What percentage of people rent in West Rutland (community), VT?

Name: Renters and owners in West Rutland (community), VT, 2020–2024
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19.6% (±7.3 points) of the occupied homes in West Rutland (community), VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 178 renting households against 728 that own their home.

In West Rutland (community), the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.6% (±7.3 points)
Renting households: 178 (±67)
Median renter income: $37,895 (±$14,406)

Who rents and who owns in West Rutland (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Rutland (community)	Rutland County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.6% (±7.3 points)	24.9% (±1.9 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	178 (±67)	6,304 (±469)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	728 (±149)	19,017 (±606)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,895 (±$14,406)	$37,239 (±$3,783)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,500 (±$34,452)	$82,194 (±$4,262)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In West Rutland (community), 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, West Rutland (community) ranks 3 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 28 of 33.

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

How renting in West Rutland (community) 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	22.7% (±6.1 points)	19.6% (±7.3 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$813 (±$89)	$883 (±$151)	+8.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,218 (±$6,594)	$53,393 (±$27,524)	+4.2%	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 West Rutland (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Rutland (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Rutland (community)	—	19.6% (±7.3 points)	—
Ira	3.3 mi	9.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Rutland (Rutland County, city)	3.4 mi	45.1% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Proctor	3.9 mi	13.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Clarendon	5.2 mi	15.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Proctor (community)	5.5 mi	13.7% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland (Rutland County, town)	5.6 mi	24.3% (±8.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mendon	6.9 mi	7.8% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Castleton	7.1 mi	21.0% (±7.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ira, VT (9.3%), Mendon, VT (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rutland (Rutland County, city), VT (45.1%).

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	Castleton (community)	63.6% (±38.5 points)
2	Brandon (community)	23.6% (±8.0 points)
3	West Rutland (community)	19.6% (±7.3 points)
4	Fair Haven (community)	15.8% (±6.3 points)
5	Proctor (community)	13.7% (±5.1 points)

West Rutland (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside West Rutland, whose figures include it.

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 Rutland (community)

How many renters are there in West Rutland (community)?

West Rutland (community) has an estimated 178 (±67) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Rutland (community)?

In West Rutland (community), the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 19.6% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Rutland (community)?

A renting household in West Rutland (community) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Rutland (community)?

The median renting household in West Rutland (community), VT has an income of $37,895 (±$14,406) a year, against $77,500 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 West Rutland CDP, Vermont (place:82375, 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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