What percentage of people rent in Navasota, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Navasota, TX, 2020–2024
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39.9% (±8.0 points) of the occupied homes in Navasota, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,091 renting households against 1,644 that own their home.

In Navasota, the share of households that rent went from 39.9% in 2015–2019 to 39.9% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.9% (±8.0 points)
Renting households: 1,091 (±257)
Median renter income: $28,811 (±$15,404)

Who rents and who owns in Navasota

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Navasota	Grimes County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.9% (±8.0 points)	20.1% (±3.0 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,091 (±257)	2,059 (±343)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,644 (±291)	8,196 (±430)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.6)	2.8 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,811 (±$15,404)	$44,319 (±$10,192)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$69,167 (±$22,905)	$78,822 (±$10,355)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Navasota, the renter share is higher than in Grimes County (20.1%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Grimes County, Navasota ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 270 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Navasota 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	39.9% (±6.7 points)	39.9% (±8.0 points)	0.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$788 (±$153)	$860 (±$269)	+9.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,178 (±$4,328)	$51,276 (±$14,329)	−8.7%	Down 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 Navasota

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Navasota
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Navasota	—	39.9% (±8.0 points)	—
Anderson	9.2 mi	15.9% (±20.5 points)	Lower
Plantersville	14 mi	15.0% (±20.1 points)	Lower
Todd Mission	18 mi	16.2% (±21.4 points)	Lower
College Station	18 mi	64.6% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Hempstead	20 mi	61.5% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Prairie View	22 mi	74.9% (±9.6 points)	Higher
Pine Island	23 mi	22.8% (±16.4 points)	Not measurably different
Montgomery	23 mi	46.0% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Anderson, TX (15.9%), Plantersville, TX (15.0%), Todd Mission, TX (16.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: College Station, TX (64.6%), Hempstead, TX (61.5%), Prairie View, TX (74.9%).

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

Households that rent across Grimes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Navasota	39.9% (±8.0 points)
2	Iola	24.7% (±15.6 points)
3	Bedias	18.6% (±15.7 points)
4	Todd Mission	16.2% (±21.4 points)
5	Anderson	15.9% (±20.5 points)
6	Plantersville	15.0% (±20.1 points)

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 Navasota

How many renters are there in Navasota?

Navasota has an estimated 1,091 (±257) renting households, 39.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Navasota?

In Navasota, the share of households that rent went from 39.9% in 2015–2019 to 39.9% in 2020–2024 (0.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Navasota?

A renting household in Navasota has 2.9 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Navasota?

The median renting household in Navasota, TX has an income of $28,811 (±$15,404) a year, against $69,167 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 Navasota city, Texas (place:50472, 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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