What percentage of people rent in Athens, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Athens, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.3% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Athens, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,989 renting households against 2,709 that own their home.

In Athens, the share of households that rent went from 46.0% in 2015–2019 to 42.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.3% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 1,989 (±289)
Median renter income: $41,510 (±$10,664)

Who rents and who owns in Athens

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Athens	Henderson County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.3% (±5.3 points)	22.2% (±1.4 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,989 (±289)	7,449 (±490)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,709 (±304)	26,126 (±639)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,510 (±$10,664)	$41,742 (±$2,945)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,639 (±$5,780)	$75,127 (±$3,807)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Athens, the renter share is higher than in Henderson County (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (37.4%).

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

In Henderson County, Athens ranks 3 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 213 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Athens 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	46.0% (±6.5 points)	42.3% (±5.3 points)	−3.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$854 (±$159)	$1,112 (±$120)	+30.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$38,149 (±$7,684)	$67,984 (±$17,249)	+78.2%	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 Athens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Athens
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Athens	—	42.3% (±5.3 points)	—
Murchison	6.6 mi	33.9% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Log Cabin	11 mi	15.6% (±13.4 points)	Lower
Malakoff	11 mi	38.0% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Caney City	12 mi	17.2% (±16.0 points)	Lower
Eustace	13 mi	49.8% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different
Star Harbor	13 mi	6.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower
Brownsboro	14 mi	46.0% (±12.8 points)	Not measurably different
Payne Springs	15 mi	19.3% (±9.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Log Cabin, TX (15.6%), Caney City, TX (17.2%), Star Harbor, TX (6.8%).

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

Households that rent across Henderson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Eustace	49.8% (±17.1 points)
2	Brownsboro	46.0% (±12.8 points)
3	Athens	42.3% (±5.3 points)
4	Malakoff	38.0% (±12.1 points)
5	Murchison	33.9% (±15.1 points)
6	Chandler	32.8% (±9.0 points)
7	Trinidad	32.4% (±10.9 points)
8	Seven Points	31.2% (±10.9 points)
9	Payne Springs	19.3% (±9.9 points)

Showing 9 of 19 places in Henderson 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 Athens

How many renters are there in Athens?

Athens has an estimated 1,989 (±289) renting households, 42.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Athens?

In Athens, the share of households that rent went from 46.0% in 2015–2019 to 42.3% in 2020–2024 (−3.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Athens?

A renting household in Athens has 2.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Athens?

The median renting household in Athens, TX has an income of $41,510 (±$10,664) a year, against $85,639 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 Athens city, Texas (place:04504, in state:48).

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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