What percentage of people rent in Butler Beach, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Butler Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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13.8% (±5.6 points) of the occupied homes in Butler Beach, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 343 renting households against 2,134 that own their home.

In Butler Beach, the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.8% (±5.6 points)
Renting households: 343 (±150)
Median renter income: $44,688 (±$40,868)

Who rents and who owns in Butler Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Butler Beach	St. Johns County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.8% (±5.6 points)	17.8% (±1.1 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	343 (±150)	20,572 (±1,286)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,134 (±341)	95,222 (±1,469)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,688 (±$40,868)	$64,146 (±$3,950)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,600 (±$19,176)	$124,002 (±$3,119)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Butler Beach, the renter share is not measurably different from St. Johns County (17.8%).

It is also lower than in Florida (32.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In St. Johns County, Butler Beach ranks 8 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 670 of 857.

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

How renting in Butler Beach 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	12.3% (±4.2 points)	13.8% (±5.6 points)	+1.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,428 (±$117)	$1,743 (±$73)	+22.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,737 (±$7,520)	$76,689 (±$10,362)	−7.3%	Down 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 Butler Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Butler Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Butler Beach	—	13.8% (±5.6 points)	—
St. Augustine Shores	2.9 mi	23.7% (±9.2 points)	Not measurably different
St. Augustine Beach	3.0 mi	25.7% (±8.9 points)	Higher
St. Augustine South	4.4 mi	5.7% (±4.8 points)	Lower
St. Augustine	7.3 mi	37.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Vilano Beach	9.3 mi	11.8% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Marineland	9.4 mi	100.0% (±100.0 points)	Not measurably different
Flagler Estates	16 mi	30.7% (±12.8 points)	Higher
World Golf Village	18 mi	10.6% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: St. Augustine South, FL (5.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: St. Augustine Beach, FL (25.7%), St. Augustine, FL (37.0%), Flagler Estates, FL (30.7%).

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

Households that rent across St. Johns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Flagler Estates	30.7% (±12.8 points)
3	St. Augustine Beach	25.7% (±8.9 points)
4	St. Augustine Shores	23.7% (±9.2 points)
5	Palm Valley	18.6% (±3.7 points)
6	Nocatee	17.8% (±6.5 points)
7	Sawgrass	14.1% (±5.6 points)
8	Butler Beach	13.8% (±5.6 points)
9	Fruit Cove	12.6% (±2.6 points)
10	Vilano Beach	11.8% (±5.5 points)
11	World Golf Village	10.6% (±3.9 points)
12	St. Augustine South	5.7% (±4.8 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in St. Johns County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Butler Beach is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Butler Beach

How many renters are there in Butler Beach?

Butler Beach has an estimated 343 (±150) renting households, 13.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Butler Beach?

In Butler Beach, the share of households that rent went from 12.3% in 2015–2019 to 13.8% in 2020–2024 (+1.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Butler Beach?

A renting household in Butler Beach has 1.9 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Butler Beach?

The median renting household in Butler Beach, FL has an income of $44,688 (±$40,868) a year, against $84,600 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 Butler Beach CDP, Florida (place:09630, in state:12).

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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