What percentage of people rent in Little Elm, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Little Elm, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.9% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in Little Elm, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,645 renting households against 13,238 that own their home.

In Little Elm, the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.9% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 5,645 (±691)
Median renter income: $80,961 (±$9,410)

Who rents and who owns in Little Elm

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Little Elm	Denton County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.9% (±3.3 points)	34.5% (±0.5 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,645 (±691)	124,469 (±2,018)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	13,238 (±703)	235,923 (±2,138)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$80,961 (±$9,410)	$67,585 (±$1,879)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$138,079 (±$11,151)	$144,599 (±$2,056)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Little Elm, the renter share is lower than in Denton County (34.5%).

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

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

In Denton County, Little Elm ranks 8 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 578 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Little Elm 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	23.5% (±3.2 points)	29.9% (±3.3 points)	+6.4 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,660 (±$85)	$1,953 (±$110)	+17.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$98,803 (±$6,326)	$119,219 (±$8,047)	+20.7%	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 Little Elm

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Little Elm
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Little Elm	—	29.9% (±3.3 points)	—
Paloma Creek South	1.4 mi	26.4% (±9.0 points)	Not measurably different
Savannah	2.4 mi	28.0% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Paloma Creek	2.5 mi	29.9% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Hackberry	3.0 mi	18.9% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Providence Village	3.8 mi	22.5% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Point	4.2 mi	10.5% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Cross Roads	4.8 mi	13.6% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Lakewood Village	5.1 mi	2.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hackberry, TX (18.9%), Oak Point, TX (10.5%), Cross Roads, TX (13.6%).

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
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)
8 (tie)	Paloma Creek	29.9% (±15.4 points)
10	Savannah	28.0% (±11.1 points)
11	Paloma Creek South	26.4% (±9.0 points)
12	Sanger	26.3% (±6.0 points)
13	Pilot Point	25.1% (±9.9 points)
14	Krum	24.2% (±7.8 points)

Showing 13 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 Little Elm

How many renters are there in Little Elm?

Little Elm has an estimated 5,645 (±691) renting households, 29.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Little Elm?

In Little Elm, the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 29.9% in 2020–2024 (+6.4 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Little Elm?

A renting household in Little Elm has 2.7 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Little Elm?

The median renting household in Little Elm, TX has an income of $80,961 (±$9,410) a year, against $138,079 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 Little Elm city, Texas (place:43012, 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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