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

Name: Rent burden in Fort Walton Beach, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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54.5% (±8.8 points) of renting households in Fort Walton Beach, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

44.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 32.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.5% (±8.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 44.5% (±7.8 points)
Median share of income: 32.3% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fort Walton Beach

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fort Walton Beach	Okaloosa County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	12.8% (±6.1 points)	9.4%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.8% (±3.2 points)	9.9%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	11.1% (±4.3 points)	10.3%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.7% (±4.7 points)	15.4%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.0% (±4.0 points)	12.7%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	44.5% (±7.8 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.

Fort Walton Beach against Okaloosa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Walton Beach	Okaloosa County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.5% (±8.8 points)	54.9% (±3.1 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	44.5% (±7.8 points)	42.2% (±2.5 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	32.3% (±3.7 points)	31.9% (±1.0 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$51,485 (±$7,344)	$58,571 (±$2,096)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,307 (±$70)	$1,612 (±$44)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Okaloosa County, Fort Walton Beach ranks 7 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 528 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 Fort Walton Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Walton Beach
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fort Walton Beach	—	54.5% (±8.8 points)	—
Cinco Bayou	0.8 mi	50.0% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean City	1.3 mi	54.9% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Wright	1.8 mi	61.8% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mary Esther	2.4 mi	51.5% (±17.5 points)	Not measurably different
Shalimar	2.6 mi	74.8% (±48.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Lorraine	3.5 mi	51.3% (±18.5 points)	Not measurably different
Eglin AFB	4.9 mi	45.5% (±12.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hurlburt Field	5.8 mi	73.6% (±16.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hurlburt Field, FL (73.6%).

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
1	Shalimar	74.8% (±48.4 points)
2	Hurlburt Field	73.6% (±16.1 points)
3	Wright	61.8% (±7.8 points)
4	Crestview	57.9% (±8.9 points)
5	Niceville	55.0% (±11.7 points)
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)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Okaloosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Fort Walton Beach

Are renters in Fort Walton Beach rent-burdened?

54.5% of renting households in Fort Walton 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 Fort Walton Beach spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fort Walton Beach, FL spends 32.3% (±3.7 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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