---
title: "Median Net Worth of Renter Families"
slug: median-net-worth-of-renter-families
summary: "The median renter family had a net worth of $10,600 in the 2025 survey, down from $11,400 in the previous survey three years earlier"
category: "Savings"
unit: dollars
frequency: as_published
direction: lower_is_worse
latest_value: 10600.0
latest_period: "2025-12"
trend: falling
last_updated: "2026-10-31T10:37:00Z"
source: "Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Survey of Consumer Finances"
measurement_basis: "Median net worth of families whose head rents or otherwise does not own the home, in 2025 dollars, from the Federal Reserve Board's Survey of Consumer Finances, historical tables, Table 4 (family net worth by selected characteristics, 'Renter or other'). Net worth is everything the family owns minus everything it owes. The survey runs every three years, 1989 to 2025; each reading is dated to the last day of its survey year. The Fed publishes the medians in thousands of 2025 dollars, so the stored value is the published figure times one thousand. The next survey (2028) is expected in late 2029."
source_url: https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/scfindex.htm
source_urls:
  - https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/scfindex.htm
  - https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/files/scf2025_tables_internal_real_historical.xlsx
canonical_html: https://americandefault.org/indicators/median-net-worth-of-renter-families/
citation_apa: "Kilburn, R. (2026). Median Net Worth of Renter Families [Data set]. American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/median-net-worth-of-renter-families/"
citation_chicago: "Kilburn, Ross. 2026. \"Median Net Worth of Renter Families.\" American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/median-net-worth-of-renter-families/."
citation_mla: "Kilburn, Ross. \"Median Net Worth of Renter Families.\" American Default Research, 2026, americandefault.org/indicators/median-net-worth-of-renter-families/."
---

# Median Net Worth of Renter Families

> The median renter family had a net worth of $10,600 in the 2025 survey, down from $11,400 in the previous survey three years earlier

## Current Reading

As of December 2025, Median Net Worth of Renter Families is **$10,600** (falling — worsening for households).

median net worth of renter families in the 2025 survey, in 2025 dollars

## Recent Values

| Period | Value |
|--------|-------|
| 2025-12 | $10.6K |
| 2022-12 | $11.4K |
| 2019-12 | $8K |
| 2016-12 | $6.7K |
| 2013-12 | $7.5K |
| 2010-12 | $7.6K |
| 2007-12 | $8K |
| 2004-12 | $6.9K |
| 2001-12 | $8.8K |
| 1998-12 | $8.5K |
| 1995-12 | $10.3K |
| 1992-12 | $7.4K |

## Historical Context

- Peak since 1989: **$11,400** in December 2022
- Low since 1989: **$4,900** in December 1989
- Pre-pandemic average (2015-01 – 2019-12): **$7,350**
- Post-pandemic average (2020-01 – 2024-12): **$11,400**

## Methodology

This indicator carries one observation per source release rather than a fixed calendar cadence and is interpreted as lower values indicate worse household conditions. Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Survey of Consumer Finances.
Measurement basis: Median net worth of families whose head rents or otherwise does not own the home, in 2025 dollars, from the Federal Reserve Board's Survey of Consumer Finances, historical tables, Table 4 (family net worth by selected characteristics, 'Renter or other'). Net worth is everything the family owns minus everything it owes. The survey runs every three years, 1989 to 2025; each reading is dated to the last day of its survey year. The Fed publishes the medians in thousands of 2025 dollars, so the stored value is the published figure times one thousand. The next survey (2028) is expected in late 2029.
Automation: manual entry — updated by editorial team.

## Source

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Survey of Consumer Finances
- [https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/scfindex.htm](https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/scfindex.htm)
- [https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/files/scf2025_tables_internal_real_historical.xlsx](https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/files/scf2025_tables_internal_real_historical.xlsx)

Data retrieved: 2026-10-31T10:37:00Z

## Related Indicators

- [median-net-worth-of-homeowner-families](https://americandefault.org/indicators/median-net-worth-of-homeowner-families/)

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## Citation

**APA 7th**

    Kilburn, R. (2026). Median Net Worth of Renter Families [Data set]. American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/median-net-worth-of-renter-families/

**Chicago (author-date)**

    Kilburn, Ross. 2026. "Median Net Worth of Renter Families." American Default Research. https://americandefault.org/indicators/median-net-worth-of-renter-families/.

**MLA 9th**

    Kilburn, Ross. "Median Net Worth of Renter Families." American Default Research, 2026, americandefault.org/indicators/median-net-worth-of-renter-families/.

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