What percentage of people rent in Lake Worth Beach, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lake Worth Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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54.1% (±3.4 points) of the occupied homes in Lake Worth Beach, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 8,374 renting households against 7,119 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 54.1% (±3.4 points)
Renting households: 8,374 (±628)
Median renter income: $50,991 (±$3,828)

Who rents and who owns in Lake Worth Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Worth Beach	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	54.1% (±3.4 points)	29.9% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	8,374 (±628)	181,166 (±2,990)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,119 (±657)	424,264 (±3,713)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$50,991 (±$3,828)	$60,689 (±$1,327)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,263 (±$10,431)	$97,651 (±$1,709)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Lake Worth Beach, 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 Worth Beach ranks 7 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 67 of 857.

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

Households that rent in places near Lake Worth Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Worth Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lake Worth Beach	—	54.1% (±3.4 points)	—
Lake Clarke Shores	2.1 mi	7.1% (±7.8 points)	Lower
South Palm Beach	2.4 mi	12.7% (±5.9 points)	Lower
Lantana	2.5 mi	47.1% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Springs	2.7 mi	51.7% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Atlantis	3.2 mi	7.1% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Kenwood Estates	3.5 mi	42.5% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Seminole Manor	3.6 mi	25.4% (±14.2 points)	Lower
Hypoluxo	3.7 mi	22.8% (±8.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Clarke Shores, FL (7.1%), South Palm Beach, FL (12.7%), Atlantis, FL (7.1%).

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
1	Mangonia Park	68.2% (±10.1 points)
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)

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 Worth Beach

How many renters are there in Lake Worth Beach?

Lake Worth Beach has an estimated 8,374 (±628) renting households, 54.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in Lake Worth Beach?

A renting household in Lake Worth Beach has 3.0 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lake Worth Beach?

The median renting household in Lake Worth Beach, FL has an income of $50,991 (±$3,828) a year, against $84,263 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 Worth Beach city, Florida (place:39081, 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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