What percentage of people rent in Point Roberts, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Point Roberts, WA, 2020–2024
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13.7% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Point Roberts, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 102 renting households against 641 that own their home.

In Point Roberts, the share of households that rent went from 15.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.7% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 102 (±50)
Median renter income: $48,333 (±$31,618)

Who rents and who owns in Point Roberts

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Point Roberts	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.7% (±5.9 points)	36.3% (±1.2 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	102 (±50)	34,117 (±1,130)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	641 (±75)	59,904 (±1,153)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.4)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,333 (±$31,618)	$51,629 (±$3,483)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$86,563 (±$17,585)	$104,932 (±$3,176)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Point Roberts, the renter share is lower than in Whatcom County (36.3%).

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

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

In Whatcom County, Point Roberts ranks 11 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 363 of 472.

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

How renting in Point Roberts 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	15.9% (±6.4 points)	13.7% (±5.9 points)	−2.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$803 (±$226)	$1,095 (±$253)	+36.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$43,510 (±$8,600)	$78,125 (±$13,206)	+79.6%	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 Point Roberts

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Point Roberts
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Point Roberts	—	13.7% (±5.9 points)	—
Blaine	14 mi	28.9% (±5.8 points)	Higher
Birch Bay	15 mi	17.9% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Ferndale	23 mi	32.4% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Marietta-Alderwood	27 mi	42.4% (±8.1 points)	Higher
Lynden	28 mi	33.8% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Bellingham	31 mi	55.4% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Friday Harbor	31 mi	41.0% (±5.7 points)	Higher
Everson	32 mi	37.3% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Blaine, WA (28.9%), Ferndale, WA (32.4%), Marietta-Alderwood, WA (42.4%).

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

Households that rent across Whatcom County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Sumas	32.8% (±9.4 points)
6	Ferndale	32.4% (±6.5 points)
7	Peaceful Valley	30.0% (±12.2 points)
8	Blaine	28.9% (±5.8 points)
9	Birch Bay	17.9% (±5.6 points)
10	Nooksack	14.4% (±7.1 points)
11	Point Roberts	13.7% (±5.9 points)
12	Geneva	7.7% (±5.4 points)
13	Sudden Valley	7.2% (±3.8 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Whatcom County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Point Roberts 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 Point Roberts

How many renters are there in Point Roberts?

Point Roberts has an estimated 102 (±50) renting households, 13.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Point Roberts?

In Point Roberts, the share of households that rent went from 15.9% in 2015–2019 to 13.7% in 2020–2024 (−2.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Point Roberts?

A renting household in Point Roberts has 1.8 people on average, against 1.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Point Roberts?

The median renting household in Point Roberts, WA has an income of $48,333 (±$31,618) a year, against $86,563 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 Point Roberts CDP, Washington (place:55015, 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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