What percentage of people rent in Mill Creek, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Mill Creek, WA, 2020–2024
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41.0% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Mill Creek, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,558 renting households against 5,124 that own their home.

In Mill Creek, the share of households that rent went from 39.8% in 2015–2019 to 41.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.0% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 3,558 (±482)
Median renter income: $96,392 (±$21,029)

Who rents and who owns in Mill Creek

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mill Creek	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.0% (±4.6 points)	31.8% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,558 (±482)	100,610 (±1,950)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,124 (±411)	215,602 (±2,082)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$96,392 (±$21,029)	$71,600 (±$2,016)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$163,506 (±$11,407)	$136,044 (±$1,844)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Mill Creek, the renter share is higher than in Snohomish County (31.8%).

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

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

In Snohomish County, Mill Creek ranks 7 of 55 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 103 of 472.

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

How renting in Mill Creek 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	39.8% (±3.0 points)	41.0% (±4.6 points)	+1.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,812 (±$51)	$2,249 (±$88)	+24.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$103,750 (±$5,855)	$124,364 (±$11,276)	+19.9%	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 Mill Creek

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mill Creek
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mill Creek	—	41.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Martha Lake	1.8 mi	36.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Stickney	2.1 mi	47.0% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mill Creek East	2.3 mi	17.4% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Larch Way	2.5 mi	25.5% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Eastmont	2.6 mi	11.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Silver Firs	2.8 mi	10.9% (±3.9 points)	Lower
North Lynnwood	3.2 mi	56.1% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Clearview	3.9 mi	18.9% (±12.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Mill Creek East, WA (17.4%), Larch Way, WA (25.5%), Eastmont, WA (11.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Lynnwood, WA (56.1%).

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
1	North Lynnwood	56.1% (±4.5 points)
2	Everett	51.0% (±1.8 points)
3	Lynnwood	48.9% (±3.4 points)
4	Lake Stickney	47.0% (±5.4 points)
5	Snohomish	44.6% (±5.2 points)
6	Mountlake Terrace	43.1% (±3.7 points)
7	Mill Creek	41.0% (±4.6 points)
8	Bothell East	40.7% (±4.7 points)
9	Stanwood	38.3% (±9.0 points)
10	Arlington	37.8% (±3.9 points)
11	Martha Lake	36.8% (±4.5 points)
12	Darrington	31.3% (±16.4 points)
13	Marysville	30.6% (±2.0 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.

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Questions about Mill Creek

How many renters are there in Mill Creek?

Mill Creek has an estimated 3,558 (±482) renting households, 41.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mill Creek?

In Mill Creek, the share of households that rent went from 39.8% in 2015–2019 to 41.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mill Creek?

A renting household in Mill Creek has 2.0 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mill Creek?

The median renting household in Mill Creek, WA has an income of $96,392 (±$21,029) a year, against $163,506 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 Mill Creek city, Washington (place:45865, 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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