What percentage of people rent in Kendall West, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Kendall West, FL, 2020–2024
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46.4% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Kendall West, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,005 renting households against 6,930 that own their home.

In Kendall West, the share of households that rent went from 45.0% in 2015–2019 to 46.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.4% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 6,005 (±555)
Median renter income: $57,118 (±$9,960)

Who rents and who owns in Kendall West

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Kendall West	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.4% (±3.6 points)	47.8% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,005 (±555)	465,971 (±5,269)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,930 (±663)	509,440 (±5,300)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.2)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$57,118 (±$9,960)	$53,660 (±$1,055)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,073 (±$7,700)	$94,956 (±$1,395)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Kendall West, the renter share is not measurably different from Miami-Dade County (47.8%).

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

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

In Miami-Dade County, Kendall West ranks 24 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 121 of 857.

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

How renting in Kendall West 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	45.0% (±2.8 points)	46.4% (±3.6 points)	+1.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,524 (±$56)	$1,808 (±$73)	+18.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,009 (±$4,838)	$69,554 (±$6,538)	+19.9%	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 Kendall West

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Kendall West
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Kendall West	—	46.4% (±3.6 points)	—
Kendale Lakes	1.8 mi	29.0% (±3.4 points)	Lower
The Hammocks	2.6 mi	37.3% (±3.5 points)	Lower
The Crossings	3.5 mi	27.4% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Tamiami	4.2 mi	28.3% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Westwood Lakes	4.6 mi	23.2% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Three Lakes	5.1 mi	33.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Country Walk	5.1 mi	20.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower
Sunset	5.5 mi	23.0% (±4.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Kendale Lakes, FL (29.0%), The Hammocks, FL (37.3%), The Crossings, FL (27.4%).

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

Households that rent across Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
18	Hialeah	53.4% (±1.4 points)
19	Homestead	51.7% (±3.3 points)
20	Bay Harbor Islands	51.1% (±7.9 points)
21	West Miami	49.7% (±5.7 points)
22	North Miami Beach	47.8% (±3.8 points)
23	Biscayne Gardens	47.1% (±4.8 points)
24	Kendall West	46.4% (±3.6 points)
25	West Perrine	46.3% (±8.3 points)
26	Sunny Isles Beach	45.8% (±4.2 points)
27	Virginia Gardens	44.0% (±8.6 points)
28	Goulds	43.9% (±8.4 points)
29	West Little River	43.4% (±4.6 points)
30	Ives Estates	43.2% (±5.3 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Miami-Dade County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Kendall West 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 Kendall West

How many renters are there in Kendall West?

Kendall West has an estimated 6,005 (±555) renting households, 46.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Kendall West?

In Kendall West, the share of households that rent went from 45.0% in 2015–2019 to 46.4% in 2020–2024 (+1.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Kendall West?

A renting household in Kendall West has 2.9 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Kendall West?

The median renting household in Kendall West, FL has an income of $57,118 (±$9,960) a year, against $77,073 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 Kendall West CDP, Florida (place:36121, 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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