What percentage of people rent in Mountlake Terrace, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Mountlake Terrace, WA, 2020–2024
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43.1% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Mountlake Terrace, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 4,249 renting households against 5,606 that own their home.

In Mountlake Terrace, the share of households that rent went from 46.5% in 2015–2019 to 43.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.1% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 4,249 (±429)
Median renter income: $81,745 (±$10,439)

Who rents and who owns in Mountlake Terrace

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mountlake Terrace	Snohomish County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.1% (±3.7 points)	31.8% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	4,249 (±429)	100,610 (±1,950)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,606 (±395)	215,602 (±2,082)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$81,745 (±$10,439)	$71,600 (±$2,016)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$128,899 (±$8,462)	$136,044 (±$1,844)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Mountlake Terrace, 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, Mountlake Terrace ranks 6 of 55 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 82 of 472.

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

How renting in Mountlake Terrace 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	46.5% (±3.1 points)	43.1% (±3.7 points)	−3.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,464 (±$53)	$2,004 (±$86)	+36.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$72,955 (±$4,438)	$107,687 (±$5,732)	+47.6%	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 Mountlake Terrace

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mountlake Terrace
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mountlake Terrace	—	43.1% (±3.7 points)	—
Brier	1.4 mi	10.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Alderwood Manor	2.2 mi	30.2% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Esperance	2.2 mi	25.3% (±11.4 points)	Lower
Lynnwood	2.4 mi	48.9% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Lake Forest Park	2.5 mi	19.4% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Edmonds	2.7 mi	29.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Bothell West	3.0 mi	21.4% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Shoreline	3.3 mi	33.7% (±2.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brier, WA (10.2%), Alderwood Manor, WA (30.2%), Esperance, WA (25.3%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lynnwood, WA (48.9%).

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)

Showing 12 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 Mountlake Terrace

How many renters are there in Mountlake Terrace?

Mountlake Terrace has an estimated 4,249 (±429) renting households, 43.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mountlake Terrace?

In Mountlake Terrace, the share of households that rent went from 46.5% in 2015–2019 to 43.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mountlake Terrace?

A renting household in Mountlake Terrace has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mountlake Terrace?

The median renting household in Mountlake Terrace, WA has an income of $81,745 (±$10,439) a year, against $128,899 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 Mountlake Terrace city, Washington (place:47490, 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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