What percentage of people rent in Castleton, VT?

Name: Renters and owners in Castleton, VT, 2020–2024
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21.0% (±7.7 points) of the occupied homes in Castleton, VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 350 renting households against 1,313 that own their home.

In Castleton, the share of households that rent went from 29.3% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.0% (±7.7 points)
Renting households: 350 (±135)
Median renter income: $23,036 (±$11,736)

Who rents and who owns in Castleton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Castleton	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.0% (±7.7 points)	24.9% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	350 (±135)	6,304 (±469)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,313 (±205)	19,017 (±606)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.7)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$23,036 (±$11,736)	$37,239 (±$3,783)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,604 (±$28,289)	$82,194 (±$4,262)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In Castleton, the renter share is not measurably different from Rutland County (24.9%).

It is not measurably different from Vermont (26.8%).

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

In Rutland County, Castleton ranks 6 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 63 of 246.

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

How renting in Castleton 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	29.3% (±8.3 points)	21.0% (±7.7 points)	−8.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$742 (±$463)	$1,137 (±$195)	+53.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,180 (±$8,405)	$73,854 (±$22,842)	+67.2%	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 Castleton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Castleton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Castleton	—	21.0% (±7.7 points)	—
Fair Haven	5.4 mi	19.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hubbardton	5.6 mi	5.4% (±2.9 points)	Lower
West Rutland	5.8 mi	18.4% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Proctor (community)	6.0 mi	13.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Proctor	6.4 mi	13.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Ira	6.6 mi	9.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Fair Haven (community)	6.8 mi	15.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Pittsford	6.9 mi	19.4% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hubbardton, VT (5.4%), Ira, VT (9.3%).

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

Households that rent across Rutland County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Rutland (Rutland County, city)	45.1% (±4.3 points)
2	Poultney (Rutland County, town)	28.7% (±5.8 points)
3	Killington	25.5% (±9.6 points)
4	Rutland (Rutland County, town)	24.3% (±8.1 points)
5	Pittsfield	23.8% (±14.5 points)
6	Castleton	21.0% (±7.7 points)
7 (tie)	Fair Haven	19.4% (±6.5 points)
7 (tie)	Pittsford	19.4% (±10.5 points)
9	Benson	19.1% (±9.1 points)
10	West Rutland	18.4% (±6.9 points)
11	Wallingford	17.5% (±9.2 points)
12 (tie)	Brandon	15.7% (±5.3 points)

Showing 12 of 28 places in Rutland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Castleton include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Castleton (community).

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 Castleton

How many renters are there in Castleton?

Castleton has an estimated 350 (±135) renting households, 21.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Castleton?

In Castleton, the share of households that rent went from 29.3% in 2015–2019 to 21.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Castleton?

A renting household in Castleton has 2.1 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Castleton?

The median renting household in Castleton, VT has an income of $23,036 (±$11,736) a year, against $92,604 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 Castleton town, Rutland County, Vermont (county subdivision:11950, in state:50 county:021).

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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