What percentage of people rent in Barre (Washington County, city), VT?

Name: Renters and owners in Barre (Washington County, city), VT, 2020–2024
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49.6% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Barre (Washington County, city), VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,032 renting households against 2,062 that own their home.

In Barre (Washington County, city), the share of households that rent went from 53.2% in 2015–2019 to 49.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.6% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 2,032 (±304)
Median renter income: $45,859 (±$13,234)

Who rents and who owns in Barre (Washington County, city)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Barre (Washington County, city)	Washington County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.6% (±6.9 points)	26.3% (±1.7 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,032 (±304)	6,808 (±464)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,062 (±327)	19,047 (±534)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.2)	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,859 (±$13,234)	$50,364 (±$3,509)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,500 (±$13,243)	$98,117 (±$3,700)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In Barre (Washington County, city), the renter share is higher than in Washington County (26.3%).

It is also higher than in Vermont (26.8%).

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

In Washington County, Barre (Washington County, city) ranks 1 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 246.

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

How renting in Barre (Washington County, city) 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	53.2% (±4.7 points)	49.6% (±6.9 points)	−3.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$739 (±$57)	$1,093 (±$58)	+47.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$38,142 (±$6,674)	$65,625 (±$6,517)	+72.1%	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 Barre (Washington County, city)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Barre (Washington County, city)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Barre (Washington County, city)	—	49.6% (±6.9 points)	—
Barre (Washington County, town)	2.0 mi	11.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
South Barre	2.7 mi	17.3% (±12.0 points)	Lower
East Barre	4.5 mi	8.6% (±9.0 points)	Lower
Berlin	4.9 mi	12.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Montpelier	5.6 mi	46.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Plainfield	5.8 mi	19.1% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Williamstown (community)	6.0 mi	17.1% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Williamstown	6.3 mi	9.3% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Barre (Washington County, town), VT (11.6%), South Barre, VT (17.3%), East Barre, VT (8.6%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Barre (Washington County, city)	49.6% (±6.9 points)
2	Montpelier	46.9% (±4.9 points)
3	Waterbury	29.4% (±8.2 points)
4	Northfield	26.5% (±6.0 points)
5	Waitsfield	20.1% (±7.7 points)
6	Plainfield	19.1% (±12.2 points)
7	East Montpelier	17.8% (±6.2 points)

Showing 7 of 20 places in Washington 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 Barre (Washington County, city)

How many renters are there in Barre (Washington County, city)?

Barre (Washington County, city) has an estimated 2,032 (±304) renting households, 49.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Barre (Washington County, city)?

In Barre (Washington County, city), the share of households that rent went from 53.2% in 2015–2019 to 49.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Barre (Washington County, city)?

A renting household in Barre (Washington County, city) has 1.7 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Barre (Washington County, city)?

The median renting household in Barre (Washington County, city), VT has an income of $45,859 (±$13,234) a year, against $90,500 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 Barre city, Vermont (place:03175, in state:50).

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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