What percentage of people rent in Williston, VT?

Name: Renters and owners in Williston, VT, 2020–2024
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24.9% (±6.0 points) of the occupied homes in Williston, VT are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,103 renting households against 3,318 that own their home.

In Williston, the share of households that rent went from 20.4% in 2015–2019 to 24.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.9% (±6.0 points)
Renting households: 1,103 (±291)
Median renter income: $74,366 (±$17,955)

Who rents and who owns in Williston

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Williston	Chittenden County	Vermont	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.9% (±6.0 points)	36.1% (±1.3 points)	26.8% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,103 (±291)	25,777 (±921)	73,337 (±1,434)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,318 (±298)	45,679 (±989)	200,079 (±1,748)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$74,366 (±$17,955)	$59,998 (±$3,906)	$49,234 (±$1,333)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$119,977 (±$12,192)	$124,665 (±$4,082)	$97,138 (±$1,553)	$100,009

In Williston, the renter share is lower than in Chittenden County (36.1%).

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

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

In Chittenden County, Williston ranks 6 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 46 of 246.

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

How renting in Williston 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	20.4% (±4.0 points)	24.9% (±6.0 points)	+4.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,388 (±$370)	$1,832 (±$130)	+32.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$94,727 (±$9,641)	$106,967 (±$11,875)	+12.9%	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 Williston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Williston
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Williston	—	24.9% (±6.0 points)	—
St. George	4.0 mi	8.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
South Burlington	4.3 mi	38.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Essex Junction	4.3 mi	40.7% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Winooski	6.3 mi	64.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Shelburne (community)	6.6 mi	34.7% (±7.6 points)	Higher
Richmond	6.6 mi	21.2% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hinesburg	6.7 mi	16.4% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jericho	7.0 mi	7.1% (±6.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. George, VT (8.9%), Jericho, VT (7.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Burlington, VT (38.4%), Essex Junction, VT (40.7%), Winooski, VT (64.8%).

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

Households that rent across Chittenden County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Winooski	64.8% (±7.0 points)
2	Burlington	58.5% (±2.6 points)
3	South Burlington	38.4% (±4.5 points)
4	Shelburne	30.1% (±6.8 points)
5	Colchester	25.9% (±3.5 points)
6	Williston	24.9% (±6.0 points)
7	Essex	24.1% (±5.9 points)
8	Richmond	21.2% (±11.5 points)
9	Underhill	20.2% (±15.2 points)
10	Huntington	20.0% (±10.0 points)
11	Bolton	18.4% (±9.0 points)
12	Hinesburg	16.4% (±6.5 points)

Showing 12 of 17 places in Chittenden 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 Williston

How many renters are there in Williston?

Williston has an estimated 1,103 (±291) renting households, 24.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Williston?

In Williston, the share of households that rent went from 20.4% in 2015–2019 to 24.9% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Williston?

A renting household in Williston has 1.9 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Williston?

The median renting household in Williston, VT has an income of $74,366 (±$17,955) a year, against $119,977 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 Williston town, Chittenden County, Vermont (county subdivision:84475, in state:50 county:007).

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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