What percentage of people rent in Independence, OR?

Name: Renters and owners in Independence, OR, 2020–2024
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45.4% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Independence, OR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,430 renting households against 1,721 that own their home.

In Independence, the share of households that rent went from 45.5% in 2015–2019 to 45.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.4% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 1,430 (±259)
Median renter income: $78,321 (±$17,862)

Who rents and who owns in Independence

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Independence	Polk County	Oregon	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.4% (±6.4 points)	35.3% (±2.2 points)	36.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,430 (±259)	11,643 (±775)	630,439 (±6,079)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,721 (±217)	21,343 (±727)	1,087,983 (±7,824)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$78,321 (±$17,862)	$53,221 (±$3,159)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$104,201 (±$16,360)	$110,325 (±$6,234)	$103,598 (±$748)	$100,009

In Independence, the renter share is higher than in Polk County (35.3%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (36.7%).

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

In Polk County, Independence ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 30 of 303.

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

How renting in Independence 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	45.5% (±5.7 points)	45.4% (±6.4 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,048 (±$70)	$1,665 (±$126)	+58.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$53,599 (±$2,606)	$85,375 (±$8,821)	+59.3%	Up 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 Independence

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Independence
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Independence	—	45.4% (±6.4 points)	—
Monmouth	1.6 mi	52.6% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Dallas	7.2 mi	32.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Salem	9.7 mi	44.1% (±1.5 points)	Not measurably different
Falls City	12 mi	26.0% (±10.9 points)	Lower
Four Corners	12 mi	34.7% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Turner	12 mi	23.2% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Adair Village	13 mi	24.5% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Keizer	13 mi	37.1% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Dallas, OR (32.1%), Falls City, OR (26.0%), Four Corners, OR (34.7%).

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

Households that rent across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Grand Ronde	56.9% (±11.5 points)
2	Monmouth	52.6% (±5.9 points)
3	Independence	45.4% (±6.4 points)
4	Dallas	32.1% (±4.4 points)
5	Falls City	26.0% (±10.9 points)

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 Independence

How many renters are there in Independence?

Independence has an estimated 1,430 (±259) renting households, 45.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Independence?

In Independence, the share of households that rent went from 45.5% in 2015–2019 to 45.4% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Independence?

A renting household in Independence has 3.1 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Independence?

The median renting household in Independence, OR has an income of $78,321 (±$17,862) a year, against $104,201 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 Independence city, Oregon (place:36150, in state:41).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.