How many renters in Boca Raton, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Boca Raton, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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65.9% (±5.5 points) of renting households in Boca Raton, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 39.9% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 65.9% (±5.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 57.6% (±5.0 points)
Median share of income: 39.9% (±3.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Boca Raton

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Boca Raton	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	9.0% (±2.3 points)	8.0%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.9% (±1.5 points)	8.3%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.7% (±2.9 points)	10.2%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.5% (±3.2 points)	11.2%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.3% (±2.4 points)	9.4%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	57.6% (±5.0 points)	52.9%	50.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Boca Raton against Palm Beach County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Boca Raton	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	65.9% (±5.5 points)	62.3% (±1.4 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	57.6% (±5.0 points)	52.9% (±1.2 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	39.9% (±3.3 points)	36.8% (±0.7 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$71,818 (±$9,584)	$60,689 (±$1,327)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,508 (±$116)	$1,916 (±$19)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Boca Raton, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Palm Beach County (62.3%).

It is also higher than in Florida (60.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Palm Beach County, Boca Raton ranks 19 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 249 of 843.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Boca Raton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Boca Raton
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Boca Raton	—	65.9% (±5.5 points)	—
Highland Beach	3.6 mi	14.6% (±49.6 points)	Lower
Deerfield Beach	4.4 mi	66.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Delray Beach	5.8 mi	59.7% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lighthouse Point	6.6 mi	58.0% (±14.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hillsboro Beach	6.7 mi	59.4% (±24.4 points)	Not measurably different
Watergate	7.2 mi	69.2% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coconut Creek	8.1 mi	57.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Stream	8.3 mi	60.8% (±59.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Highland Beach, FL (14.6%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
13	Juno Beach	70.6% (±26.8 points)
14	Mangonia Park	70.2% (±13.5 points)
15	Riviera Beach	69.8% (±7.8 points)
16 (tie)	Cabana Colony	69.2% (±29.6 points)
16 (tie)	Watergate	69.2% (±36.4 points)
18	Boynton Beach	66.2% (±5.8 points)
19	Boca Raton	65.9% (±5.5 points)
20	Lake Worth Beach	65.8% (±5.7 points)
21	Haverhill	64.8% (±29.7 points)
22	Briny Breezes	63.7% (±46.4 points)
23	Jupiter	62.6% (±7.2 points)
24	Wellington	61.2% (±8.6 points)
25	Westgate	61.1% (±12.6 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Boca Raton

Are renters in Boca Raton rent-burdened?

65.9% of renting households in Boca Raton pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Boca Raton spend on rent?

The median renting household in Boca Raton, FL spends 39.9% (±3.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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