What percentage of people rent in Mabton, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Mabton, WA, 2020–2024
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43.7% (±10.5 points) of the occupied homes in Mabton, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 255 renting households against 328 that own their home.

In Mabton, the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (+20.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.7% (±10.5 points)
Renting households: 255 (±77)
Median renter income: $35,114 (±$30,418)

Who rents and who owns in Mabton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mabton	Yakima County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.7% (±10.5 points)	38.2% (±1.1 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	255 (±77)	33,464 (±1,045)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	328 (±73)	54,244 (±939)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.6 (±0.7)	2.8 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	4.9 (±0.9)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,114 (±$30,418)	$49,408 (±$1,966)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,119 (±$16,606)	$86,761 (±$2,176)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Mabton, the renter share is not measurably different from Yakima County (38.2%).

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

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

In Yakima County, Mabton ranks 8 of 18 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 76 of 472.

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

How renting in Mabton 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	23.5% (±7.8 points)	43.7% (±10.5 points)	+20.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$730 (±$54)	$948 (±$72)	+29.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$42,378 (±$13,250)	$56,875 (±$24,475)	+34.2%	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 Mabton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mabton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mabton	—	43.7% (±10.5 points)	—
Grandview	4.6 mi	44.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyside	7.2 mi	45.0% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different
Prosser	11 mi	45.6% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Granger	13 mi	45.9% (±14.6 points)	Not measurably different
Zillah	19 mi	30.4% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Toppenish	19 mi	44.6% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Benton City	25 mi	27.5% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Wapato	26 mi	47.6% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Benton City, WA (27.5%).

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

Households that rent across Yakima County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Yakima	46.2% (±2.1 points)
3	Granger	45.9% (±14.6 points)
4 (tie)	Naches	45.0% (±11.3 points)
4 (tie)	Sunnyside	45.0% (±5.7 points)
6	Toppenish	44.6% (±6.6 points)
7	Grandview	44.5% (±6.7 points)
8	Mabton	43.7% (±10.5 points)
9	Selah	40.6% (±9.0 points)
10	Union Gap	38.3% (±9.4 points)
11	Terrace Heights	37.9% (±7.2 points)
12	Harrah	36.7% (±9.4 points)
13	Zillah	30.4% (±8.5 points)
14	Tieton	27.6% (±12.3 points)

Showing 13 of 18 places in Yakima 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 Mabton

How many renters are there in Mabton?

Mabton has an estimated 255 (±77) renting households, 43.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mabton?

In Mabton, the share of households that rent went from 23.5% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (+20.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Mabton?

A renting household in Mabton has 3.6 people on average, against 4.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mabton?

The median renting household in Mabton, WA has an income of $35,114 (±$30,418) a year, against $80,119 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 Mabton city, Washington (place:40980, 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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