What percentage of people rent in Gig Harbor, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Gig Harbor, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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37.8% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Gig Harbor, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,005 renting households against 3,294 that own their home.

In Gig Harbor, the share of households that rent went from 40.9% in 2015–2019 to 37.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.8% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 2,005 (±331)
Median renter income: $92,712 (±$24,253)

Who rents and who owns in Gig Harbor

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Gig Harbor	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.8% (±4.7 points)	35.3% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,005 (±331)	123,930 (±2,243)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,294 (±262)	227,400 (±2,414)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$92,712 (±$24,253)	$68,118 (±$1,782)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$122,473 (±$14,343)	$120,834 (±$1,287)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Gig Harbor, the renter share is not measurably different from Pierce County (35.3%).

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

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

In Pierce County, Gig Harbor ranks 15 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 136 of 472.

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

How renting in Gig Harbor 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	40.9% (±4.8 points)	37.8% (±4.7 points)	−3.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,419 (±$55)	$2,301 (±$173)	+62.2%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$84,335 (±$12,612)	$118,395 (±$9,381)	+40.4%	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 Gig Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gig Harbor
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Gig Harbor	—	37.8% (±4.7 points)	—
Rosedale	1.5 mi	7.0% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Canterwood	2.6 mi	1.5% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Maplewood	3.1 mi	11.4% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Artondale	3.4 mi	11.8% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Wollochet	4.0 mi	25.3% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Purdy	4.0 mi	20.8% (±15.4 points)	Lower
Wauna	4.5 mi	13.7% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Ruston	5.0 mi	31.2% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rosedale, WA (7.0%), Canterwood, WA (1.5%), Maplewood, WA (11.4%).

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
9	Milton	45.0% (±6.2 points)
10	Tacoma	44.2% (±1.3 points)
11	University Place	42.8% (±3.3 points)
12	Midland	41.6% (±6.3 points)
13	Summit View	41.0% (±7.2 points)
14	DuPont	38.5% (±6.6 points)
15	Gig Harbor	37.8% (±4.7 points)
16	Clover Creek	37.2% (±7.2 points)
17	Steilacoom	37.1% (±6.5 points)
18	Edgewood	32.0% (±5.3 points)
19	Ruston	31.2% (±12.6 points)
20	South Hill	29.5% (±2.5 points)
21	Fircrest	28.2% (±7.3 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce 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 Gig Harbor

How many renters are there in Gig Harbor?

Gig Harbor has an estimated 2,005 (±331) renting households, 37.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Gig Harbor?

In Gig Harbor, the share of households that rent went from 40.9% in 2015–2019 to 37.8% in 2020–2024 (−3.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Gig Harbor?

A renting household in Gig Harbor has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Gig Harbor?

The median renting household in Gig Harbor, WA has an income of $92,712 (±$24,253) a year, against $122,473 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 Gig Harbor city, Washington (place:26735, 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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