What percentage of people rent in Liberty Lake, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Liberty Lake, WA, 2020–2024
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33.0% (±6.6 points) of the occupied homes in Liberty Lake, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,564 renting households against 3,180 that own their home.

In Liberty Lake, the share of households that rent went from 34.3% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.0% (±6.6 points)
Renting households: 1,564 (±322)
Median renter income: $81,818 (±$23,521)

Who rents and who owns in Liberty Lake

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Liberty Lake	Spokane County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.0% (±6.6 points)	35.5% (±0.8 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,564 (±322)	77,563 (±1,743)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,180 (±376)	140,832 (±1,653)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$81,818 (±$23,521)	$50,055 (±$1,710)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$137,773 (±$10,805)	$99,571 (±$2,111)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Liberty Lake, the renter share is not measurably different from Spokane County (35.5%).

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

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

In Spokane County, Liberty Lake ranks 9 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 170 of 472.

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

How renting in Liberty Lake 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	34.3% (±5.3 points)	33.0% (±6.6 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,132 (±$83)	$1,895 (±$160)	+67.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$76,353 (±$8,584)	$118,723 (±$8,914)	+55.5%	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 Liberty Lake

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Liberty Lake
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Liberty Lake	—	33.0% (±6.6 points)	—
Otis Orchards-East Farms	2.7 mi	12.9% (±6.8 points)	Lower
State Line	4.0 mi	33.3% (±66.7 points)	Not measurably different
Spokane Valley	6.0 mi	41.8% (±1.6 points)	Higher
Hauser	7.9 mi	8.8% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Millwood	8.3 mi	36.2% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Post Falls	8.4 mi	35.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Huetter	12 mi	75.0% (±24.6 points)	Higher
Rathdrum	13 mi	23.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Otis Orchards-East Farms, WA (12.9%), Hauser, ID (8.8%), Rathdrum, ID (23.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spokane Valley, WA (41.8%), Huetter, ID (75.0%).

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

Households that rent across Spokane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Cheney	65.3% (±5.5 points)
4	Country Homes	42.2% (±6.6 points)
5	Spokane Valley	41.8% (±1.6 points)
6	Spokane	41.2% (±1.1 points)
7	Millwood	36.2% (±7.0 points)
8	Medical Lake	33.9% (±12.2 points)
9	Liberty Lake	33.0% (±6.6 points)
10	Deer Park	29.7% (±9.7 points)
11	Fairwood (Spokane County)	26.8% (±4.7 points)
12	Town and Country	20.5% (±6.3 points)
13	Fairfield	14.1% (±8.1 points)
14	Otis Orchards-East Farms	12.9% (±6.8 points)
15	Spangle	9.8% (±9.6 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Spokane 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 Liberty Lake

How many renters are there in Liberty Lake?

Liberty Lake has an estimated 1,564 (±322) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Liberty Lake?

In Liberty Lake, the share of households that rent went from 34.3% in 2015–2019 to 33.0% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Liberty Lake?

A renting household in Liberty Lake has 2.6 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Liberty Lake?

The median renting household in Liberty Lake, WA has an income of $81,818 (±$23,521) a year, against $137,773 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 Liberty Lake city, Washington (place:39335, 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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