What percentage of people rent in Lake Mary, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Mary, FL, 2020–2024
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37.1% (±5.5 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Mary, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,567 renting households against 4,346 that own their home.

In Lake Mary, the share of households that rent went from 27.6% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.1% (±5.5 points)
Renting households: 2,567 (±442)
Median renter income: $84,748 (±$15,239)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Mary

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Mary	Seminole County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.1% (±5.5 points)	33.8% (±0.9 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,567 (±442)	63,292 (±1,838)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,346 (±420)	123,956 (±1,781)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$84,748 (±$15,239)	$60,968 (±$2,284)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$132,161 (±$13,059)	$103,917 (±$2,274)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Lake Mary, the renter share is not measurably different from Seminole County (33.8%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (32.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Seminole County, Lake Mary ranks 5 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 252 of 857.

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

How renting in Lake Mary 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	27.6% (±4.4 points)	37.1% (±5.5 points)	+9.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,633 (±$95)	$2,120 (±$111)	+29.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$96,983 (±$10,206)	$109,173 (±$19,194)	+12.6%	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 Lake Mary

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Mary
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Mary	—	37.1% (±5.5 points)	—
Heathrow	2.7 mi	27.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Sanford	4.0 mi	48.0% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Longwood	4.1 mi	30.6% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Winter Springs	6.2 mi	23.9% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Midway (community, Seminole County)	6.6 mi	28.2% (±17.6 points)	Not measurably different
Casselberry	6.8 mi	40.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wekiwa Springs	6.9 mi	22.2% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Fern Park	7.7 mi	36.4% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Heathrow, FL (27.3%), Winter Springs, FL (23.9%), Wekiwa Springs, FL (22.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sanford, FL (48.0%).

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

Households that rent across Seminole County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Altamonte Springs	56.8% (±3.3 points)
2	Sanford	48.0% (±2.7 points)
3	Casselberry	40.5% (±3.7 points)
4	Forest City	38.0% (±5.8 points)
5	Lake Mary	37.1% (±5.5 points)
6	Fern Park	36.4% (±7.1 points)
7	Longwood	30.6% (±5.3 points)
8	Midway (community, Seminole County)	28.2% (±17.6 points)
9	Heathrow	27.3% (±6.3 points)
10	Winter Springs	23.9% (±3.6 points)
11	Oviedo	23.3% (±2.7 points)

Showing 11 of 15 places in Seminole 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 Lake Mary

How many renters are there in Lake Mary?

Lake Mary has an estimated 2,567 (±442) renting households, 37.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Mary?

In Lake Mary, the share of households that rent went from 27.6% in 2015–2019 to 37.1% in 2020–2024 (+9.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Lake Mary?

A renting household in Lake Mary has 2.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Mary?

The median renting household in Lake Mary, FL has an income of $84,748 (±$15,239) a year, against $132,161 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 Lake Mary city, Florida (place:38425, 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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