What percentage of people rent in West University Place, TX?

Name: Renters and owners in West University Place, TX, 2020–2024
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6.7% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in West University Place, TX are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 345 renting households against 4,812 that own their home.

In West University Place, the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 6.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 6.7% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 345 (±139)
Median renter income: $172,457 (±$119,255)

Who rents and who owns in West University Place

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West University Place	Harris County	Texas	United States
Renter-occupied share	6.7% (±2.6 points)	45.3% (±0.4 points)	37.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	345 (±139)	795,727 (±6,574)	4,113,561 (±20,050)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,812 (±233)	961,437 (±6,862)	6,879,255 (±32,101)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	3.0 (±0.0)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$172,457 (±$119,255)	$51,599 (±$576)	$53,222 (±$285)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$250,000 or more	$104,763 (±$997)	$100,555 (±$369)	$100,009

In West University Place, the renter share is lower than in Harris County (45.3%).

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

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

In Harris County, West University Place ranks 30 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1287 of 1,421.

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

How renting in West University Place 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	9.2% (±3.0 points)	6.7% (±2.6 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change

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 University Place

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West University Place
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West University Place	—	6.7% (±2.6 points)	—
Southside Place	0.5 mi	47.4% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Bellaire	1.9 mi	12.1% (±4.0 points)	Higher
Houston	5.5 mi	57.9% (±0.5 points)	Higher
Hunters Creek Village	5.6 mi	0.0% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Piney Point Village	5.8 mi	0.6% (±0.9 points)	Lower
Hilshire Village	6.2 mi	4.1% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley Village	6.7 mi	2.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Hedwig Village	6.9 mi	31.0% (±9.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hunters Creek Village, TX (0.0%), Piney Point Village, TX (0.6%), Spring Valley Village, TX (2.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Southside Place, TX (47.4%), Bellaire, TX (12.1%), Houston, TX (57.9%).

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

Households that rent across Harris County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24	El Lago	20.5% (±13.4 points)
25	Highlands	19.6% (±7.2 points)
26	Katy	19.3% (±4.4 points)
27	Atascocita	17.5% (±2.4 points)
28	Barrett	16.8% (±16.3 points)
29	Bellaire	12.1% (±4.0 points)
30	West University Place	6.7% (±2.6 points)
31	Shoreacres	5.1% (±4.9 points)
32	Hilshire Village	4.1% (±4.3 points)
33	Bunker Hill Village	3.4% (±5.0 points)
34	Taylor Lake Village	3.2% (±3.6 points)
35	Spring Valley Village	2.6% (±2.3 points)
36	Piney Point Village	0.6% (±0.9 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Harris 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 University Place

How many renters are there in West University Place?

West University Place has an estimated 345 (±139) renting households, 6.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West University Place?

In West University Place, the share of households that rent went from 9.2% in 2015–2019 to 6.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West University Place?

A renting household in West University Place has 2.7 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West University Place?

The median renting household in West University Place, TX has an income of $172,457 (±$119,255) a year, against $250,000 or more 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 University Place city, Texas (place:77956, 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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.