What percentage of people rent in Channelview, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Channelview, TX, 2020–2024
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27.8% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Channelview, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,513 renting households against 9,113 that own their home.

In Channelview, the share of households that rent went from 28.8% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.8% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 3,513 (±692)
Median renter income: $48,935 (±$12,688)

Who rents and who owns in Channelview

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Channelview	Harris County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.8% (±4.8 points)	45.3% (±0.4 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,513 (±692)	795,727 (±6,574)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,113 (±721)	961,437 (±6,862)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.6 (±0.2)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,935 (±$12,688)	$51,599 (±$576)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,524 (±$9,555)	$104,763 (±$997)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Channelview, the renter share is lower than in Harris County (45.3%).

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

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

In Harris County, Channelview ranks 20 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 642 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Channelview 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	28.8% (±3.4 points)	27.8% (±4.8 points)	−1.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$977 (±$100)	$1,279 (±$137)	+30.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,581 (±$2,436)	$64,422 (±$6,665)	+1.3%	Down 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 Channelview

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Channelview
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Channelview	—	27.8% (±4.8 points)	—
Highlands	3.7 mi	19.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Cloverleaf	3.7 mi	37.6% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Sheldon	4.7 mi	49.2% (±25.0 points)	Not measurably different
Barrett	6.2 mi	16.8% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Deer Park	7.3 mi	21.7% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Jacinto City	7.8 mi	34.3% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Galena Park	7.9 mi	29.3% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Baytown	9.0 mi	47.7% (±2.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deer Park, TX (21.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cloverleaf, TX (37.6%), Baytown, TX (47.7%).

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

Households that rent across Harris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Jacinto City	34.3% (±6.3 points)
15	Seabrook	33.7% (±5.7 points)
16	Crosby	32.7% (±19.4 points)
17	Hedwig Village	31.0% (±9.3 points)
18	Galena Park	29.3% (±6.1 points)
19	La Porte	28.9% (±4.0 points)
20	Channelview	27.8% (±4.8 points)
21	Spring	25.6% (±3.0 points)
22	Morgan's Point	24.4% (±16.9 points)
23	Deer Park	21.7% (±3.4 points)
24	El Lago	20.5% (±13.4 points)
25	Highlands	19.6% (±7.2 points)
26	Katy	19.3% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Harris County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Channelview is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Channelview

How many renters are there in Channelview?

Channelview has an estimated 3,513 (±692) renting households, 27.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Channelview?

In Channelview, the share of households that rent went from 28.8% in 2015–2019 to 27.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Channelview?

A renting household in Channelview has 3.1 people on average, against 3.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Channelview?

The median renting household in Channelview, TX has an income of $48,935 (±$12,688) a year, against $73,524 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 Channelview CDP, Texas (place:14236, 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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