What percentage of people rent in Sealy, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in Sealy, TX, 2020–2024
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34.6% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Sealy, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 881 renting households against 1,667 that own their home.

In Sealy, the share of households that rent went from 36.6% in 2015–2019 to 34.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.6% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 881 (±220)
Median renter income: $30,298 (±$9,243)

Who rents and who owns in Sealy

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sealy	Austin County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.6% (±7.9 points)	23.5% (±2.8 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	881 (±220)	2,849 (±354)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,667 (±232)	9,279 (±417)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,298 (±$9,243)	$39,555 (±$13,719)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,159 (±$11,388)	$90,885 (±$10,802)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In Sealy, the renter share is higher than in Austin County (23.5%).

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

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

In Austin County, Sealy ranks 2 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 409 of 1,421.

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

How renting in Sealy 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	36.6% (±6.8 points)	34.6% (±7.9 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$922 (±$171)	$1,185 (±$237)	+28.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$56,064 (±$8,167)	$56,514 (±$7,290)	+0.8%	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 Sealy

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sealy
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sealy	—	34.6% (±7.9 points)	—
San Felipe	4.0 mi	8.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
South Frydek	5.5 mi	3.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Brazos Country	7.5 mi	0.0% (±20.0 points)	Lower
Wallis	11 mi	30.3% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Pattison	12 mi	11.1% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Brookshire	13 mi	48.8% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Simonton	13 mi	3.1% (±5.1 points)	Lower
Bellville	14 mi	38.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: San Felipe, TX (8.8%), South Frydek, TX (3.9%), Brazos Country, TX (0.0%).

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

Households that rent across Austin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Bellville	38.6% (±10.5 points)
2	Sealy	34.6% (±7.9 points)
3	Wallis	30.3% (±13.2 points)
4	Industry	21.3% (±16.7 points)
5	San Felipe	8.8% (±6.9 points)
6	South Frydek	3.9% (±5.2 points)
7	Brazos Country	0.0% (±20.0 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 Sealy

How many renters are there in Sealy?

Sealy has an estimated 881 (±220) renting households, 34.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sealy?

In Sealy, the share of households that rent went from 36.6% in 2015–2019 to 34.6% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sealy?

A renting household in Sealy has 2.7 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sealy?

The median renting household in Sealy, TX has an income of $30,298 (±$9,243) a year, against $77,159 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 Sealy city, Texas (place:66464, 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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