What percentage of people rent in Hutchinson Island South, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Hutchinson Island South, FL, 2020–2024
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9.8% (±3.5 points) of the occupied homes in Hutchinson Island South, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 252 renting households against 2,324 that own their home.

In Hutchinson Island South, the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 9.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.8% (±3.5 points)
Renting households: 252 (±95)
Median renter income: $57,361 (±$30,323)

Who rents and who owns in Hutchinson Island South

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hutchinson Island South	St. Lucie County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.8% (±3.5 points)	21.4% (±1.2 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	252 (±95)	29,469 (±1,724)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,324 (±328)	107,984 (±1,781)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.6 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,361 (±$30,323)	$47,960 (±$3,765)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,049 (±$5,127)	$79,377 (±$2,266)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Hutchinson Island South, the renter share is lower than in St. Lucie County (21.4%).

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

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

In St. Lucie County, Hutchinson Island South ranks 9 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 747 of 857.

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

How renting in Hutchinson Island South 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	16.8% (±4.6 points)	9.8% (±3.5 points)	−7.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,262 (±$227)	$1,408 (±$212)	+11.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$52,026 (±$6,567)	$65,871 (±$5,073)	+26.6%	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 Hutchinson Island South

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hutchinson Island South
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hutchinson Island South	—	9.8% (±3.5 points)	—
Jensen Beach	4.4 mi	23.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Ocean Breeze	4.5 mi	24.5% (±12.0 points)	Higher
Indian River Estates	5.9 mi	9.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rio	6.3 mi	3.7% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
North River Shores	6.7 mi	25.8% (±8.7 points)	Higher
River Park	6.9 mi	27.0% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Sewall's Point	7.6 mi	6.2% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Stuart	7.7 mi	41.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jensen Beach, FL (23.0%), Ocean Breeze, FL (24.5%), North River Shores, FL (25.8%).

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

Households that rent across St. Lucie County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	River Park	27.0% (±9.1 points)
4	Fort Pierce South	24.3% (±11.3 points)
5	St. Lucie Village	18.3% (±8.0 points)
6	Port St. Lucie	16.0% (±1.3 points)
7	Lakewood Park	14.6% (±3.1 points)
8	White City	11.4% (±8.3 points)
9	Hutchinson Island South	9.8% (±3.5 points)
10	Indian River Estates	9.3% (±4.5 points)

Showing 8 of 10 places in St. Lucie County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Hutchinson Island South is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Hutchinson Island South

How many renters are there in Hutchinson Island South?

Hutchinson Island South has an estimated 252 (±95) renting households, 9.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hutchinson Island South?

In Hutchinson Island South, the share of households that rent went from 16.8% in 2015–2019 to 9.8% in 2020–2024 (−7.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Hutchinson Island South?

A renting household in Hutchinson Island South has 1.8 people on average, against 1.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hutchinson Island South?

The median renting household in Hutchinson Island South, FL has an income of $57,361 (±$30,323) a year, against $66,049 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 Hutchinson Island South CDP, Florida (place:32993, 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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