What percentage of people rent in Greendale, WI?

Name: Renters and owners in Greendale, WI, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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32.8% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Greendale, WI are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,000 renting households against 4,102 that own their home.

In Greendale, the share of households that rent went from 29.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 32.8% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 2,000 (±352)
Median renter income: $44,737 (±$11,509)

Who rents and who owns in Greendale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Greendale	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	United States
Renter-occupied share	32.8% (±4.7 points)	50.1% (±0.7 points)	32.2% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,000 (±352)	196,633 (±2,633)	797,266 (±6,241)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,102 (±259)	195,766 (±2,932)	1,682,214 (±9,276)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.0 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,737 (±$11,509)	$44,490 (±$969)	$48,374 (±$478)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,977 (±$7,360)	$92,867 (±$1,533)	$95,874 (±$462)	$100,009

In Greendale, the renter share is lower than in Milwaukee County (50.1%).

It is not measurably different from Wisconsin (32.2%).

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

In Milwaukee County, Greendale ranks 13 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 242 of 1,848.

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

How renting in Greendale 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	29.6% (±3.5 points)	32.8% (±4.7 points)	+3.2 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$955 (±$43)	$1,252 (±$100)	+31.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$71,786 (±$4,977)	$94,769 (±$11,122)	+32.0%	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 Greendale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Greendale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Greendale	—	32.8% (±4.7 points)	—
Greenfield	1.4 mi	45.2% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Hales Corners	2.5 mi	39.3% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Franklin	3.9 mi	22.7% (±3.2 points)	Lower
West Allis	4.9 mi	44.5% (±2.9 points)	Higher
West Milwaukee	5.2 mi	66.2% (±8.0 points)	Higher
Oak Creek	6.7 mi	42.5% (±2.6 points)	Higher
New Berlin	6.9 mi	23.5% (±2.4 points)	Lower
St. Francis	6.9 mi	45.4% (±6.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Franklin, WI (22.7%), New Berlin, WI (23.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Greenfield, WI (45.2%), West Allis, WI (44.5%), West Milwaukee, WI (66.2%).

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

Households that rent across Milwaukee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
7	Oak Creek	42.5% (±2.6 points)
8	Hales Corners	39.3% (±6.2 points)
9	Wauwatosa	39.2% (±2.1 points)
10	Cudahy	38.6% (±4.3 points)
11	Brown Deer	34.8% (±5.6 points)
12	South Milwaukee	33.2% (±3.2 points)
13	Greendale	32.8% (±4.7 points)
14	Glendale	30.5% (±4.7 points)
15	Fox Point	22.8% (±9.0 points)
16	Franklin	22.7% (±3.2 points)
17	Whitefish Bay	16.9% (±2.9 points)
18	Bayside	15.0% (±5.6 points)
19	River Hills	8.5% (±4.5 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Milwaukee 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 Greendale

How many renters are there in Greendale?

Greendale has an estimated 2,000 (±352) renting households, 32.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Greendale?

In Greendale, the share of households that rent went from 29.6% in 2015–2019 to 32.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.2 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Greendale?

A renting household in Greendale has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Greendale?

The median renting household in Greendale, WI has an income of $44,737 (±$11,509) a year, against $121,977 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 Greendale village, Wisconsin (place:31125, in state:55).

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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