What percentage of people rent in Fort Lewis, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Lewis, WA, 2020–2024
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99.0% (±1.2 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Lewis, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,222 renting households against 32 that own their home.

In Fort Lewis, the share of households that rent went from 98.5% in 2015–2019 to 99.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 99.0% (±1.2 points)
Renting households: 3,222 (±321)
Median renter income: $58,704 (±$4,518)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Lewis

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Lewis	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	99.0% (±1.2 points)	35.3% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,222 (±321)	123,930 (±2,243)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	32 (±38)	227,400 (±2,414)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.6 (±1.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,704 (±$4,518)	$68,118 (±$1,782)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	—	$120,834 (±$1,287)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Fort Lewis, the renter share is higher than in Pierce County (35.3%).

It is also higher than in Washington (36.2%).

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

In Pierce County, Fort Lewis ranks 2 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 4 of 472.

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

How renting in Fort Lewis 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	98.5% (±1.6 points)	99.0% (±1.2 points)	+0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,698 (±$26)	$2,282 (±$21)	+34.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$42,157 (±$2,790)	$58,796 (±$4,348)	+39.5%	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 Fort Lewis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lewis
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Lewis	—	99.0% (±1.2 points)	—
North Fort Lewis	2.2 mi	99.2% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
DuPont	3.9 mi	38.5% (±6.6 points)	Lower
McChord AFB	4.4 mi	97.3% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lakewood	5.1 mi	52.5% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Steilacoom	5.2 mi	37.1% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Anderson Island	6.6 mi	3.4% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Spanaway	6.8 mi	26.3% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Parkland	6.9 mi	48.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: DuPont, WA (38.5%), Lakewood, WA (52.5%), Steilacoom, WA (37.1%).

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

Households that rent across Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	North Fort Lewis	99.2% (±1.2 points)
2	Fort Lewis	99.0% (±1.2 points)
3	McChord AFB	97.3% (±4.1 points)
4	Fife	53.7% (±4.4 points)
5	Lakewood	52.5% (±2.7 points)
6	Parkland	48.2% (±3.1 points)
7	Puyallup	47.9% (±3.2 points)
8	Sumner	45.6% (±5.5 points)

Showing 8 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

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 Fort Lewis

How many renters are there in Fort Lewis?

Fort Lewis has an estimated 3,222 (±321) renting households, 99.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Lewis?

In Fort Lewis, the share of households that rent went from 98.5% in 2015–2019 to 99.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fort Lewis?

A renting household in Fort Lewis has 3.2 people on average, against 4.6 in an owned 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 Fort Lewis CDP, Washington (place:24915, 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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