What percentage of people rent in Myrtle Creek, OR?

Name: Renters and owners in Myrtle Creek, OR, 2020–2024
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41.1% (±11.3 points) of the occupied homes in Myrtle Creek, OR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 622 renting households against 890 that own their home.

In Myrtle Creek, the share of households that rent went from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 41.1% in 2020–2024 (+7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.1% (±11.3 points)
Renting households: 622 (±170)
Median renter income: $41,413 (±$18,720)

Who rents and who owns in Myrtle Creek

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Myrtle Creek	Douglas County	Oregon	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.1% (±11.3 points)	27.3% (±1.5 points)	36.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	622 (±170)	12,952 (±716)	630,439 (±6,079)	45,017,354
Owning households	890 (±227)	34,567 (±781)	1,087,983 (±7,824)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,413 (±$18,720)	$43,228 (±$2,744)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$63,750 (±$16,439)	$72,648 (±$2,621)	$103,598 (±$748)	$100,009

In Myrtle Creek, the renter share is higher than in Douglas County (27.3%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (36.7%).

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

In Douglas County, Myrtle Creek ranks 2 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 55 of 303.

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

How renting in Myrtle Creek 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	33.6% (±9.2 points)	41.1% (±11.3 points)	+7.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$687 (±$202)	$1,013 (±$104)	+47.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$50,729 (±$12,919)	$55,921 (±$18,133)	+10.2%	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 Myrtle Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Myrtle Creek
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Myrtle Creek	—	41.1% (±11.3 points)	—
Tri-City	2.6 mi	27.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Riddle	6.5 mi	38.7% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Canyonville	6.7 mi	31.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Winston	9.9 mi	29.0% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Green	10 mi	20.1% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Roseburg	14 mi	46.2% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Roseburg North	17 mi	20.4% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Glide	21 mi	11.0% (±11.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Green, OR (20.1%), Roseburg North, OR (20.4%), Glide, OR (11.0%).

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

Households that rent across Douglas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Roseburg	46.2% (±3.4 points)
2	Myrtle Creek	41.1% (±11.3 points)
3	Riddle	38.7% (±12.0 points)
4	Drain	35.1% (±18.5 points)
5	Glendale	34.4% (±15.6 points)
6	Sutherlin	33.9% (±7.3 points)
7	Canyonville	31.8% (±8.5 points)
8	Winston	29.0% (±8.5 points)

Showing 8 of 16 places in Douglas 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 Myrtle Creek

How many renters are there in Myrtle Creek?

Myrtle Creek has an estimated 622 (±170) renting households, 41.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Myrtle Creek?

In Myrtle Creek, the share of households that rent went from 33.6% in 2015–2019 to 41.1% in 2020–2024 (+7.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Myrtle Creek?

A renting household in Myrtle Creek has 2.4 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Myrtle Creek?

The median renting household in Myrtle Creek, OR has an income of $41,413 (±$18,720) a year, against $63,750 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 Myrtle Creek city, Oregon (place:50950, 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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