What percentage of people rent in San Leon, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in San Leon, TX, 2020–2024
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12.2% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in San Leon, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 325 renting households against 2,335 that own their home.

In San Leon, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024 (−17.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.2% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 325 (±151)
Median renter income: $30,043 (±$13,014)

Who rents and who owns in San Leon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	San Leon	Galveston County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.2% (±5.6 points)	32.4% (±0.9 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	325 (±151)	45,522 (±1,300)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,335 (±355)	95,138 (±1,413)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,043 (±$13,014)	$50,905 (±$2,921)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,361 (±$15,447)	$111,467 (±$3,512)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In San Leon, the renter share is lower than in Galveston County (32.4%).

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

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

In Galveston County, San Leon ranks 12 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1150 of 1,421.

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

How renting in San Leon 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	29.9% (±10.4 points)	12.2% (±5.6 points)	−17.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$846 (±$216)	$989 (±$294)	+16.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,542 (±$9,920)	$75,446 (±$18,703)	+90.8%	Up 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 San Leon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with San Leon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
San Leon	—	12.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Bacliff	3.1 mi	38.2% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Texas City	4.9 mi	43.5% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Kemah	5.4 mi	46.3% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Clear Lake Shores	6.6 mi	24.0% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Dickinson	7.4 mi	28.2% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Seabrook	7.8 mi	33.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher
El Lago	8.4 mi	20.5% (±13.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Marque	9.0 mi	31.3% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bacliff, TX (38.2%), Texas City, TX (43.5%), Kemah, TX (46.3%).

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

Households that rent across Galveston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
6	La Marque	31.3% (±4.6 points)
7	Dickinson	28.2% (±3.9 points)
8	League City	25.3% (±2.0 points)
9	Clear Lake Shores	24.0% (±7.0 points)
10	Friendswood	22.8% (±3.7 points)
11	Santa Fe	18.7% (±5.6 points)
12	San Leon	12.2% (±5.6 points)
13	Bayou Vista	10.7% (±5.8 points)
14	Bolivar Peninsula	4.6% (±5.3 points)
15	Tiki Island	4.5% (±3.4 points)
16	Jamaica Beach	2.9% (±4.2 points)

Showing 11 of 16 places in Galveston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

San Leon is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 San Leon

How many renters are there in San Leon?

San Leon has an estimated 325 (±151) renting households, 12.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in San Leon?

In San Leon, the share of households that rent went from 29.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.2% in 2020–2024 (−17.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in San Leon?

A renting household in San Leon has 1.7 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in San Leon?

The median renting household in San Leon, TX has an income of $30,043 (±$13,014) a year, against $80,361 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 San Leon CDP, Texas (place:65564, 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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