What percentage of people rent in Lehi, UT?

Name: Renters and owners in Lehi, UT, 2020–2024
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24.8% (±2.2 points) of the occupied homes in Lehi, UT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 5,915 renting households against 17,971 that own their home.

In Lehi, the share of households that rent went from 20.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.8% (±2.2 points)
Renting households: 5,915 (±552)
Median renter income: $88,300 (±$8,772)

Who rents and who owns in Lehi

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lehi	Utah County	Utah	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.8% (±2.2 points)	31.7% (±0.7 points)	29.8% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	5,915 (±552)	64,389 (±1,446)	334,678 (±4,794)	45,017,354
Owning households	17,971 (±601)	138,629 (±1,337)	790,144 (±5,369)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.8 (±0.1)	3.6 (±0.0)	3.2 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$88,300 (±$8,772)	$63,311 (±$2,181)	$60,778 (±$948)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$150,491 (±$4,328)	$123,013 (±$1,524)	$114,089 (±$863)	$100,009

In Lehi, the renter share is lower than in Utah County (31.7%).

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

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

In Utah County, Lehi ranks 9 of 26 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 86 of 272.

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

How renting in Lehi 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	20.0% (±1.9 points)	24.8% (±2.2 points)	+4.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,478 (±$80)	$1,964 (±$98)	+32.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$95,510 (±$2,768)	$131,299 (±$7,964)	+37.5%	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 Lehi

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lehi
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lehi	—	24.8% (±2.2 points)	—
Highland	4.0 mi	8.3% (±4.1 points)	Lower
American Fork	4.8 mi	34.2% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Bluffdale	5.4 mi	22.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Saratoga Springs	5.5 mi	15.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Draper	5.5 mi	31.4% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Alpine	6.1 mi	11.2% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Cedar Hills	6.2 mi	11.2% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Pleasant Grove	7.5 mi	34.0% (±3.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland, UT (8.3%), Saratoga Springs, UT (15.5%), Alpine, UT (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: American Fork, UT (34.2%), Draper, UT (31.4%), Pleasant Grove, UT (34.0%).

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
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)
12	Lindon	19.5% (±4.2 points)
13	Payson	17.9% (±3.4 points)
14	Saratoga Springs	15.5% (±2.6 points)
15	Eagle Mountain	15.3% (±2.5 points)

Showing 13 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 Lehi

How many renters are there in Lehi?

Lehi has an estimated 5,915 (±552) renting households, 24.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lehi?

In Lehi, the share of households that rent went from 20.0% in 2015–2019 to 24.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Lehi?

A renting household in Lehi has 3.0 people on average, against 3.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lehi?

The median renting household in Lehi, UT has an income of $88,300 (±$8,772) a year, against $150,491 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 Lehi city, Utah (place:44320, 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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