Who owns and who rents in Cedar Rapids?

The share of households that own versus rent in Cedar Rapids, IA, how that split has changed since 2015 and how it compares with the county, state and nation.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

Cedar Rapids's housing is split like this.

Homeowner households: 68% — U.S.: 65%

Occupied households

Own: 40149
Rent: 18721

Homeownership rate

Cedar Rapids: 68.2
Linn County: 73.3
IA: 71.5
U.S.: 65

What it means

68% of households here own their home — 3 percentage points higher than the national rate of 65%.

That split has barely moved since 2015.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most

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