How many renters in Eglin AFB, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Eglin AFB, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.5% (±12.1 points) of renting households in Eglin AFB, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

39.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 45.5% (±12.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 39.5% (±11.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.1% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Eglin AFB

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Eglin AFB	Okaloosa County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	2.1% (±2.9 points)	9.4%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.7% (±14.3 points)	9.9%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.8% (±4.5 points)	10.3%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	23.9% (±9.8 points)	15.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.0% (±4.7 points)	12.7%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	39.5% (±11.1 points)	42.2%	50.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Eglin AFB against Okaloosa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Eglin AFB	Okaloosa County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	45.5% (±12.1 points)	54.9% (±3.1 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	39.5% (±11.1 points)	42.2% (±2.5 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.1% (±3.8 points)	31.9% (±1.0 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$84,167 (±$14,667)	$58,571 (±$2,096)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$2,260 (±$158)	$1,612 (±$44)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Eglin AFB, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Okaloosa County (54.9%).

It is also lower than in Florida (60.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Okaloosa County, Eglin AFB ranks 12 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 676 of 843.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Eglin AFB

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Eglin AFB
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Eglin AFB	—	45.5% (±12.1 points)	—
Lake Lorraine	1.6 mi	51.3% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shalimar	2.3 mi	74.8% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Valparaiso	3.0 mi	41.7% (±26.5 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean City	3.7 mi	54.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cinco Bayou	4.4 mi	50.0% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Walton Beach	4.9 mi	54.5% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Wright	5.6 mi	61.8% (±7.8 points)	Higher
Destin	6.1 mi	49.2% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wright, FL (61.8%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Okaloosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	Ocean City	54.9% (±16.6 points)
7	Fort Walton Beach	54.5% (±8.8 points)
8	Mary Esther	51.5% (±17.5 points)
9	Lake Lorraine	51.3% (±18.5 points)
10	Cinco Bayou	50.0% (±32.3 points)
11	Destin	49.2% (±9.9 points)
12	Eglin AFB	45.5% (±12.1 points)
13	Valparaiso	41.7% (±26.5 points)
14	Laurel Hill	13.3% (±100.1 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Okaloosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Eglin AFB 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Eglin AFB

Are renters in Eglin AFB rent-burdened?

45.5% of renting households in Eglin AFB pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Eglin AFB spend on rent?

The median renting household in Eglin AFB, FL spends 29.1% (±3.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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