What percentage of people rent in Live Oak, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Live Oak, TX, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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42.1% (±7.1 points) of the occupied homes in Live Oak, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,796 renting households against 3,840 that own their home.

In Live Oak, the share of households that rent went from 43.9% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 42.1% (±7.1 points)
Renting households: 2,796 (±539)
Median renter income: $77,500 (±$14,727)

Who rents and who owns in Live Oak

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Live Oak	Bexar County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	42.1% (±7.1 points)	41.2% (±0.5 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,796 (±539)	309,018 (±3,657)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,840 (±481)	441,921 (±4,000)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$77,500 (±$14,727)	$49,697 (±$975)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,459 (±$21,396)	$95,465 (±$1,228)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Live Oak, the renter share is not measurably different from Bexar County (41.2%).

It is not measurably different from Texas (37.4%).

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

In Bexar County, Live Oak ranks 7 of 30 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 216 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Live Oak 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	43.9% (±4.4 points)	42.1% (±7.1 points)	−1.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,133 (±$53)	$1,634 (±$87)	+44.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$61,294 (±$3,085)	$79,696 (±$3,503)	+30.0%	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 Live Oak

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Live Oak
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Live Oak	—	42.1% (±7.1 points)	—
Universal City	2.0 mi	42.5% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Selma	2.6 mi	36.0% (±7.4 points)	Not measurably different
Converse	3.6 mi	25.8% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Windcrest	3.7 mi	13.0% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Randolph AFB	4.1 mi	100.0% (±14.6 points)	Higher
Schertz	5.4 mi	21.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Garden Ridge	6.3 mi	4.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Kirby	7.0 mi	33.9% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Converse, TX (25.8%), Windcrest, TX (13.0%), Schertz, TX (21.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Randolph AFB, TX (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Bexar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1 (tie)	Lackland AFB	100.0% (±15.8 points)
1 (tie)	Randolph AFB	100.0% (±14.6 points)
3	Balcones Heights	85.9% (±6.6 points)
4	San Antonio	47.8% (±0.6 points)
5	Leon Valley	45.6% (±5.4 points)
6	Universal City	42.5% (±5.1 points)
7	Live Oak	42.1% (±7.1 points)
8	Von Ormy	38.5% (±11.2 points)
9	Selma	36.0% (±7.4 points)
10	Kirby	33.9% (±10.0 points)
11	Somerset	31.0% (±10.7 points)
12	Alamo Heights	25.9% (±5.8 points)
13	Converse	25.8% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 30 places in Bexar 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 Live Oak

How many renters are there in Live Oak?

Live Oak has an estimated 2,796 (±539) renting households, 42.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Live Oak?

In Live Oak, the share of households that rent went from 43.9% in 2015–2019 to 42.1% in 2020–2024 (−1.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Live Oak?

A renting household in Live Oak has 2.2 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Live Oak?

The median renting household in Live Oak, TX has an income of $77,500 (±$14,727) a year, against $95,459 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 Live Oak city, Texas (place:43096, 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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