What percentage of people rent in Spanaway, WA?

Name: Renters and owners in Spanaway, WA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

26.3% (±3.2 points) of the occupied homes in Spanaway, WA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,069 renting households against 8,596 that own their home.

In Spanaway, the share of households that rent went from 31.7% in 2015–2019 to 26.3% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.3% (±3.2 points)
Renting households: 3,069 (±387)
Median renter income: $82,828 (±$9,131)

Who rents and who owns in Spanaway

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Spanaway	Pierce County	Washington	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.3% (±3.2 points)	35.3% (±0.6 points)	36.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,069 (±387)	123,930 (±2,243)	1,110,043 (±7,257)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,596 (±572)	227,400 (±2,414)	1,954,777 (±10,007)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$82,828 (±$9,131)	$68,118 (±$1,782)	$66,868 (±$600)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$106,599 (±$5,024)	$120,834 (±$1,287)	$119,764 (±$583)	$100,009

In Spanaway, the renter share is lower than in Pierce County (35.3%).

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

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

In Pierce County, Spanaway ranks 22 of 59 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 232 of 472.

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

How renting in Spanaway 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	31.7% (±3.2 points)	26.3% (±3.2 points)	−5.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,251 (±$89)	$1,813 (±$73)	+44.9%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$71,659 (±$3,019)	$98,251 (±$5,866)	+37.1%	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 Spanaway

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Spanaway
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Spanaway	—	26.3% (±3.2 points)	—
Frederickson	2.9 mi	26.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Parkland	3.1 mi	48.2% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Clover Creek	3.7 mi	37.2% (±7.2 points)	Higher
McChord AFB	4.0 mi	97.3% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Summit View	4.3 mi	41.0% (±7.2 points)	Higher
Elk Plain	4.7 mi	15.8% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Midland	5.2 mi	41.6% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Summit	5.7 mi	16.5% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Elk Plain, WA (15.8%), Summit, WA (16.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Parkland, WA (48.2%), Clover Creek, WA (37.2%), McChord AFB, WA (97.3%).

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

Households that rent across Pierce County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Clover Creek	37.2% (±7.2 points)
17	Steilacoom	37.1% (±6.5 points)
18	Edgewood	32.0% (±5.3 points)
19	Ruston	31.2% (±12.6 points)
20	South Hill	29.5% (±2.5 points)
21	Fircrest	28.2% (±7.3 points)
22	Spanaway	26.3% (±3.2 points)
23	Frederickson	26.2% (±5.5 points)
24	Wollochet	25.3% (±8.2 points)
25	Buckley	21.6% (±11.1 points)
26	Bonney Lake	21.2% (±4.0 points)
27 (tie)	Alderton	20.8% (±8.4 points)
27 (tie)	Purdy	20.8% (±15.4 points)

Showing 13 of 59 places in Pierce County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Spanaway 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.

What you can do on Seayora in Spanaway

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Spanaway, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Spanaway beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Spanaway, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Spanaway

How many renters are there in Spanaway?

Spanaway has an estimated 3,069 (±387) renting households, 26.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Spanaway?

In Spanaway, the share of households that rent went from 31.7% in 2015–2019 to 26.3% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Spanaway?

A renting household in Spanaway has 3.0 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Spanaway?

The median renting household in Spanaway, WA has an income of $82,828 (±$9,131) a year, against $106,599 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 Spanaway CDP, Washington (place:66255, 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.

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.