What percentage of people rent in Brenham, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Brenham, TX, 2020–2024
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48.9% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Brenham, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,748 renting households against 3,911 that own their home.

In Brenham, the share of households that rent went from 38.5% in 2015–2019 to 48.9% in 2020–2024 (+10.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 48.9% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 3,748 (±389)
Median renter income: $50,000 (±$14,576)

Who rents and who owns in Brenham

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brenham	Washington County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	48.9% (±4.5 points)	30.2% (±2.7 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,748 (±389)	4,677 (±416)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,911 (±360)	10,804 (±508)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,000 (±$14,576)	$53,601 (±$10,703)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$79,561 (±$10,749)	$89,302 (±$4,579)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Brenham, the renter share is higher than in Washington County (30.2%).

It is also higher than in Texas (37.4%).

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

Statewide, it ranks 96 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Brenham 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	38.5% (±5.8 points)	48.9% (±4.5 points)	+10.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$865 (±$87)	$1,157 (±$67)	+33.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$45,197 (±$9,948)	$65,112 (±$9,188)	+44.1%	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 Brenham

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brenham
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brenham	—	48.9% (±4.5 points)	—
Burton	13 mi	15.7% (±12.7 points)	Lower
Industry	15 mi	21.3% (±16.7 points)	Lower
Somerville	15 mi	16.5% (±11.6 points)	Lower
Bellville	17 mi	38.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Carmine	18 mi	12.9% (±9.8 points)	Lower
Round Top	19 mi	14.0% (±14.7 points)	Lower
Hempstead	19 mi	61.5% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Pine Island	23 mi	22.8% (±16.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Burton, TX (15.7%), Industry, TX (21.3%), Somerville, TX (16.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hempstead, TX (61.5%).

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

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 Brenham

How many renters are there in Brenham?

Brenham has an estimated 3,748 (±389) renting households, 48.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brenham?

In Brenham, the share of households that rent went from 38.5% in 2015–2019 to 48.9% in 2020–2024 (+10.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Brenham?

A renting household in Brenham has 1.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brenham?

The median renting household in Brenham, TX has an income of $50,000 (±$14,576) a year, against $79,561 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 Brenham city, Texas (place:10156, 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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