What percentage of people rent in Indian River Estates, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Indian River Estates, FL, 2020–2024
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9.3% (±4.5 points) of the occupied homes in Indian River Estates, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 276 renting households against 2,699 that own their home.

In Indian River Estates, the share of households that rent went from 7.9% in 2015–2019 to 9.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.3% (±4.5 points)
Renting households: 276 (±135)

Who rents and who owns in Indian River Estates

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Indian River Estates	St. Lucie County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.3% (±4.5 points)	21.4% (±1.2 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	276 (±135)	29,469 (±1,724)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,699 (±331)	107,984 (±1,781)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.9)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$47,960 (±$3,765)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$64,330 (±$18,406)	$79,377 (±$2,266)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Indian River Estates, 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, Indian River Estates ranks 10 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 753 of 857.

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

How renting in Indian River Estates 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	7.9% (±4.7 points)	9.3% (±4.5 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,443 (±$203)	$2,191 (±$315)	+51.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$44,413 (±$8,549)	$64,063 (±$15,660)	+44.2%	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 Indian River Estates

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Indian River Estates
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Indian River Estates	—	9.3% (±4.5 points)	—
White City	2.9 mi	11.4% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
River Park	3.0 mi	27.0% (±9.1 points)	Higher
Fort Pierce South	5.1 mi	24.3% (±11.3 points)	Higher
Fort Pierce	5.6 mi	50.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Hutchinson Island South	5.9 mi	9.8% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Port St. Lucie	7.6 mi	16.0% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Jensen Beach	8.4 mi	23.0% (±4.8 points)	Higher
Ocean Breeze	9.1 mi	24.5% (±12.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: River Park, FL (27.0%), Fort Pierce South, FL (24.3%), Fort Pierce, FL (50.5%).

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

Indian River Estates 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 Indian River Estates

How many renters are there in Indian River Estates?

Indian River Estates has an estimated 276 (±135) renting households, 9.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Indian River Estates?

In Indian River Estates, the share of households that rent went from 7.9% in 2015–2019 to 9.3% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Indian River Estates?

A renting household in Indian River Estates has 3.2 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned 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 Indian River Estates CDP, Florida (place:33585, 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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