What percentage of people rent in Fort Lauderdale, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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45.9% (±1.3 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Lauderdale, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 37,158 renting households against 43,841 that own their home.

In Fort Lauderdale, the share of households that rent went from 47.3% in 2015–2019 to 45.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 45.9% (±1.3 points)
Renting households: 37,158 (±1,253)
Median renter income: $63,606 (±$3,113)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Lauderdale

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Lauderdale	Broward County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	45.9% (±1.3 points)	36.4% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	37,158 (±1,253)	274,613 (±4,021)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	43,841 (±1,377)	479,343 (±4,485)	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)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$63,606 (±$3,113)	$57,896 (±$1,306)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$107,133 (±$5,334)	$92,925 (±$1,392)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Fort Lauderdale, the renter share is higher than in Broward County (36.4%).

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

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

In Broward County, Fort Lauderdale ranks 7 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 126 of 857.

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

How renting in Fort Lauderdale 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	47.3% (±1.3 points)	45.9% (±1.3 points)	−1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,293 (±$32)	$1,854 (±$39)	+43.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$59,450 (±$1,947)	$83,130 (±$3,345)	+39.8%	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 Fort Lauderdale

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Lauderdale
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Lauderdale	—	45.9% (±1.3 points)	—
Lazy Lake	1.0 mi	61.5% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
Wilton Manors	1.3 mi	38.4% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Franklin Park	1.9 mi	96.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Roosevelt Gardens	2.1 mi	58.4% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Washington Park	2.3 mi	28.4% (±17.4 points)	Lower
Boulevard Gardens	2.3 mi	35.6% (±26.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland Park	2.6 mi	41.7% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Lauderdale Lakes	3.8 mi	52.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Wilton Manors, FL (38.4%), Washington Park, FL (28.4%), Oakland Park, FL (41.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Franklin Park, FL (96.4%), Roosevelt Gardens, FL (58.4%), Lauderdale Lakes, FL (52.4%).

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
1	Franklin Park	96.4% (±6.1 points)
2	Pembroke Park	68.0% (±7.5 points)
3	Lazy Lake	61.5% (±42.1 points)
4	Roosevelt Gardens	58.4% (±12.3 points)
5	Dania Beach	53.2% (±4.3 points)
6	Lauderdale Lakes	52.4% (±4.5 points)
7	Fort Lauderdale	45.9% (±1.3 points)
8	Hallandale Beach	45.1% (±3.5 points)
9	Pompano Beach	44.5% (±2.0 points)
10	Lauderhill	44.2% (±3.1 points)
11	Oakland Park	41.7% (±2.7 points)
12	Hollywood	41.1% (±1.6 points)
13	North Lauderdale	39.9% (±4.0 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 Fort Lauderdale

How many renters are there in Fort Lauderdale?

Fort Lauderdale has an estimated 37,158 (±1,253) renting households, 45.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Lauderdale?

In Fort Lauderdale, the share of households that rent went from 47.3% in 2015–2019 to 45.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fort Lauderdale?

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

How much do renters earn in Fort Lauderdale?

The median renting household in Fort Lauderdale, FL has an income of $63,606 (±$3,113) a year, against $107,133 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 Fort Lauderdale city, Florida (place:24000, 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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