What percentage of people rent in Sedro-Woolley, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Sedro-Woolley, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.9% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Sedro-Woolley, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,904 renting households against 2,991 that own their home.

In Sedro-Woolley, the share of households that rent went from 46.1% in 2015–2019 to 38.9% in 2020–2024 (−7.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.9% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 1,904 (±248)
Median renter income: $56,484 (±$3,980)

Who rents and who owns in Sedro-Woolley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Sedro-Woolley	Skagit County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.9% (±4.6 points)	29.9% (±1.1 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,904 (±248)	15,665 (±593)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,991 (±289)	36,664 (±644)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$56,484 (±$3,980)	$55,170 (±$3,388)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,673 (±$7,477)	$106,869 (±$2,853)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Sedro-Woolley, the renter share is higher than in Skagit County (29.9%).

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

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

In Skagit County, Sedro-Woolley ranks 4 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 121 of 472.

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

How renting in Sedro-Woolley 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	46.1% (±6.4 points)	38.9% (±4.6 points)	−7.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,253 (±$112)	$1,525 (±$99)	+21.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,863 (±$5,796)	$80,885 (±$8,664)	+32.9%	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 Sedro-Woolley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Sedro-Woolley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Sedro-Woolley	—	38.9% (±4.6 points)	—
Clear Lake (Skagit County)	4.4 mi	14.3% (±15.1 points)	Lower
Burlington	5.4 mi	55.5% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Mount Vernon	7.5 mi	39.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lyman	7.7 mi	16.6% (±10.4 points)	Lower
Big Lake	8.0 mi	7.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Hamilton	11 mi	12.3% (±13.4 points)	Lower
La Conner	15 mi	42.7% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Sudden Valley	15 mi	7.2% (±3.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Clear Lake (Skagit County), WA (14.3%), Lyman, WA (16.6%), Big Lake, WA (7.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Burlington, WA (55.5%).

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

Households that rent across Skagit County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Burlington	55.5% (±5.0 points)
2	La Conner	42.7% (±10.6 points)
3	Mount Vernon	39.7% (±3.1 points)
4	Sedro-Woolley	38.9% (±4.6 points)
5	Anacortes	30.1% (±1.8 points)
6	Concrete	21.4% (±11.4 points)
7	Lyman	16.6% (±10.4 points)
8	Clear Lake (Skagit County)	14.3% (±15.1 points)
9	Hamilton	12.3% (±13.4 points)
10	Big Lake	7.8% (±5.2 points)

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 Sedro-Woolley

How many renters are there in Sedro-Woolley?

Sedro-Woolley has an estimated 1,904 (±248) renting households, 38.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Sedro-Woolley?

In Sedro-Woolley, the share of households that rent went from 46.1% in 2015–2019 to 38.9% in 2020–2024 (−7.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Sedro-Woolley?

A renting household in Sedro-Woolley has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Sedro-Woolley?

The median renting household in Sedro-Woolley, WA has an income of $56,484 (±$3,980) a year, against $96,673 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 Sedro-Woolley city, Washington (place:63210, 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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