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

Name: Rent burden in Fernandina Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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57.7% (±15.8 points) of renting households in Fernandina Beach, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.1% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 57.7% (±15.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.3% (±14.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.1% (±10.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fernandina Beach

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fernandina Beach	Nassau County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	8.1% (±5.8 points)	12.7%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±11.0 points)	11.6%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.5% (±11.6 points)	12.6%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	4.5% (±2.9 points)	8.8%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±6.6 points)	10.0%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	48.3% (±14.4 points)	44.3%	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.

Fernandina Beach against Nassau County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fernandina Beach	Nassau County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	57.7% (±15.8 points)	54.3% (±7.1 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.3% (±14.4 points)	44.3% (±6.3 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.1% (±10.3 points)	32.1% (±3.4 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,672 (±$13,830)	$48,716 (±$5,421)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,259 (±$446)	$1,526 (±$131)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Fernandina Beach, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Nassau County (54.3%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

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

In Nassau County, Fernandina Beach ranks 2 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 452 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 Fernandina Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fernandina Beach
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fernandina Beach	—	57.7% (±15.8 points)	—
Yulee	7.2 mi	54.1% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
St. Marys	10 mi	47.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kings Bay Base	12 mi	42.0% (±17.3 points)	Not measurably different
Atlantic Beach	22 mi	53.6% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
Callahan	24 mi	56.1% (±18.8 points)	Not measurably different
Nassau Village-Ratliff	24 mi	66.0% (±29.4 points)	Not measurably different
Kingsland	24 mi	56.2% (±13.1 points)	Not measurably different
Neptune Beach	24 mi	48.3% (±17.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Nassau County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Nassau Village-Ratliff	66.0% (±29.4 points)
2	Fernandina Beach	57.7% (±15.8 points)
3 (tie)	Callahan	56.1% (±18.8 points)
3 (tie)	Hilliard	56.1% (±17.5 points)
5	Yulee	54.1% (±17.6 points)

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 Fernandina Beach

Are renters in Fernandina Beach rent-burdened?

57.7% of renting households in Fernandina Beach 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 Fernandina Beach spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fernandina Beach, FL spends 34.1% (±10.3 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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