What percentage of people rent in La Vergne, TN?

Name: Renters and owners in La Vergne, TN, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in La Vergne, TN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,456 renting households against 9,842 that own their home.

In La Vergne, the share of households that rent went from 29.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.0% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 3,456 (±489)
Median renter income: $72,987 (±$15,944)

Who rents and who owns in La Vergne

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	La Vergne	Rutherford County	Tennessee	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.0% (±3.9 points)	35.2% (±1.1 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,456 (±489)	45,536 (±1,503)	933,708 (±7,883)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,842 (±741)	83,895 (±1,668)	1,890,569 (±10,295)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.5 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$72,987 (±$15,944)	$58,148 (±$3,536)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,856 (±$3,958)	$105,508 (±$2,574)	$85,153 (±$545)	$100,009

In La Vergne, the renter share is lower than in Rutherford County (35.2%).

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

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

In Rutherford County, La Vergne ranks 3 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 234 of 405.

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

How renting in La Vergne 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	29.3% (±2.8 points)	26.0% (±3.9 points)	−3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,204 (±$58)	$1,805 (±$138)	+49.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$64,531 (±$3,247)	$81,313 (±$5,805)	+26.0%	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 La Vergne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with La Vergne
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
La Vergne	—	26.0% (±3.9 points)	—
Smyrna	4.1 mi	42.6% (±3.2 points)	Higher
Rural Hill	7.1 mi	0.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Nolensville	7.7 mi	6.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Gladeville	9.6 mi	11.6% (±11.1 points)	Lower
Brentwood	12 mi	9.6% (±1.9 points)	Lower
Mount Juliet	13 mi	27.9% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Berry Hill	13 mi	83.1% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Oak Hill	13 mi	5.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rural Hill, TN (0.0%), Nolensville, TN (6.4%), Gladeville, TN (11.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Smyrna, TN (42.6%), Berry Hill, TN (83.1%).

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

Households that rent across Rutherford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Murfreesboro	47.6% (±1.6 points)
2	Smyrna	42.6% (±3.2 points)
3	La Vergne	26.0% (±3.9 points)
4	Eagleville	17.2% (±8.0 points)
5	Christiana	3.6% (±4.2 points)
6	Rockvale	1.1% (±2.0 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 La Vergne

How many renters are there in La Vergne?

La Vergne has an estimated 3,456 (±489) renting households, 26.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in La Vergne?

In La Vergne, the share of households that rent went from 29.3% in 2015–2019 to 26.0% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in La Vergne?

A renting household in La Vergne has 3.5 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in La Vergne?

The median renting household in La Vergne, TN has an income of $72,987 (±$15,944) a year, against $83,856 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 La Vergne city, Tennessee (place:41200, 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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