to 39.2% in 2020–2024 (+11.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Bottineau?

A renting household in Bottineau has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bottineau?

The median renting household in Bottineau, ND has an income of $53,750 (±$24,317) a year, against $85,037 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 Bottineau city, North Dakota (place:08460, in state:38).

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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