What percentage of people rent in Delray Beach, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Delray Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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36.8% (±2.6 points) of the occupied homes in Delray Beach, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 11,005 renting households against 18,928 that own their home.

In Delray Beach, the share of households that rent went from 38.1% in 2015–2019 to 36.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 36.8% (±2.6 points)
Renting households: 11,005 (±802)
Median renter income: $65,387 (±$8,645)

Who rents and who owns in Delray Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Delray Beach	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	36.8% (±2.6 points)	29.9% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	11,005 (±802)	181,166 (±2,990)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	18,928 (±1,040)	424,264 (±3,713)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,387 (±$8,645)	$60,689 (±$1,327)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,928 (±$7,305)	$97,651 (±$1,709)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Delray Beach, the renter share is higher than in Palm Beach County (29.9%).

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

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

In Palm Beach County, Delray Beach ranks 20 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 258 of 857.

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

How renting in Delray 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	38.1% (±1.9 points)	36.8% (±2.6 points)	−1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,580 (±$49)	$1,961 (±$85)	+24.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,746 (±$3,480)	$82,041 (±$5,459)	+35.1%	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 Delray Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Delray Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Delray Beach	—	36.8% (±2.6 points)	—
Gulf Stream	2.9 mi	9.2% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Golf	3.4 mi	4.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Highland Beach	3.5 mi	7.1% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Briny Breezes	4.4 mi	13.6% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Boynton Beach	5.0 mi	35.3% (±2.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boca Raton	5.8 mi	34.3% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean Ridge	5.8 mi	17.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
San Castle	7.8 mi	35.7% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gulf Stream, FL (9.2%), Golf, FL (4.1%), Highland Beach, FL (7.1%).

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

Households that rent across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Gun Club Estates	41.6% (±38.3 points)
15	South Bay	40.2% (±12.3 points)
16	Watergate	39.2% (±15.3 points)
17	Palm Beach Shores	39.1% (±10.6 points)
18	Riviera Beach	37.8% (±3.7 points)
19	Pahokee	37.1% (±13.3 points)
20	Delray Beach	36.8% (±2.6 points)
21	San Castle	35.7% (±14.4 points)
22	Cabana Colony	35.5% (±13.6 points)
23	Boynton Beach	35.3% (±2.3 points)
24	Boca Raton	34.3% (±2.0 points)
25	Greenacres	33.5% (±3.8 points)
26	Juno Beach	31.4% (±10.4 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Delray Beach

How many renters are there in Delray Beach?

Delray Beach has an estimated 11,005 (±802) renting households, 36.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Delray Beach?

In Delray Beach, the share of households that rent went from 38.1% in 2015–2019 to 36.8% in 2020–2024 (−1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Delray Beach?

A renting household in Delray Beach has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Delray Beach?

The median renting household in Delray Beach, FL has an income of $65,387 (±$8,645) a year, against $91,928 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 Delray Beach city, Florida (place:17100, 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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