What percentage of people rent in Deerfield Beach, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Deerfield Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.1% (±2.3 points) of the occupied homes in Deerfield Beach, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 13,144 renting households against 23,297 that own their home.

In Deerfield Beach, the share of households that rent went from 40.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.1% (±2.3 points)
Renting households: 13,144 (±974)
Median renter income: $46,822 (±$3,830)

Who rents and who owns in Deerfield Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deerfield Beach	Broward County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.1% (±2.3 points)	36.4% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	13,144 (±974)	274,613 (±4,021)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	23,297 (±1,250)	479,343 (±4,485)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$46,822 (±$3,830)	$57,896 (±$1,306)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,635 (±$6,765)	$92,925 (±$1,392)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Deerfield Beach, the renter share is not measurably different from Broward County (36.4%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Broward County, Deerfield Beach ranks 18 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 269 of 857.

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

How renting in Deerfield 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	40.5% (±1.9 points)	36.1% (±2.3 points)	−4.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,326 (±$36)	$1,774 (±$63)	+33.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$48,124 (±$1,784)	$59,730 (±$3,347)	+24.1%	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 Deerfield Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerfield Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Deerfield Beach	—	36.1% (±2.3 points)	—
Lighthouse Point	3.3 mi	22.7% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Hillsboro Beach	3.7 mi	12.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Coconut Creek	4.2 mi	35.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Boca Raton	4.4 mi	34.3% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Pompano Beach	4.9 mi	44.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Watergate	5.7 mi	39.2% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Margate	6.9 mi	22.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Highland Beach	7.9 mi	7.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lighthouse Point, FL (22.7%), Hillsboro Beach, FL (12.9%), Margate, FL (22.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pompano Beach, FL (44.5%).

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

Households that rent across Broward County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	Hollywood	41.1% (±1.6 points)
13	North Lauderdale	39.9% (±4.0 points)
14	Coral Springs	39.7% (±2.0 points)
15	Broadview Park	38.7% (±11.3 points)
16	Wilton Manors	38.4% (±5.5 points)
17	West Park	36.2% (±6.9 points)
18	Deerfield Beach	36.1% (±2.3 points)
19	Plantation	35.7% (±2.4 points)
20	Boulevard Gardens	35.6% (±26.7 points)
21	Coconut Creek	35.2% (±3.0 points)
22	Davie	32.9% (±2.1 points)
23 (tie)	Miramar	31.2% (±2.2 points)
23 (tie)	Sunrise	31.2% (±2.4 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Broward 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 Deerfield Beach

How many renters are there in Deerfield Beach?

Deerfield Beach has an estimated 13,144 (±974) renting households, 36.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Deerfield Beach?

In Deerfield Beach, the share of households that rent went from 40.5% in 2015–2019 to 36.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Deerfield Beach?

A renting household in Deerfield Beach has 2.4 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Deerfield Beach?

The median renting household in Deerfield Beach, FL has an income of $46,822 (±$3,830) a year, against $68,635 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 Deerfield Beach city, Florida (place:16725, 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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