What percentage of people rent in Signal Mountain, TN?

Name: Renters and owners in Signal Mountain, TN, 2020–2024
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12.1% (±4.2 points) of the occupied homes in Signal Mountain, TN are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 406 renting households against 2,945 that own their home.

In Signal Mountain, the share of households that rent went from 12.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.1% (±4.2 points)
Renting households: 406 (±145)
Median renter income: $76,667 (±$44,238)

Who rents and who owns in Signal Mountain

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Signal Mountain	Hamilton County	Tennessee	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.1% (±4.2 points)	36.1% (±1.1 points)	33.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	406 (±145)	55,650 (±1,809)	933,708 (±7,883)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,945 (±211)	98,531 (±1,745)	1,890,569 (±10,295)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$76,667 (±$44,238)	$50,538 (±$2,129)	$46,745 (±$535)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$160,750 (±$36,719)	$98,560 (±$2,563)	$85,153 (±$545)	$100,009

In Signal Mountain, the renter share is lower than in Hamilton County (36.1%).

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

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

In Hamilton County, Signal Mountain ranks 12 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 352 of 405.

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

How renting in Signal Mountain 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	12.8% (±4.1 points)	12.1% (±4.2 points)	−0.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,938 (±$868)	$1,852 (±$1,111)	−4.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$109,926 (±$20,061)	$141,008 (±$26,947)	+28.3%	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 Signal Mountain

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Signal Mountain
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Signal Mountain	—	12.1% (±4.2 points)	—
Walden	2.2 mi	18.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Fairmount	3.0 mi	11.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Red Bank	3.4 mi	44.2% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Lone Oak	4.2 mi	28.1% (±14.3 points)	Higher
Falling Water	5.9 mi	10.1% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chattanooga	7.5 mi	47.6% (±1.4 points)	Higher
Powells Crossroads	8.6 mi	13.6% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Middle Valley	8.8 mi	16.3% (±5.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Red Bank, TN (44.2%), Lone Oak, TN (28.1%), Chattanooga, TN (47.6%).

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

Households that rent across Hamilton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Soddy-Daisy	24.3% (±4.6 points)
7	Walden	18.2% (±7.2 points)
8	Apison	16.6% (±12.4 points)
9	Middle Valley	16.3% (±5.0 points)
10	Lakesite	15.8% (±6.2 points)
11	Sale Creek	12.8% (±7.2 points)
12	Signal Mountain	12.1% (±4.2 points)
13	Mowbray Mountain	11.5% (±7.2 points)
14	Fairmount	11.1% (±6.6 points)
15	Falling Water	10.1% (±6.7 points)
16	Ridgeside	7.0% (±9.9 points)
17	Lookout Mountain	5.5% (±3.0 points)
18	Flat Top Mountain	2.6% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Hamilton 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 Signal Mountain

How many renters are there in Signal Mountain?

Signal Mountain has an estimated 406 (±145) renting households, 12.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Signal Mountain?

In Signal Mountain, the share of households that rent went from 12.8% in 2015–2019 to 12.1% in 2020–2024 (−0.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Signal Mountain?

A renting household in Signal Mountain has 1.8 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Signal Mountain?

The median renting household in Signal Mountain, TN has an income of $76,667 (±$44,238) a year, against $160,750 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 Signal Mountain town, Tennessee (place:68540, 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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