What percentage of people rent in Arlington, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Arlington, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.8% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Arlington, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,907 renting households against 4,788 that own their home.

In Arlington, the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.8% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 2,907 (±333)
Median renter income: $61,589 (±$15,588)

Who rents and who owns in Arlington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Arlington	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.8% (±3.9 points)	31.8% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,907 (±333)	100,610 (±1,950)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,788 (±407)	215,602 (±2,082)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,589 (±$15,588)	$71,600 (±$2,016)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$107,909 (±$15,516)	$136,044 (±$1,844)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Arlington, the renter share is higher than in Snohomish County (31.8%).

It is not measurably different from Washington (36.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Snohomish County, Arlington ranks 10 of 55 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 135 of 472.

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

How renting in Arlington 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	37.3% (±3.9 points)	37.8% (±3.9 points)	+0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,341 (±$98)	$1,905 (±$115)	+42.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$82,626 (±$10,945)	$88,231 (±$8,852)	+6.8%	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 Arlington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Arlington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Arlington	—	37.8% (±3.9 points)	—
Sisco Heights	4.0 mi	13.2% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Arlington Heights	4.7 mi	20.1% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bryant	5.5 mi	0.0% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Marysville	6.2 mi	30.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Lake Goodwin	6.5 mi	5.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Sunday Lake	7.0 mi	10.8% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Lake Cassidy	7.8 mi	20.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Canyon Creek	8.6 mi	11.7% (±8.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sisco Heights, WA (13.2%), Bryant, WA (0.0%), Marysville, WA (30.6%).

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

Households that rent across Snohomish County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Lake Stickney	47.0% (±5.4 points)
5	Snohomish	44.6% (±5.2 points)
6	Mountlake Terrace	43.1% (±3.7 points)
7	Mill Creek	41.0% (±4.6 points)
8	Bothell East	40.7% (±4.7 points)
9	Stanwood	38.3% (±9.0 points)
10	Arlington	37.8% (±3.9 points)
11	Martha Lake	36.8% (±4.5 points)
12	Darrington	31.3% (±16.4 points)
13	Marysville	30.6% (±2.0 points)
14	Alderwood Manor	30.2% (±5.7 points)
15	Mukilteo	29.4% (±3.7 points)
16	Warm Beach	29.3% (±8.9 points)

Showing 13 of 55 places in Snohomish 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 Arlington

How many renters are there in Arlington?

Arlington has an estimated 2,907 (±333) renting households, 37.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Arlington?

In Arlington, the share of households that rent went from 37.3% in 2015–2019 to 37.8% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Arlington?

A renting household in Arlington has 2.6 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Arlington?

The median renting household in Arlington, WA has an income of $61,589 (±$15,588) a year, against $107,909 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 Arlington city, Washington (place:02585, in state:53).

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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.