What percentage of people rent in Lexington, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lexington, WA, 2020–2024
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20.4% (±9.6 points) of the occupied homes in Lexington, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 312 renting households against 1,218 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 20.4% (±9.6 points)
Renting households: 312 (±132)
Median renter income: $77,500 (±$19,079)

Who rents and who owns in Lexington

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lexington	Cowlitz County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	20.4% (±9.6 points)	32.0% (±1.6 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	312 (±132)	14,067 (±705)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,218 (±322)	29,876 (±835)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.5 (±0.7)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.3)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$77,500 (±$19,079)	$49,904 (±$2,936)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$105,585 (±$13,897)	$94,095 (±$3,843)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Lexington, the renter share is lower than in Cowlitz County (32.0%).

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

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

In Cowlitz County, Lexington ranks 8 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 289 of 472.

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

Households that rent in places near Lexington

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lexington
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lexington	—	20.4% (±9.6 points)	—
Beacon Hill	1.3 mi	37.0% (±13.0 points)	Higher
Longview Heights	2.1 mi	25.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Longview	3.9 mi	44.8% (±2.5 points)	Higher
Kelso	5.2 mi	43.9% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Castle Rock	5.7 mi	33.3% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rainier	8.3 mi	39.7% (±11.9 points)	Higher
Prescott	9.9 mi	20.0% (±23.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kalama	12 mi	34.7% (±16.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Beacon Hill, WA (37.0%), Longview, WA (44.8%), Kelso, WA (43.9%).

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

Households that rent across Cowlitz County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Kelso	43.9% (±5.7 points)
3	Woodland	43.8% (±10.4 points)
4	Beacon Hill	37.0% (±13.0 points)
5	Kalama	34.7% (±16.7 points)
6	Castle Rock	33.3% (±10.5 points)
7	Longview Heights	25.0% (±8.4 points)
8	Lexington	20.4% (±9.6 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Cowlitz County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lexington 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 Lexington

How many renters are there in Lexington?

Lexington has an estimated 312 (±132) renting households, 20.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Lexington?

A renting household in Lexington has 3.5 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lexington?

The median renting household in Lexington, WA has an income of $77,500 (±$19,079) a year, against $105,585 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 Lexington CDP, Washington (place:39230, 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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