What percentage of people rent in Grand Prairie, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Grand Prairie, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.3% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in Grand Prairie, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 28,223 renting households against 40,183 that own their home.

In Grand Prairie, the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 41.3% in 2020–2024 (+4.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.3% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 28,223 (±1,306)
Median renter income: $56,595 (±$2,583)

Who rents and who owns in Grand Prairie

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Grand Prairie	Dallas County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.3% (±1.6 points)	49.2% (±0.4 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	28,223 (±1,306)	483,826 (±4,280)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	40,183 (±1,155)	498,911 (±4,480)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,595 (±$2,583)	$59,770 (±$845)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$108,733 (±$3,684)	$101,516 (±$1,325)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

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

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

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

In Dallas County, Grand Prairie ranks 9 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 238 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Grand Prairie 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	37.3% (±1.2 points)	41.3% (±1.6 points)	+4.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,091 (±$22)	$1,629 (±$30)	+49.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$67,388 (±$1,877)	$81,619 (±$3,114)	+21.1%	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 Grand Prairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grand Prairie
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Grand Prairie	—	41.3% (±1.6 points)	—
Arlington	6.1 mi	45.7% (±1.0 points)	Higher
Duncanville	6.8 mi	34.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Dalworthington Gardens	7.8 mi	15.3% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Cedar Hill	7.9 mi	28.6% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Pantego	8.0 mi	38.1% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Cockrell Hill	8.5 mi	41.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mansfield	9.9 mi	28.5% (±2.3 points)	Lower
DeSoto	11 mi	30.4% (±2.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Duncanville, TX (34.0%), Dalworthington Gardens, TX (15.3%), Cedar Hill, TX (28.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Arlington, TX (45.7%).

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
3 (tie)	Dallas	57.6% (±0.5 points)
3 (tie)	Farmers Branch	57.6% (±2.4 points)
5	Hutchins	51.3% (±9.5 points)
6	Richardson	49.3% (±1.6 points)
7	Cockrell Hill	41.6% (±9.8 points)
8	Wilmer	41.5% (±19.3 points)
9	Grand Prairie	41.3% (±1.6 points)
10	Garland	38.4% (±1.5 points)
11	Mesquite	37.2% (±1.7 points)
12	Balch Springs	35.3% (±4.5 points)
13	Duncanville	34.0% (±3.4 points)
14	Lancaster	31.9% (±4.5 points)
15	Coppell	31.2% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 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 Grand Prairie

How many renters are there in Grand Prairie?

Grand Prairie has an estimated 28,223 (±1,306) renting households, 41.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Grand Prairie?

In Grand Prairie, the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 41.3% in 2020–2024 (+4.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Grand Prairie?

A renting household in Grand Prairie has 2.5 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Grand Prairie?

The median renting household in Grand Prairie, TX has an income of $56,595 (±$2,583) a year, against $108,733 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 Grand Prairie city, Texas (place:30464, 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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