What percentage of people rent in Cortez, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Cortez, FL, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Cortez, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 324 renting households against 2,193 that own their home.

In Cortez, the share of households that rent went from 20.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (−8.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.9% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 324 (±135)
Median renter income: $105,450 (±$18,805)

Who rents and who owns in Cortez

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cortez	Manatee County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.9% (±5.3 points)	25.7% (±0.9 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	324 (±135)	45,374 (±1,654)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,193 (±338)	131,373 (±2,049)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.4 (±1.5)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$105,450 (±$18,805)	$54,830 (±$2,063)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$78,932 (±$4,626)	$89,556 (±$2,723)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Cortez, the renter share is lower than in Manatee County (25.7%).

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

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

In Manatee County, Cortez ranks 11 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 689 of 857.

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

How renting in Cortez 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	20.9% (±6.5 points)	12.9% (±5.3 points)	−8.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,212 (±$161)	$1,894 (±$207)	+56.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$53,419 (±$5,155)	$79,895 (±$11,086)	+49.6%	Up 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 Cortez

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cortez
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Cortez	—	12.9% (±5.3 points)	—
Bradenton Beach	1.8 mi	13.8% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
West Bradenton	4.1 mi	12.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holmes Beach	4.1 mi	10.8% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Longboat Key	4.9 mi	6.4% (±2.5 points)	Lower
South Bradenton	5.2 mi	44.8% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Bradenton	5.8 mi	44.0% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Anna Maria	5.9 mi	2.7% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Bayshore Gardens	6.1 mi	33.8% (±4.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Longboat Key, FL (6.4%), Anna Maria, FL (2.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Bradenton, FL (44.8%), Bradenton, FL (44.0%), Bayshore Gardens, FL (33.8%).

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

Households that rent across Manatee County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Bayshore Gardens	33.8% (±4.3 points)
6	Ellenton	32.5% (±13.4 points)
7	Palmetto	31.2% (±5.2 points)
8	Lakewood Ranch	20.0% (±2.4 points)
9	Memphis	18.8% (±7.4 points)
10	Bradenton Beach	13.8% (±5.6 points)
11	Cortez	12.9% (±5.3 points)
12	West Bradenton	12.6% (±5.3 points)
13	Holmes Beach	10.8% (±4.1 points)
14	Whitfield	9.0% (±6.1 points)
15	Longboat Key	6.4% (±2.5 points)
16	Anna Maria	2.7% (±2.9 points)

Showing 12 of 16 places in Manatee County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Cortez 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 Cortez

How many renters are there in Cortez?

Cortez has an estimated 324 (±135) renting households, 12.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Cortez?

In Cortez, the share of households that rent went from 20.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (−8.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Cortez?

A renting household in Cortez has 3.4 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Cortez?

The median renting household in Cortez, FL has an income of $105,450 (±$18,805) a year, against $78,932 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 Cortez CDP, Florida (place:14700, 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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