What percentage of people rent in Lake Park, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Park, FL, 2020–2024
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53.5% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Park, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,599 renting households against 1,391 that own their home.

In Lake Park, the share of households that rent went from 46.1% in 2015–2019 to 53.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 53.5% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 1,599 (±287)
Median renter income: $48,012 (±$8,720)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Park

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Park	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	53.5% (±8.5 points)	29.9% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,599 (±287)	181,166 (±2,990)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,391 (±422)	424,264 (±3,713)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.2 (±0.8)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.5)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,012 (±$8,720)	$60,689 (±$1,327)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,260 (±$25,864)	$97,651 (±$1,709)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Lake Park, the renter share is higher than in Palm Beach County (29.9%).

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

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

In Palm Beach County, Lake Park ranks 8 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 72 of 857.

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

How renting in Lake Park 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	46.1% (±5.8 points)	53.5% (±8.5 points)	+7.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,140 (±$60)	$1,600 (±$225)	+40.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,705 (±$8,381)	$70,954 (±$10,471)	+15.0%	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 Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Park
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Park	—	53.5% (±8.5 points)	—
Riviera Beach	1.4 mi	37.8% (±3.7 points)	Lower
North Palm Beach	1.5 mi	25.5% (±3.7 points)	Lower
Palm Beach Shores	2.6 mi	39.1% (±10.6 points)	Lower
Mangonia Park	2.9 mi	68.2% (±10.1 points)	Higher
Juno Ridge	3.4 mi	58.0% (±22.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cabana Colony	4.0 mi	35.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Juno Beach	5.2 mi	31.4% (±10.4 points)	Lower
West Palm Beach	5.3 mi	49.5% (±2.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Riviera Beach, FL (37.8%), North Palm Beach, FL (25.5%), Palm Beach Shores, FL (39.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Mangonia Park, FL (68.2%).

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

Households that rent across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Westgate	63.5% (±8.7 points)
3	Limestone Creek	61.3% (±26.3 points)
4	Juno Ridge	58.0% (±22.6 points)
5	Belle Glade	57.4% (±5.9 points)
6	Pine Air	56.8% (±14.7 points)
7	Lake Worth Beach	54.1% (±3.4 points)
8	Lake Park	53.5% (±8.5 points)
9	Palm Springs	51.7% (±4.6 points)
10	West Palm Beach	49.5% (±2.0 points)
11	Lantana	47.1% (±6.5 points)
12	Kenwood Estates	42.5% (±21.2 points)
13	Plantation Mobile Home Park	42.2% (±28.6 points)
14	Gun Club Estates	41.6% (±38.3 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach 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 Park

How many renters are there in Lake Park?

Lake Park has an estimated 1,599 (±287) renting households, 53.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lake Park?

In Lake Park, the share of households that rent went from 46.1% in 2015–2019 to 53.5% in 2020–2024 (+7.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lake Park?

A renting household in Lake Park has 3.2 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Park?

The median renting household in Lake Park, FL has an income of $48,012 (±$8,720) a year, against $87,260 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 Park town, Florida (place:38600, 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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