What percentage of people rent in East Milton, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in East Milton, FL, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in East Milton, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 551 renting households against 3,322 that own their home.

In East Milton, the share of households that rent went from 22.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.2% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 551 (±242)
Median renter income: $44,759 (±$33,065)

Who rents and who owns in East Milton

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	East Milton	Santa Rosa County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.2% (±5.9 points)	19.4% (±1.4 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	551 (±242)	14,074 (±1,087)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,322 (±419)	58,531 (±1,111)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,759 (±$33,065)	$63,429 (±$4,628)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,595 (±$8,111)	$98,751 (±$2,689)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In East Milton, the renter share is not measurably different from Santa Rosa County (19.4%).

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

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

In Santa Rosa County, East Milton ranks 11 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 658 of 857.

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

How renting in East Milton 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	22.6% (±7.0 points)	14.2% (±5.9 points)	−8.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$859 (±$75)	$1,157 (±$306)	+34.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,559 (±$6,269)	$64,904 (±$10,425)	+19.0%	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 East Milton

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with East Milton
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
East Milton	—	14.2% (±5.9 points)	—
Milton	5.2 mi	47.1% (±8.3 points)	Higher
Bagdad	5.3 mi	8.3% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Point Baker	7.1 mi	33.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Pea Ridge	8.1 mi	29.0% (±11.2 points)	Higher
Holley	12 mi	16.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Pace	12 mi	17.0% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Wallace	14 mi	7.6% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Navarre	15 mi	17.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Milton, FL (47.1%), Point Baker, FL (33.6%), Pea Ridge, FL (29.0%).

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

Households that rent across Santa Rosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Oriole Beach	22.9% (±14.3 points)
6	Gulf Breeze	21.8% (±9.4 points)
7	Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)	21.3% (±3.9 points)
8	Navarre	17.9% (±2.7 points)
9	Pace	17.0% (±3.4 points)
10	Holley	16.6% (±9.9 points)
11	East Milton	14.2% (±5.9 points)
12	Tiger Point	12.6% (±7.7 points)
13	Navarre Beach	11.6% (±9.8 points)
14	Bagdad	8.3% (±4.8 points)
15	Wallace	7.6% (±5.1 points)
16	Woodlawn Beach	2.1% (±2.3 points)

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

East Milton 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 East Milton

How many renters are there in East Milton?

East Milton has an estimated 551 (±242) renting households, 14.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in East Milton?

In East Milton, the share of households that rent went from 22.6% in 2015–2019 to 14.2% in 2020–2024 (−8.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in East Milton?

A renting household in East Milton has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in East Milton?

The median renting household in East Milton, FL has an income of $44,759 (±$33,065) a year, against $66,595 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 East Milton CDP, Florida (place:19275, 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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