What percentage of people rent in Islamorada, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Islamorada, FL, 2020–2024
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15.5% (±5.0 points) of the occupied homes in Islamorada, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 487 renting households against 2,665 that own their home.

In Islamorada, the share of households that rent went from 23.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.5% (±5.0 points)
Renting households: 487 (±168)
Median renter income: $67,297 (±$31,460)

Who rents and who owns in Islamorada

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Islamorada	Monroe County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.5% (±5.0 points)	34.2% (±1.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	487 (±168)	11,769 (±636)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,665 (±251)	22,636 (±735)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,297 (±$31,460)	$64,941 (±$5,432)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$96,563 (±$22,739)	$108,690 (±$6,289)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Islamorada, the renter share is lower than in Monroe County (34.2%).

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

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

In Monroe County, Islamorada ranks 10 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 641 of 857.

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

How renting in Islamorada 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	23.2% (±4.6 points)	15.5% (±5.0 points)	−7.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,646 (±$120)	$1,882 (±$263)	+14.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$82,500 (±$5,858)	$87,222 (±$22,200)	+5.7%	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 Islamorada

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Islamorada
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Islamorada	—	15.5% (±5.0 points)	—
Tavernier	4.0 mi	19.8% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Key Largo	13 mi	23.8% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Layton	20 mi	28.1% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Key Largo	24 mi	5.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Florida City	32 mi	68.8% (±6.4 points)	Higher
Homestead	34 mi	51.7% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Marathon	35 mi	39.8% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Key Colony Beach	35 mi	31.9% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: North Key Largo, FL (5.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Key Largo, FL (23.8%), Florida City, FL (68.8%), Homestead, FL (51.7%).

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

Households that rent across Monroe County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Big Coppitt Key	37.1% (±10.4 points)
5	Key Colony Beach	31.9% (±17.2 points)
6	Layton	28.1% (±19.4 points)
7	Key Largo	23.8% (±4.2 points)
8	Cudjoe Key	20.8% (±7.6 points)
9	Tavernier	19.8% (±8.8 points)
10	Islamorada	15.5% (±5.0 points)
11	Big Pine Key	11.7% (±4.3 points)
12	North Key Largo	5.9% (±5.3 points)

Showing 9 of 12 places in Monroe 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 Islamorada

How many renters are there in Islamorada?

Islamorada has an estimated 487 (±168) renting households, 15.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Islamorada?

In Islamorada, the share of households that rent went from 23.2% in 2015–2019 to 15.5% in 2020–2024 (−7.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Islamorada?

A renting household in Islamorada has 2.0 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Islamorada?

The median renting household in Islamorada, FL has an income of $67,297 (±$31,460) a year, against $96,563 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 Islamorada, Village of Islands village, Florida (place:34132, 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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