What percentage of people rent in West Columbia, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in West Columbia, TX, 2020–2024
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39.3% (±13.3 points) of the occupied homes in West Columbia, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 564 renting households against 872 that own their home.

In West Columbia, the share of households that rent went from 33.2% in 2015–2019 to 39.3% in 2020–2024 (+6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.3% (±13.3 points)
Renting households: 564 (±240)
Median renter income: $38,265 (±$12,588)

Who rents and who owns in West Columbia

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Columbia	Brazoria County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.3% (±13.3 points)	25.9% (±1.1 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	564 (±240)	34,623 (±1,508)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	872 (±169)	99,275 (±1,603)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.4)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$38,265 (±$12,588)	$62,926 (±$3,382)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$52,348 (±$35,344)	$117,322 (±$2,869)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In West Columbia, the renter share is higher than in Brazoria County (25.9%).

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

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

In Brazoria County, West Columbia ranks 6 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 282 of 1,421.

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

How renting in West Columbia 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	33.2% (±8.9 points)	39.3% (±13.3 points)	+6.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$940 (±$238)	$964 (±$525)	+2.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$68,651 (±$9,301)	$43,490 (±$14,544)	−36.7%	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 West Columbia

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Columbia
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Columbia	—	39.3% (±13.3 points)	—
Wild Peach Village	4.3 mi	7.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Sweeny	7.2 mi	26.1% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brazoria	8.4 mi	35.5% (±13.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bailey's Prairie	9.0 mi	9.0% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Holiday Lakes	9.3 mi	20.2% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Angleton	13 mi	33.0% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Jackson	14 mi	38.3% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Richwood	16 mi	46.2% (±12.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wild Peach Village, TX (7.0%), Bailey's Prairie, TX (9.0%), Holiday Lakes, TX (20.2%).

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

Households that rent across Brazoria County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Quintana	80.0% (±41.5 points)
2	Clute	50.8% (±8.2 points)
3	Bonney	49.0% (±26.9 points)
4	Richwood	46.2% (±12.2 points)
5	Freeport	41.2% (±7.1 points)
6	West Columbia	39.3% (±13.3 points)
7	Alvin	39.1% (±3.3 points)
8	Lake Jackson	38.3% (±3.8 points)
9	Brazoria	35.5% (±13.3 points)
10	Rosharon	33.9% (±21.2 points)
11	Angleton	33.0% (±6.5 points)
12	Sweeny	26.1% (±14.4 points)

Showing 12 of 26 places in Brazoria 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 West Columbia

How many renters are there in West Columbia?

West Columbia has an estimated 564 (±240) renting households, 39.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Columbia?

In West Columbia, the share of households that rent went from 33.2% in 2015–2019 to 39.3% in 2020–2024 (+6.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Columbia?

A renting household in West Columbia has 2.1 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Columbia?

The median renting household in West Columbia, TX has an income of $38,265 (±$12,588) a year, against $52,348 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 West Columbia city, Texas (place:77416, 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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