What percentage of people rent in Gallatin, TN?

Name: Renters and owners in Gallatin, TN, 2020–2024
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42.9% (±2.9 points) of the occupied homes in Gallatin, TN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,473 renting households against 11,282 that own their home.

In Gallatin, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.9% (±2.9 points)
Renting households: 8,473 (±663)
Median renter income: $50,844 (±$10,782)

Who rents and who owns in Gallatin

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gallatin	Sumner County	Tennessee	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.9% (±2.9 points)	28.0% (±1.2 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,473 (±663)	22,037 (±986)	933,708 (±7,883)	45,017,354
Owning households	11,282 (±608)	56,545 (±1,026)	1,890,569 (±10,295)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,844 (±$10,782)	$57,727 (±$3,995)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,044 (±$6,183)	$105,596 (±$2,950)	$85,153 (±$545)	$100,009

In Gallatin, the renter share is higher than in Sumner County (28.0%).

It is also higher than in Tennessee (33.1%).

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

In Sumner County, Gallatin ranks 1 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 87 of 405.

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

How renting in Gallatin 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	37.5% (±2.3 points)	42.9% (±2.9 points)	+5.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$962 (±$56)	$1,395 (±$49)	+45.0%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$59,745 (±$3,033)	$77,518 (±$7,103)	+29.7%	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 Gallatin

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gallatin
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gallatin	—	42.9% (±2.9 points)	—
Shackle Island	8.3 mi	7.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Hendersonville	9.0 mi	28.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Green Hill	12 mi	9.4% (±6.3 points)	Lower
White House	13 mi	24.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Mount Juliet	13 mi	27.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Millersville	14 mi	33.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Goodlettsville	14 mi	39.5% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Lebanon	14 mi	37.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Shackle Island, TN (7.0%), Hendersonville, TN (28.3%), Green Hill, TN (9.4%).

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

Households that rent across Sumner County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Gallatin	42.9% (±2.9 points)
2	Westmoreland	36.5% (±9.8 points)
3	Portland	33.3% (±5.4 points)
4	Millersville	33.2% (±6.5 points)
5	Hendersonville	28.3% (±2.7 points)
6	Mitchellville	28.1% (±18.9 points)
7	Shackle Island	7.0% (±7.5 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 Gallatin

How many renters are there in Gallatin?

Gallatin has an estimated 8,473 (±663) renting households, 42.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gallatin?

In Gallatin, the share of households that rent went from 37.5% in 2015–2019 to 42.9% in 2020–2024 (+5.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Gallatin?

A renting household in Gallatin has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gallatin?

The median renting household in Gallatin, TN has an income of $50,844 (±$10,782) a year, against $100,044 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 Gallatin city, Tennessee (place:28540, 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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