Which metro area has the highest renter-occupied?

Pullman, WA ranks #1 with 52.1% (2000 Decennial Census).

What are the top 5 metro areas by renter-occupied?

Pullman, WA, College Station-Bryan, TX, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, Laramie, WY, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

918 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2000 Decennial Census data.

How is renter-occupied measured?

Share of occupied homes that are renter-occupied. Source: US Census Bureau, 2000 Decennial Census.

RANKING · 2000 CENSUS · 418 SHOWN OF 918

Highest renter share, US metro areas · 2000

US metro areas with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2000 ACS).

All statesAll rankings

SAME RANKING BYCities Counties States ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 1990

501Davenport, IAIA380,45228.3%−11%

502Greenville, SCSC1,014,10128.3%−5%

503Franklin, KYKY20,78828.2%−5%

504Calhoun, GAGA61,70128.2%+1%

505Dickinson, NDND39,14228.2%−4%

506Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,99228.2%−4%

507Grenada, MSMS30,22228.2%−1%

508Evansville, ININ273,78628.1%−7%

509Boise City, IDID864,24328.1%−8%

510Rockingham, NCNC42,04128.1%+1%

511Woodward, OKOK19,82728.0%+2%

512Mineral Wells, TXTX30,79128.0%+2%

513St. Louis, MOMO2,814,42128.0%−8%

514Terre Haute, ININ169,24128.0%+4%

515Glens Falls, NYNY124,37328.0%−2%

516Wilmington, NCNC492,77228.0%−6%

517Lima, OHOH100,88127.9%−1%

518Great Bend, KSKS24,79027.9%+1%

519Gloversville, NYNY52,21627.9%−2%

520Auburn, NYNY74,36527.9%−4%

521Moberly, MOMO24,51327.9%+3%

522Birmingham, ALAL1,197,76627.9%−8%

523Shawnee, OKOK75,10227.9%+7%

524Gainesville, TXTX44,46127.9%−2%

525Norwalk, OHOH58,25027.8%−2%

526Uvalde, TXTX24,96327.8%−10%

527Elkhart, ININ208,77427.8%−1%

528Brownwood, TXTX38,71127.8%−2%

529Cumberland, MDMD93,64027.7%−1%

530Yuma, AZAZ224,44927.7%−17%

531Niles, MIMI152,44427.7%−9%

532Platteville, WIWI52,44627.7%−9%

533Bloomsburg, PAPA66,19327.6%+4%

534Gallup, NMNM68,11927.6%−6%

535Lufkin, TXTX88,15427.6%−3%

536Greenwood, SCSC95,21527.6%−0%

537Bend, OROR266,37627.6%−7%

538St. Cloud, MNMN205,85427.5%−6%

539Houghton, MIMI40,02827.5%−7%

540Spartanburg, SCSC407,65627.5%−6%

541Bainbridge, GAGA29,43227.5%−2%

542Cookeville, TNTN152,47727.5%+4%

543Sedalia, MOMO44,25427.5%+8%

544Helena, MTMT97,15327.5%−7%

545Oxford, ALAL115,83427.5%−7%

546Winchester, VAVA152,33227.5%−6%

547Detroit, MIMI4,390,91327.4%−10%

548Bucyrus, OHOH41,89627.4%−5%

549Hobbs, NMNM74,74927.4%−4%

550Mason City, IAIA49,71027.4%−9%

551Dublin, GAGA60,35127.4%−2%

552Longview, TXTX297,31527.4%−5%

553Lake Charles, LALA244,65527.4%−3%

554Fort Wayne, ININ466,25827.3%−3%

555Toccoa, GAGA27,85427.3%+1%

556Grand Junction, COCO162,84527.3%−22%

557Peoria, ILIL363,50527.3%−13%

558Lebanon, PAPA146,38027.3%−6%

559Port Angeles, WAWA78,20227.3%−9%

560Lumberton, NCNC119,94127.2%−9%

561Wahpeton, NDND23,01927.2%−5%

562Lebanon, MOMO36,94327.2%+3%

563Tullahoma, TNTN69,33927.2%−4%

564McMinnville, TNTN43,71727.2%+1%

565Port Lavaca, TXTX19,59927.2%−6%

566Shelby, NCNC103,32527.2%−0%

567Frankfort, ININ33,32227.1%−3%

568Riverton, WYWY39,46427.1%−11%

569El Dorado, ARAR36,92627.1%+4%

570Clinton, IAIA46,00227.1%−6%

571Jefferson City, MOMO152,71227.1%−0%

572Winnemucca, NVNV17,26727.1%−17%

573Altoona, PAPA119,54127.1%−1%

574Searcy, ARAR80,08527.1%+1%

575Marion, OHOH65,11527.1%−7%

576Canton, OHOH400,24627.1%−8%

577Lock Haven, PAPA37,87027.1%−0%

578Fond du Lac, WIWI104,66927.1%−4%

579Batavia, NYNY58,41627.0%−1%

580Brookings, OROR22,62127.0%−2%

581Battle Creek, MIMI133,40827.0%−7%

582Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,55127.0%−14%

583Oneonta, NYNY60,58927.0%−0%

584McAllen, TXTX921,54926.9%−9%

585Lewisburg, TNTN38,07126.9%−8%

586Dothan, ALAL156,26626.9%−7%

587Asheville, NCNC422,34526.9%−2%

588Minneapolis, MNMN3,790,29526.9%−11%

589Findlay, OHOH75,03426.9%+4%

590Farmington, MOMO67,80926.9%+3%

591Corning, NYNY91,85526.8%−0%

592Safford, AZAZ40,15726.8%+2%

593Flint, MIMI401,09326.8%−9%

594Camden, ARAR26,36326.8%+5%

595Greensburg, ININ26,57626.8%+10%

596Marion, ININ66,52426.8%−7%

597Kalispell, MTMT115,42926.7%−9%

598Atchison, KSKS16,17226.7%−1%

599Hannibal, MOMO38,96926.7%−5%

600Baraboo, WIWI66,65226.7%−3%

601South Bend, ININ324,53826.7%−1%

602Hammond, LALA141,34626.7%−2%

603Kerrville, TXTX54,03726.7%−13%

604Wooster, OHOH116,75826.7%−8%

605Lewisburg, PAPA42,31326.7%+5%

606Crawfordsville, ININ38,95426.6%−4%

607Sevierville, TNTN101,34226.6%+10%

608Martinsville, VAVA63,09126.6%+3%

609Lakeland, FLFL874,79026.6%−10%

610Tupelo, MSMS133,16726.6%+3%

611Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,55226.6%−5%

612New Iberia, LALA66,84626.6%−8%

613Beaver Dam, WIWI89,09726.6%−1%

614Cambridge, OHOH38,37926.6%−2%

615Sunbury, PAPA107,78826.5%−1%

616Dubuque, IAIA99,38126.5%−8%

617Ottawa, KSKS26,29926.5%−3%

618Corinth, MSMS34,56926.5%+9%

619Youngstown, OHOH423,67826.5%−4%

620Waycross, GAGA57,67026.5%−3%

621Zanesville, OHOH87,01426.5%−2%

622Paducah, KYKY102,25926.5%−2%

623Shelbyville, TNTN55,27326.5%−6%

624Brenham, TXTX38,28826.5%−4%

625Chillicothe, OHOH76,42926.5%−10%

626West Plains, MOMO40,79826.4%+1%

627Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,10226.4%−4%

628Wheeling, WVWV134,08926.4%−4%

629Marion, ILIL67,22526.4%+0%

630Gillette, WYWY48,14526.4%−11%

631Natchez, MSMS54,72226.4%−1%

632Big Rapids, MIMI42,32026.3%−13%

633Logansport, ININ37,83626.3%+3%

634Danville, KYKY56,98526.3%−6%

635Marshalltown, IAIA39,89026.3%−9%

636Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,28526.3%−9%

637Sparta, WIWI46,57226.3%−3%

638Columbus, NENE46,58326.2%+1%

639Glasgow, KYKY56,22426.2%−6%

640Eufaula, ALAL26,86126.2%−11%

641Seneca Falls, NYNY32,88326.2%+2%

642Jacksonville, TXTX53,33726.2%−4%

643Snyder, TXTX16,16226.2%−2%

644Saginaw, MIMI187,68826.2%−11%

645Miami, OKOK30,43826.1%+0%

646Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,96626.1%−21%

647Dixon, ILIL32,91426.1%−14%

648Gaffney, SCSC58,27526.1%+5%

649St. George, UTUT213,67026.1%−11%

650Morgan City, LALA46,55226.1%−17%

651Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,08126.0%−2%

652Parkersburg, WVWV87,26426.0%+1%

653Palestine, TXTX59,80526.0%−4%

654Reading, PAPA440,07226.0%−0%

655Chambersburg, PAPA160,65226.0%−5%

656McPherson, KSKS30,06426.0%−3%

657Bartlesville, OKOK54,03726.0%+2%

658Appleton, WIWI249,87626.0%−2%

659Lewistown, PAPA46,12726.0%−4%

660Laconia, NHNH65,14725.9%−9%

661Quincy, ILIL74,14625.9%−9%

662Mexico, MOMO24,52825.9%+0%

663Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,15425.9%−18%

664Pontiac, ILIL35,05725.9%−11%

665Florence, ALAL156,60925.8%−0%

666Mount Pleasant, TXTX57,07625.8%−2%

667Columbus, ININ85,72925.7%−4%

668Carlsbad, NMNM62,50925.7%−5%

669Campbellsville, KYKY38,40725.7%+1%

670Russellville, ALAL32,44925.7%+3%

671Seymour, ININ47,37025.7%+12%

672Hickory, NCNC376,89025.7%+2%

673Wisconsin Rapids, WIWI74,06025.7%−4%

674Sidney, OHOH48,06525.7%−0%

675Corbin, KYKY150,04025.7%−7%

676Florence, SCSC201,39225.6%−9%

677Batesville, ARAR38,78525.6%+4%

678Carroll, IAIA20,30325.6%−4%

679Gadsden, ALAL103,88625.6%−2%

680Olean, NYNY75,39025.6%−5%

681Douglas, GAGA52,86125.6%−6%

682Silver City, NMNM27,25225.6%−14%

683Staunton, VAVA129,69225.6%−8%

684Sterling, ILIL54,12125.5%−10%

685Minden, LALA34,94825.5%−2%

686Forest City, NCNC65,74525.5%−5%

687Las Vegas, NMNM30,31125.5%−4%

688Bemidji, MNMN47,05525.5%−5%

689Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,86425.5%−11%

690Clewiston, FLFL61,54625.5%−7%

691Rochelle, ILIL51,39925.5%−12%

692Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,24525.5%−12%

693Mount Vernon, ILIL36,14725.4%−6%

694Madison, ININ33,27925.4%−5%

695Palm Bay, FLFL663,98225.4%−17%

696Lynchburg, VAVA269,16925.3%−5%

697Bradford, PAPA38,98425.3%−3%

698Albertville, ALAL103,53725.3%−2%

699Burley, IDID49,30825.3%−7%

700Madisonville, KYKY45,12725.3%+2%

701Arcadia, FLFL37,07825.3%−3%

702Bonham, TXTX39,26525.2%+5%

703Freeport, ILIL43,22025.2%−12%

704Fairmont, WVWV55,58425.2%+3%

705Johnstown, PAPA128,96825.2%−6%

706Huntington, WVWV365,96525.2%−4%

707Okeechobee, FLFL42,60825.2%−9%

708Morristown, TNTN128,86725.1%−3%

709Jefferson, GAGA99,26525.1%+1%

710Gallipolis, OHOH29,07225.1%−4%

711Montrose, COCO44,59125.1%−11%

712Burlington, IAIA44,06125.1%−6%

713New Philadelphia, OHOH92,37325.1%+0%

714Sandusky, OHOH112,77725.1%−5%

715Deming, NMNM25,40725.1%−13%

716Harrison, ARAR45,65425.0%+12%

717Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,64525.0%−3%

718Ocean Pines, MDMD54,45925.0%−19%

719Duluth, MNMN281,21925.0%−3%

720Worthington, MNMN22,33825.0%+1%

721Washington, NCNC44,67025.0%−4%

722Rock Springs, WYWY41,26724.9%−16%

723Tiffin, OHOH54,52224.9%−5%

724Michigan City, ININ111,29424.8%−8%

725Fremont, OHOH58,65524.7%−3%

726Summerville, GAGA25,30024.7%−2%

727Mount Sterling, KYKY48,42824.7%−6%

728Farmington, NMNM120,34024.6%−13%

729Muscatine, IAIA41,85324.6%−12%

730Show Low, AZAZ109,94624.6%−4%

731Newport, TNTN37,88924.5%−10%

732Weirton, WVWV112,46824.5%−0%

733Fort Madison, IAIA32,30624.5%−5%

734Sayre, PAPA59,60024.5%−1%

735Decatur, ALAL160,32624.5%−6%

736Taos, NMNM34,56424.5%−3%

737Meadville, PAPA81,79224.5%−8%

738Duncan, OKOK44,31024.5%−3%

739Petoskey, MIMI33,77524.4%−5%

740Pella, IAIA34,19224.4%−6%

741Ottawa, ILIL145,90224.4%−9%

742Naples, FLFL417,13124.4%−18%

743Ottumwa, IAIA35,21024.4%−0%

744Orangeburg, SCSC83,17724.4%−9%

745Willmar, MNMN44,72024.4%−10%

746Bellefontaine, OHOH46,30224.4%−9%

747Ashland, OHOH52,52324.4%−6%

748Wausau, WIWI139,43224.3%−4%

749Mount Vernon, OHOH64,00224.3%−12%

750Elkins, WVWV26,88224.3%−5%

751Rice Lake, WIWI46,48424.2%−9%

752Truckee, CACA101,91124.2%−5%

753Cañon City, COCO50,03924.1%−11%

754Urbana, OHOH38,82024.1%−8%

755Wabash, ININ30,71324.1%−6%

756Alice, TXTX45,38324.0%−8%

757Manitowoc, WIWI81,71024.0%−8%

758Salem, OHOH99,37724.0%−4%

759Coshocton, OHOH37,18824.0%−1%

760Somerset, KYKY67,38424.0%−1%

761McAlester, OKOK43,32024.0%−2%

762Peru, ININ34,48724.0%−19%

763Evanston, WYWY23,41523.9%−12%

764Kingsport, TNTN314,83423.9%−4%

765York, PAPA473,19723.9%−7%

766Clarksburg, WVWV88,14223.9%−4%

767Deltona, FLFL746,93323.8%−14%

768Port Townsend, WAWA33,97023.8%−9%

769Taylorville, ILIL33,44323.8%−9%

770Cornelia, GAGA50,41623.8%+2%

771Marietta, OHOH58,38923.7%−7%

772Albemarle, NCNC68,83023.7%+1%

773Fayetteville, TNTN36,85323.7%−11%

774Alexander City, ALAL40,95323.7%−5%

775Hermitage, PAPA107,86023.7%−5%

776Mount Airy, NCNC72,28723.7%+1%

777Canton, ILIL32,90123.6%−15%

778Pahrump, NVNV57,33623.6%−21%

779Oil City, PAPA49,34623.6%−8%

780Bogalusa, LALA44,93723.6%−0%

781Jesup, GAGA32,48123.5%−15%

782Cape Coral, FLFL875,60723.5%−16%

783Selinsgrove, PAPA39,65523.5%+3%

784Jackson, MIMI159,55223.5%−11%

785Ogden, UTUT672,78423.5%−14%

786Greenville, OHOH51,52023.4%−1%

787Monticello, ININ25,16423.4%−3%

788Idaho Falls, IDID173,85123.4%−13%

789Centralia, ILIL36,38223.4%−2%

790Greeneville, TNTN73,83123.4%+2%

791Morehead City, NCNC70,46923.4%−9%

792North Port, FLFL948,15823.3%−11%

793Houma, LALA199,66823.3%−9%

794Beckley, WVWV109,94023.3%−4%

795Plymouth, ININ46,59923.2%−0%

796Newberry, SCSC39,56123.2%−3%

797Gettysburg, PAPA107,59423.2%−13%

798Athens, TNTN71,59023.1%−1%

799McComb, MSMS52,64023.1%+3%

800Sturgis, MIMI60,96823.1%−8%

801Decatur, ININ36,65023.0%+7%

802Bluefield, WVWV96,13823.0%−2%

803Vernal, UTUT38,27823.0%−5%

804New Castle, ININ49,13723.0%−7%

805Lawrenceburg, TNTN46,91422.9%−2%

806Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,08322.9%−3%

807Huntington, ININ37,22422.9%−2%

808Alexandria, MNMN40,12022.8%−12%

809Lake City, FLFL74,09422.8%−13%

810Marion, NCNC45,19822.8%−1%

811Ruidoso, NMNM19,84422.8%−18%

812Raymondville, TXTX19,97122.7%−7%

813Heber, UTUT81,65522.7%−16%

814Price, UTUT20,68022.7%−7%

815Waynesville, NCNC63,36922.6%−1%

816Fairmont, MNMN19,44022.6%−10%

817Paris, TNTN32,89622.6%−4%

818Talladega, ALAL91,76422.6%−5%

819Fredericksburg, TXTX28,52722.5%+9%

820Le Mars, IAIA25,69722.5%−11%

821Pampa, TXTX21,78622.5%−8%

822Huntingdon, PAPA43,00122.5%−5%

823Effingham, ILIL44,72722.5%+0%

824Sebastian, FLFL172,79922.4%−10%

825Town of Pecos, TXTX12,13822.3%−12%

826Alma, MIMI41,19022.3%−6%

827Muskegon, MIMI177,90122.3%−13%

828Pikeville, KYKY89,12222.2%−7%

829Shawano, WIWI45,75922.2%−8%

830Barnstable, MAMA233,53922.2%−20%

831Sandpoint, IDID54,42022.1%−9%

832Mayfield, KYKY37,05022.1%+0%

833Faribault, MNMN69,93922.1%−10%

834Wapakoneta, OHOH45,90922.1%−4%

835Malvern, ARAR33,45122.1%−1%

836Scottsboro, ALAL54,28122.1%−5%

837North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,23322.1%+7%

838Pottsville, PAPA145,08522.0%+1%

839Kendallville, ININ47,93722.0%+1%

840Lexington Park, MDMD211,17622.0%−9%

841Spirit Lake, IAIA18,07722.0%−9%

842Rochester, MNMN231,18422.0%−12%

843Cullman, ALAL94,00922.0%−1%

844Jasper, ININ44,01622.0%+3%

845Brookhaven, MSMS35,01221.9%+2%

846Somerset, PAPA72,00421.9%−3%

847Angola, ININ34,79921.9%+4%

848Austin, MNMN40,97121.8%−4%

849Adrian, MIMI97,77921.8%−10%

850Warren, PAPA37,03821.8%−5%

851Hutchinson, MNMN36,63121.8%−6%

852East Stroudsburg, PAPA167,17921.7%−11%

853Midland, MIMI83,75421.6%−6%

854Seneca, SCSC83,77521.6%−6%

855Ludington, MIMI29,04021.6%−11%

856Winchester, TNTN45,57921.5%−3%

857Washington, ININ34,20921.4%−3%

858Greencastle, ININ37,87621.4%−11%

859Los Alamos, NMNM19,40721.4%−16%

860Pinehurst, NCNC110,61921.3%−5%

861Albert Lea, MNMN30,44021.3%−8%

862Fort Payne, ALAL74,08521.3%−2%

863Payson, AZAZ53,80121.3%−6%

864Port St. Lucie, FLFL568,72121.3%−18%

865Borger, TXTX19,63321.1%−6%

866Bedford, ININ45,56821.1%+4%

867Coldwater, MIMI45,99321.1%−12%

868Laurel, MSMS82,28121.0%−0%

869Warsaw, ININ80,89221.0%+0%

870Red Wing, MNMN48,19521.0%−11%

871Shelton, WAWA71,16521.0%−10%

872Alpena, MIMI28,85320.9%−5%

873DuBois, PAPA78,10020.8%−3%

874Bay City, MIMI102,12320.7%−11%

875Blackfoot, IDID51,15320.7%−11%

876Brevard, NCNC34,21120.6%−2%

877Marinette, WIWI65,51520.6%−6%

878St. Marys, PAPA29,92620.6%+1%

879Rio Grande City, TXTX66,31920.5%−3%

880Daphne, ALAL267,76120.5%−5%

881Escanaba, MIMI36,58220.4%−14%

882Defiance, OHOH38,29220.4%−6%

883Andrews, TXTX18,91420.3%−14%

884Sebring, FLFL111,12220.3%−7%

885Mountain Home, ARAR42,98220.3%+4%

886Ocala, FLFL442,66020.2%−17%

887DeRidder, LALA36,67320.2%−12%

888Picayune, MSMS59,36320.2%−3%

889Hillsdale, MIMI45,73820.1%−12%

890New Ulm, MNMN25,51720.0%−12%

891Athens, TXTX88,59520.0%−4%

892Palatka, FLFL77,73420.0%−5%

893Fergus Falls, MNMN61,04120.0%−9%

894Owosso, MIMI67,68119.9%−11%

895Celina, OHOH42,73719.9%−1%

896Owatonna, MNMN37,46419.9%−13%

897Brigham City, UTUT70,40519.6%−6%

898Slidell, LALA279,10819.5%−19%

899Detroit Lakes, MNMN35,49719.5%−12%

900Traverse City, MIMI156,97219.5%−14%

901Crossville, TNTN66,30019.4%−10%

902Seaford, DEDE277,14019.3%−9%

903Cadillac, MIMI49,71919.3%−15%

904Monroe, MIMI156,00419.0%−14%

905Iron Mountain, MIMI30,57519.0%−6%

906Granbury, TXTX70,50118.8%−10%

907Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,91218.6%−10%

908Auburn, ININ44,53518.5%−1%

909Española, NMNM39,83218.4%−8%

910Van Wert, OHOH29,01318.3%−6%

911Brainerd, MNMN100,56218.3%−14%

912Zapata, TXTX13,75318.1%+0%

913Holland, MIMI123,18817.1%−12%

914Grand Rapids, MNMN45,40417.0%+1%

915Punta Gorda, FLFL217,21216.3%−20%

916Hemlock Farms, PAPA62,80815.2%−9%

917Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,66614.4%−14%

918The Villages, FLFL157,77213.5%−32%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS