What percentage of people rent in Haines City, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Haines City, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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29.0% (±4.6 points) of the occupied homes in Haines City, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,343 renting households against 8,168 that own their home.

In Haines City, the share of households that rent went from 43.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.0% in 2020–2024 (−14.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 29.0% (±4.6 points)
Renting households: 3,343 (±516)
Median renter income: $45,588 (±$5,896)

Who rents and who owns in Haines City

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Haines City	Polk County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	29.0% (±4.6 points)	29.5% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,343 (±516)	85,480 (±2,095)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	8,168 (±705)	203,945 (±2,155)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,588 (±$5,896)	$50,423 (±$1,573)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,246 (±$7,644)	$75,442 (±$1,695)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Haines City, the renter share is not measurably different from Polk County (29.5%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (32.4%).

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

In Polk County, Haines City ranks 19 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 387 of 857.

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

How renting in Haines City 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	43.9% (±4.2 points)	29.0% (±4.6 points)	−14.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,024 (±$82)	$1,224 (±$110)	+19.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$44,279 (±$5,283)	$65,975 (±$3,265)	+49.0%	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 Haines City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Haines City
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Haines City	—	29.0% (±4.6 points)	—
Davenport	3.4 mi	10.7% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Lake Hamilton	4.4 mi	20.8% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different
Grenelefe	6.1 mi	42.4% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Alfred	6.3 mi	29.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Dundee	6.7 mi	32.7% (±11.7 points)	Not measurably different
Poinciana	8.4 mi	22.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Winter Haven	8.5 mi	36.3% (±2.9 points)	Higher
Cypress Gardens	8.8 mi	24.4% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Davenport, FL (10.7%), Poinciana, FL (22.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Winter Haven, FL (36.3%).

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

Households that rent across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
13	Dundee	32.7% (±11.7 points)
14	Inwood	31.4% (±8.8 points)
15	Fort Meade	30.0% (±7.0 points)
16	Lake Alfred	29.9% (±10.4 points)
17	Fuller Heights	29.3% (±8.6 points)
18	Crooked Lake Park	29.2% (±10.6 points)
19	Haines City	29.0% (±4.6 points)
20	Frostproof	28.8% (±8.5 points)
21	Auburndale	26.7% (±5.1 points)
22	Cypress Gardens	24.4% (±5.8 points)
23	Eagle Lake	24.1% (±11.4 points)
24	Fussels Corner	23.5% (±5.7 points)
25	Poinciana	22.8% (±3.5 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Polk 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 Haines City

How many renters are there in Haines City?

Haines City has an estimated 3,343 (±516) renting households, 29.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Haines City?

In Haines City, the share of households that rent went from 43.9% in 2015–2019 to 29.0% in 2020–2024 (−14.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Haines City?

A renting household in Haines City has 3.1 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Haines City?

The median renting household in Haines City, FL has an income of $45,588 (±$5,896) a year, against $73,246 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 Haines City city, Florida (place:28400, 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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