What percentage of people rent in Hillsboro Beach, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Hillsboro Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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12.9% (±5.2 points) of the occupied homes in Hillsboro Beach, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 170 renting households against 1,149 that own their home.

In Hillsboro Beach, the share of households that rent went from 16.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 12.9% (±5.2 points)
Renting households: 170 (±66)
Median renter income: $102,333 (±$82,568)

Who rents and who owns in Hillsboro Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillsboro Beach	Broward County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	12.9% (±5.2 points)	36.4% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	170 (±66)	274,613 (±4,021)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,149 (±247)	479,343 (±4,485)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.7 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$102,333 (±$82,568)	$57,896 (±$1,306)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,927 (±$31,447)	$92,925 (±$1,392)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Hillsboro Beach, the renter share is lower than in Broward County (36.4%).

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

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

In Broward County, Hillsboro Beach ranks 34 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 691 of 857.

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

How renting in Hillsboro Beach 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	16.9% (±3.9 points)	12.9% (±5.2 points)	−4.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,986 (±$261)	$3,346 (±$666)	+68.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$73,558 (±$11,394)	$94,432 (±$28,213)	+28.4%	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 Hillsboro Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsboro Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hillsboro Beach	—	12.9% (±5.2 points)	—
Lighthouse Point	0.6 mi	22.7% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Deerfield Beach	3.7 mi	36.1% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Pompano Beach	4.2 mi	44.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Sea Ranch Lakes	5.6 mi	3.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	6.2 mi	22.0% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Coconut Creek	6.5 mi	35.2% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Boca Raton	6.7 mi	34.3% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Oakland Park	8.2 mi	41.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sea Ranch Lakes, FL (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lighthouse Point, FL (22.7%), Deerfield Beach, FL (36.1%), Pompano Beach, FL (44.5%).

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
28	Tamarac	23.8% (±2.6 points)
29	Margate	22.8% (±3.0 points)
30	Lighthouse Point	22.7% (±4.9 points)
31	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	22.0% (±4.4 points)
32	Parkland	14.9% (±3.9 points)
33	Cooper City	14.1% (±3.2 points)
34	Hillsboro Beach	12.9% (±5.2 points)
35	Southwest Ranches	4.2% (±3.7 points)
36	Sea Ranch Lakes	3.2% (±3.1 points)

Showing 9 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 Hillsboro Beach

How many renters are there in Hillsboro Beach?

Hillsboro Beach has an estimated 170 (±66) renting households, 12.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hillsboro Beach?

In Hillsboro Beach, the share of households that rent went from 16.9% in 2015–2019 to 12.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Hillsboro Beach?

A renting household in Hillsboro Beach has 1.6 people on average, against 1.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hillsboro Beach?

The median renting household in Hillsboro Beach, FL has an income of $102,333 (±$82,568) a year, against $91,927 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 Hillsboro Beach town, Florida (place:30850, 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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