What percentage of people rent in Bells, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Bells, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.9% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Bells, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 253 renting households against 594 that own their home.

In Bells, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (+16.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.9% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 253 (±88)
Median renter income: $29,688 (±$26,991)

Who rents and who owns in Bells

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bells	Grayson County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.9% (±8.5 points)	33.2% (±1.5 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	253 (±88)	18,353 (±901)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	594 (±123)	36,895 (±888)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.7)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$29,688 (±$26,991)	$50,455 (±$4,548)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$118,750 (±$19,136)	$87,934 (±$4,019)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Bells, the renter share is not measurably different from Grayson County (33.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Grayson County, Bells ranks 12 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 576 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Bells 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	13.9% (±6.8 points)	29.9% (±8.5 points)	+16.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$725 (±$183)	$981 (±$436)	+35.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,625 (±$12,942)	$92,075 (±$15,469)	+28.6%	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 Bells

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bells
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bells	—	29.9% (±8.5 points)	—
Savoy	2.9 mi	32.9% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewright	7.3 mi	33.7% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tom Bean	7.8 mi	31.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ector	8.4 mi	38.5% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ravenna	11 mi	3.8% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Hendrix	11 mi	25.9% (±24.6 points)	Not measurably different
Kemp	11 mi	9.7% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Sherman	12 mi	47.3% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ravenna, TX (3.8%), Kemp, OK (9.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sherman, TX (47.3%).

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

Households that rent across Grayson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	Collinsville	39.4% (±11.0 points)
7	Howe	39.1% (±10.8 points)
8	Tioga	34.0% (±12.1 points)
9	Whitewright	33.7% (±8.7 points)
10	Tom Bean	31.5% (±12.0 points)
11	Gunter	30.7% (±11.1 points)
12	Bells	29.9% (±8.5 points)
13	Van Alstyne	24.6% (±7.2 points)
14	Preston	21.2% (±14.8 points)
15	Pottsboro	20.5% (±6.3 points)
16	Southmayd	9.4% (±7.0 points)
17	Dorchester	2.4% (±11.5 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Grayson 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 Bells

How many renters are there in Bells?

Bells has an estimated 253 (±88) renting households, 29.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bells?

In Bells, the share of households that rent went from 13.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (+16.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Bells?

A renting household in Bells has 2.7 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bells?

The median renting household in Bells, TX has an income of $29,688 (±$26,991) a year, against $118,750 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 Bells town, Texas (place:07420, 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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