What percentage of people rent in Glenn Heights, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Glenn Heights, TX, 2020–2024
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21.6% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Glenn Heights, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,283 renting households against 4,667 that own their home.

In Glenn Heights, the share of households that rent went from 20.7% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.6% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 1,283 (±423)
Median renter income: $42,829 (±$10,037)

Who rents and who owns in Glenn Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Glenn Heights	Dallas County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.6% (±6.6 points)	49.2% (±0.4 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,283 (±423)	483,826 (±4,280)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,667 (±495)	498,911 (±4,480)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.3)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,829 (±$10,037)	$59,770 (±$845)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,745 (±$6,575)	$101,516 (±$1,325)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Glenn Heights, the renter share is lower than in Dallas County (49.2%).

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

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

In Dallas County, Glenn Heights ranks 20 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 867 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Glenn Heights 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	20.7% (±5.2 points)	21.6% (±6.6 points)	+0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,362 (±$124)	$1,675 (±$382)	+23.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,739 (±$6,964)	$81,718 (±$15,922)	+18.9%	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 Glenn Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Glenn Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Glenn Heights	—	21.6% (±6.6 points)	—
Ovilla	1.8 mi	4.7% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Oak Leaf	2.0 mi	3.3% (±4.6 points)	Lower
DeSoto	3.4 mi	30.4% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Red Oak	5.0 mi	24.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Bear Creek Ranch	5.3 mi	14.9% (±16.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lancaster	5.6 mi	31.9% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Pecan Hill	6.0 mi	5.4% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Cedar Hill	6.5 mi	28.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ovilla, TX (4.7%), Oak Leaf, TX (3.3%), Pecan Hill, TX (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: DeSoto, TX (30.4%), Lancaster, TX (31.9%).

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

Households that rent across Dallas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Lancaster	31.9% (±4.5 points)
15	Coppell	31.2% (±2.6 points)
16	DeSoto	30.4% (±2.4 points)
17	Cedar Hill	28.6% (±3.5 points)
18	Rowlett	24.8% (±2.8 points)
19	Seagoville	22.1% (±5.0 points)
20	Glenn Heights	21.6% (±6.6 points)
21	University Park	16.8% (±2.9 points)
22	Sachse	15.3% (±2.9 points)
23	Bear Creek Ranch	14.9% (±16.3 points)
24	Highland Park	10.6% (±3.0 points)
25	Sunnyvale	8.5% (±6.8 points)

Showing 12 of 25 places in Dallas 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 Glenn Heights

How many renters are there in Glenn Heights?

Glenn Heights has an estimated 1,283 (±423) renting households, 21.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Glenn Heights?

In Glenn Heights, the share of households that rent went from 20.7% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Glenn Heights?

A renting household in Glenn Heights has 2.7 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Glenn Heights?

The median renting household in Glenn Heights, TX has an income of $42,829 (±$10,037) a year, against $96,745 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 Glenn Heights city, Texas (place:29840, 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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