What percentage of people rent in Lake Stevens, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Stevens, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

24.4% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Stevens, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,361 renting households against 10,412 that own their home.

In Lake Stevens, the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 24.4% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 3,361 (±377)
Median renter income: $73,359 (±$10,778)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Stevens

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Stevens	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	24.4% (±2.7 points)	31.8% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,361 (±377)	100,610 (±1,950)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,412 (±511)	215,602 (±2,082)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$73,359 (±$10,778)	$71,600 (±$2,016)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$137,854 (±$6,691)	$136,044 (±$1,844)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Lake Stevens, the renter share is lower than in Snohomish County (31.8%).

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

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

In Snohomish County, Lake Stevens ranks 21 of 55 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 253 of 472.

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

How renting in Lake Stevens 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	25.5% (±2.8 points)	24.4% (±2.7 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,671 (±$96)	$2,224 (±$122)	+33.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$93,381 (±$3,270)	$122,336 (±$5,908)	+31.0%	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 Lake Stevens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Stevens
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Stevens	—	24.4% (±2.7 points)	—
Cavalero	2.2 mi	22.2% (±17.9 points)	Not measurably different
Machias	2.2 mi	19.8% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Bunk Foss	2.9 mi	8.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Lake Cassidy	4.4 mi	20.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lochsloy	4.7 mi	15.6% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Fobes Hill	4.8 mi	13.6% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Everett	5.0 mi	51.0% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Snohomish	5.2 mi	44.6% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bunk Foss, WA (8.0%), Lochsloy, WA (15.6%), Fobes Hill, WA (13.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Everett, WA (51.0%), Snohomish, WA (44.6%).

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
15	Mukilteo	29.4% (±3.7 points)
16	Warm Beach	29.3% (±8.9 points)
17	Edmonds	29.1% (±2.3 points)
18	Monroe	28.5% (±3.8 points)
19	Larch Way	25.5% (±9.2 points)
20	Esperance	25.3% (±11.4 points)
21	Lake Stevens	24.4% (±2.7 points)
22	Cavalero	22.2% (±17.9 points)
23	Bothell West	21.4% (±3.0 points)
24	Picnic Point	21.0% (±4.9 points)
25	Lake Cassidy	20.4% (±8.4 points)
26	Arlington Heights	20.1% (±23.0 points)
27	Machias	19.8% (±13.1 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Lake Stevens

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Lake Stevens, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Lake Stevens beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Lake Stevens, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Lake Stevens

How many renters are there in Lake Stevens?

Lake Stevens has an estimated 3,361 (±377) renting households, 24.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Stevens?

In Lake Stevens, the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 24.4% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake Stevens?

A renting household in Lake Stevens has 3.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Stevens?

The median renting household in Lake Stevens, WA has an income of $73,359 (±$10,778) a year, against $137,854 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 Lake Stevens city, Washington (place:37900, 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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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.