What percentage of people rent in DeBary, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in DeBary, FL, 2020–2024
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13.0% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in DeBary, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,231 renting households against 8,268 that own their home.

In DeBary, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 13.0% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 1,231 (±327)
Median renter income: $70,750 (±$12,587)

Who rents and who owns in DeBary

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	DeBary	Volusia County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	13.0% (±3.5 points)	26.3% (±0.8 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,231 (±327)	63,602 (±2,077)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,268 (±539)	178,279 (±2,249)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$70,750 (±$12,587)	$50,094 (±$1,952)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,786 (±$11,526)	$78,849 (±$1,534)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In DeBary, the renter share is lower than in Volusia County (26.3%).

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

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

In Volusia County, DeBary ranks 19 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 687 of 857.

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

How renting in DeBary 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	19.2% (±3.5 points)	13.0% (±3.5 points)	−6.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,131 (±$66)	$1,751 (±$226)	+54.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$65,316 (±$9,101)	$88,569 (±$8,563)	+35.6%	No measurable change 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 DeBary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with DeBary
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
DeBary	—	13.0% (±3.5 points)	—
Orange City	4.6 mi	41.3% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Sanford	7.0 mi	48.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Deltona	7.0 mi	19.8% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Pine Lakes	7.6 mi	42.3% (±29.7 points)	Not measurably different
Heathrow	7.6 mi	27.3% (±6.3 points)	Higher
Midway (community, Seminole County)	8.3 mi	28.2% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Mary	8.5 mi	37.1% (±5.5 points)	Higher
DeLand Southwest	8.8 mi	40.1% (±25.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Orange City, FL (41.3%), Sanford, FL (48.0%), Deltona, FL (19.8%).

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

Households that rent across Volusia County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13 (tie)	Lake Helen	20.8% (±13.5 points)
13 (tie)	Ormond Beach	20.8% (±2.2 points)
15	Deltona	19.8% (±2.2 points)
16	Ormond-by-the-Sea	15.2% (±5.8 points)
17	Samsula-Spruce Creek	14.0% (±6.3 points)
18	Oak Hill	13.1% (±7.7 points)
19	DeBary	13.0% (±3.5 points)
20	Edgewater	9.9% (±2.3 points)
21	Ponce Inlet	7.5% (±3.7 points)
22	West DeLand	7.2% (±5.9 points)
23	Seville	5.1% (±9.2 points)
24	Glencoe	4.7% (±7.4 points)

Showing 12 of 24 places in Volusia County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 DeBary

How many renters are there in DeBary?

DeBary has an estimated 1,231 (±327) renting households, 13.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in DeBary?

In DeBary, the share of households that rent went from 19.2% in 2015–2019 to 13.0% in 2020–2024 (−6.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in DeBary?

A renting household in DeBary has 3.1 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in DeBary?

The median renting household in DeBary, FL has an income of $70,750 (±$12,587) a year, against $92,786 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 DeBary city, Florida (place:16675, 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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