What percentage of people rent in Denton, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Denton, TX, 2020–2024
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50.0% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in Denton, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 28,332 renting households against 28,332 that own their home.

In Denton, the share of households that rent went from 51.3% in 2015–2019 to 50.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 50.0% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 28,332 (±1,067)
Median renter income: $47,331 (±$3,092)

Who rents and who owns in Denton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Denton	Denton County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	50.0% (±1.6 points)	34.5% (±0.5 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	28,332 (±1,067)	124,469 (±2,018)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	28,332 (±1,065)	235,923 (±2,138)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$47,331 (±$3,092)	$67,585 (±$1,879)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$110,517 (±$4,668)	$144,599 (±$2,056)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Denton, the renter share is higher than in Denton County (34.5%).

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

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

In Denton County, Denton ranks 2 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 81 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Denton 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	51.3% (±1.6 points)	50.0% (±1.6 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,082 (±$20)	$1,420 (±$40)	+31.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$60,018 (±$2,035)	$76,019 (±$3,990)	+26.7%	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 Denton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Denton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Denton	—	50.0% (±1.6 points)	—
Krum	5.8 mi	24.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Corinth	6.5 mi	23.3% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Shady Shores	7.2 mi	7.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Argyle	8.0 mi	7.7% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Cross Roads	8.4 mi	13.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Lantana	8.7 mi	6.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Copper Canyon	8.7 mi	2.1% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Bartonville	9.2 mi	7.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Krum, TX (24.2%), Corinth, TX (23.3%), Shady Shores, TX (7.1%).

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

Households that rent across Denton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lewisville	53.7% (±1.7 points)
2	Denton	50.0% (±1.6 points)
3	Roanoke	45.7% (±7.2 points)
4	Carrollton	41.5% (±1.6 points)
5	The Colony	40.2% (±2.6 points)
6	Northlake	38.1% (±7.0 points)
7	Lake Dallas	30.8% (±12.9 points)
8 (tie)	Little Elm	29.9% (±3.3 points)

Showing 8 of 37 places in Denton 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 Denton

How many renters are there in Denton?

Denton has an estimated 28,332 (±1,067) renting households, 50.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Denton?

In Denton, the share of households that rent went from 51.3% in 2015–2019 to 50.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Denton?

A renting household in Denton has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Denton?

The median renting household in Denton, TX has an income of $47,331 (±$3,092) a year, against $110,517 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 Denton city, Texas (place:19972, 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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