What percentage of people rent in Odessa, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Odessa, TX, 2020–2024
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40.2% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Odessa, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 18,769 renting households against 27,891 that own their home.

In Odessa, the share of households that rent went from 40.3% in 2015–2019 to 40.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.2% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 18,769 (±1,238)
Median renter income: $50,422 (±$3,345)

Who rents and who owns in Odessa

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Odessa	Ector County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.2% (±2.6 points)	35.3% (±2.2 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	18,769 (±1,238)	22,810 (±1,492)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	27,891 (±1,325)	41,753 (±1,455)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,422 (±$3,345)	$51,709 (±$2,924)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$95,593 (±$4,844)	$84,402 (±$3,878)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Odessa, the renter share is higher than in Ector County (35.3%).

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

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

In Ector County, Odessa ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 262 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Odessa 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	40.3% (±1.6 points)	40.2% (±2.6 points)	−0.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,091 (±$32)	$1,315 (±$41)	+20.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,847 (±$2,009)	$73,472 (±$4,154)	+15.1%	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 Odessa

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Odessa
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Odessa	—	40.2% (±2.6 points)	—
Gardendale	9.2 mi	4.6% (±5.3 points)	Lower
West Odessa	9.5 mi	24.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Midland	17 mi	34.9% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Goldsmith	17 mi	22.7% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Andrews	33 mi	23.3% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Crane	34 mi	22.8% (±9.5 points)	Lower
Stanton	37 mi	21.6% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Thorntonville	40 mi	13.7% (±12.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gardendale, TX (4.6%), West Odessa, TX (24.8%), Midland, TX (34.9%).

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

Households that rent across Ector County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Odessa	40.2% (±2.6 points)
2	West Odessa	24.8% (±5.2 points)
3	Goldsmith	22.7% (±21.4 points)
4	Gardendale	4.6% (±5.3 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 Odessa

How many renters are there in Odessa?

Odessa has an estimated 18,769 (±1,238) renting households, 40.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Odessa?

In Odessa, the share of households that rent went from 40.3% in 2015–2019 to 40.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Odessa?

A renting household in Odessa has 2.1 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Odessa?

The median renting household in Odessa, TX has an income of $50,422 (±$3,345) a year, against $95,593 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 Odessa city, Texas (place:53388, 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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