What percentage of people rent in Dover, TN?

Name: Renters and owners in Dover, TN, 2020–2024
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28.3% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Dover, TN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 195 renting households against 494 that own their home.

In Dover, the share of households that rent went from 48.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (−19.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.3% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 195 (±54)
Median renter income: $48,125 (±$38,831)

Who rents and who owns in Dover

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Dover	Stewart County	Tennessee	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.3% (±5.9 points)	18.9% (±3.4 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	195 (±54)	1,008 (±193)	933,708 (±7,883)	45,017,354
Owning households	494 (±96)	4,315 (±228)	1,890,569 (±10,295)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.6)	2.9 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,125 (±$38,831)	$49,952 (±$8,127)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$93,929 (±$23,871)	$67,821 (±$4,135)	$85,153 (±$545)	$100,009

In Dover, the renter share is higher than in Stewart County (18.9%).

It is not measurably different from Tennessee (33.1%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 211 of 405.

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

How renting in Dover 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	48.1% (±9.5 points)	28.3% (±5.9 points)	−19.8 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$659 (±$190)	$743 (±$292)	+12.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,704 (±$7,844)	$75,190 (±$12,910)	+89.4%	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 Dover

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dover
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Dover	—	28.3% (±5.9 points)	—
Tennessee Ridge	12 mi	13.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Cumberland City	13 mi	40.9% (±15.5 points)	Not measurably different
Erin	14 mi	46.4% (±11.7 points)	Higher
LaFayette	16 mi	23.9% (±15.9 points)	Not measurably different
Big Sandy	22 mi	41.4% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Campbell North	24 mi	98.5% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Slayden	25 mi	23.0% (±18.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cadiz	26 mi	45.6% (±8.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Tennessee Ridge, TN (13.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Erin, TN (46.4%), Fort Campbell North, KY (98.5%), Cadiz, KY (45.6%).

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

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 Dover

How many renters are there in Dover?

Dover has an estimated 195 (±54) renting households, 28.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Dover?

In Dover, the share of households that rent went from 48.1% in 2015–2019 to 28.3% in 2020–2024 (−19.8 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Dover?

A renting household in Dover has 2.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Dover?

The median renting household in Dover, TN has an income of $48,125 (±$38,831) a year, against $93,929 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 Dover city, Tennessee (place:21400, in state:47).

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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