What percentage of people rent in Fruitland Park, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Fruitland Park, FL, 2020–2024
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12.3% (±4.7 points) of the occupied homes in Fruitland Park, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 471 renting households against 3,360 that own their home.

In Fruitland Park, the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 12.3% in 2020–2024 (−13.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.3% (±4.7 points)
Renting households: 471 (±189)
Median renter income: $34,697 (±$2,806)

Who rents and who owns in Fruitland Park

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fruitland Park	Lake County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.3% (±4.7 points)	22.4% (±1.0 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	471 (±189)	36,852 (±1,776)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,360 (±372)	127,645 (±2,044)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.7)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,697 (±$2,806)	$53,609 (±$3,263)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$90,094 (±$17,646)	$80,905 (±$1,418)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Fruitland Park, the renter share is lower than in Lake County (22.4%).

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

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

In Lake County, Fruitland Park ranks 17 of 21 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 703 of 857.

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

How renting in Fruitland Park 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	25.5% (±6.8 points)	12.3% (±4.7 points)	−13.2 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$978 (±$115)	$1,221 (±$224)	+24.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$60,319 (±$10,597)	$82,656 (±$8,063)	+37.0%	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 Fruitland Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fruitland Park
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fruitland Park	—	12.3% (±4.7 points)	—
The Villages	4.8 mi	6.7% (±1.3 points)	Lower
Lady Lake	4.9 mi	26.5% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Wildwood	5.2 mi	22.7% (±4.6 points)	Higher
Silver Lake	8.3 mi	14.1% (±10.1 points)	Not measurably different
Coleman	8.7 mi	27.8% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Leesburg	9.4 mi	37.4% (±5.1 points)	Higher
Yalaha	10 mi	8.9% (±11.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Panasoffkee	12 mi	33.8% (±10.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: The Villages, FL (6.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lady Lake, FL (26.5%), Wildwood, FL (22.7%), Leesburg, FL (37.4%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Mascotte	22.6% (±9.9 points)
12	Astatula	19.6% (±7.5 points)
13	Minneola	18.1% (±6.3 points)
14	Montverde	17.9% (±7.8 points)
15	Silver Lake	14.1% (±10.1 points)
16	Groveland	12.9% (±5.7 points)
17	Fruitland Park	12.3% (±4.7 points)
18	Astor	10.9% (±8.5 points)
19	Howey-in-the-Hills	10.0% (±4.4 points)
20	Mount Plymouth	9.9% (±7.3 points)
21	Yalaha	8.9% (±11.9 points)

Showing 11 of 21 places in Lake 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 Fruitland Park

How many renters are there in Fruitland Park?

Fruitland Park has an estimated 471 (±189) renting households, 12.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fruitland Park?

In Fruitland Park, the share of households that rent went from 25.5% in 2015–2019 to 12.3% in 2020–2024 (−13.2 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Fruitland Park?

A renting household in Fruitland Park has 2.5 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fruitland Park?

The median renting household in Fruitland Park, FL has an income of $34,697 (±$2,806) a year, against $90,094 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 Fruitland Park city, Florida (place:24975, 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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