What percentage of people rent in American Fork, UT?

Name: Renters and owners in American Fork, UT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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34.2% (±3.3 points) of the occupied homes in American Fork, UT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,940 renting households against 7,576 that own their home.

In American Fork, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 34.2% in 2020–2024 (+9.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.2% (±3.3 points)
Renting households: 3,940 (±406)
Median renter income: $69,865 (±$5,914)

Who rents and who owns in American Fork

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	American Fork	Utah County	Utah	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.2% (±3.3 points)	31.7% (±0.7 points)	29.8% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,940 (±406)	64,389 (±1,446)	334,678 (±4,794)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,576 (±443)	138,629 (±1,337)	790,144 (±5,369)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.5 (±0.2)	3.6 (±0.0)	3.2 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$69,865 (±$5,914)	$63,311 (±$2,181)	$60,778 (±$948)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$119,565 (±$7,000)	$123,013 (±$1,524)	$114,089 (±$863)	$100,009

In American Fork, the renter share is not measurably different from Utah County (31.7%).

It is also higher than in Utah (29.8%).

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

In Utah County, American Fork ranks 5 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 35 of 272.

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

How renting in American Fork 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	24.4% (±3.1 points)	34.2% (±3.3 points)	+9.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,169 (±$93)	$1,697 (±$64)	+45.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$77,857 (±$4,072)	$98,878 (±$8,286)	+27.0%	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 American Fork

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with American Fork
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
American Fork	—	34.2% (±3.3 points)	—
Pleasant Grove	2.9 mi	34.0% (±3.3 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Hills	3.2 mi	11.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Highland	3.4 mi	8.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Lindon	4.8 mi	19.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Lehi	4.8 mi	24.8% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Vineyard	5.5 mi	55.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Alpine	6.0 mi	11.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Saratoga Springs	6.8 mi	15.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cedar Hills, UT (11.2%), Highland, UT (8.3%), Lindon, UT (19.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Vineyard, UT (55.3%).

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

Households that rent across Utah County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Provo	60.6% (±1.5 points)
2	Vineyard	55.3% (±4.9 points)
3	Orem	42.2% (±1.9 points)
4	Lake Shore	37.1% (±28.5 points)
5	American Fork	34.2% (±3.3 points)
6	Pleasant Grove	34.0% (±3.3 points)
7	Springville	28.3% (±3.3 points)
8	Goshen	25.5% (±15.5 points)
9	Lehi	24.8% (±2.2 points)
10	Cedar Fort	19.7% (±15.8 points)
11	Spanish Fork	19.6% (±3.0 points)

Showing 11 of 26 places in Utah 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 American Fork

How many renters are there in American Fork?

American Fork has an estimated 3,940 (±406) renting households, 34.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in American Fork?

In American Fork, the share of households that rent went from 24.4% in 2015–2019 to 34.2% in 2020–2024 (+9.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in American Fork?

A renting household in American Fork has 2.6 people on average, against 3.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in American Fork?

The median renting household in American Fork, UT has an income of $69,865 (±$5,914) a year, against $119,565 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 American Fork city, Utah (place:01310, in state:49).

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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