What percentage of people rent in Lakeland Highlands, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lakeland Highlands, FL, 2020–2024
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16.0% (±3.1 points) of the occupied homes in Lakeland Highlands, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 717 renting households against 3,765 that own their home.

In Lakeland Highlands, the share of households that rent went from 12.4% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 16.0% (±3.1 points)
Renting households: 717 (±153)
Median renter income: $76,989 (±$21,125)

Who rents and who owns in Lakeland Highlands

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lakeland Highlands	Polk County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	16.0% (±3.1 points)	29.5% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	717 (±153)	85,480 (±2,095)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,765 (±222)	203,945 (±2,155)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.4)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$76,989 (±$21,125)	$50,423 (±$1,573)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$111,609 (±$9,075)	$75,442 (±$1,695)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Lakeland Highlands, the renter share is lower than in Polk County (29.5%).

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

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

In Polk County, Lakeland Highlands ranks 31 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 636 of 857.

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

How renting in Lakeland Highlands 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	12.4% (±3.1 points)	16.0% (±3.1 points)	+3.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,570 (±$152)	$1,704 (±$261)	+8.5%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$92,955 (±$5,850)	$108,263 (±$6,450)	+16.5%	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 Lakeland Highlands

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lakeland Highlands
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lakeland Highlands	—	16.0% (±3.1 points)	—
Medulla	1.8 mi	33.8% (±5.4 points)	Higher
Fuller Heights	3.6 mi	29.3% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Mulberry	4.2 mi	20.8% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Highland City	4.4 mi	20.7% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different
Willow Oak	5.1 mi	50.3% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Crystal Lake	6.3 mi	53.8% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Lakeland	6.8 mi	43.6% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Combee Settlement	7.6 mi	50.1% (±15.8 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Medulla, FL (33.8%), Fuller Heights, FL (29.3%), Willow Oak, FL (50.3%).

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

Households that rent across Polk County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
25	Poinciana	22.8% (±3.5 points)
26 (tie)	Lake Hamilton	20.8% (±9.6 points)
26 (tie)	Mulberry	20.8% (±8.6 points)
28	Highland City	20.7% (±4.4 points)
29	Kathleen	20.4% (±7.6 points)
30	Polk City	16.6% (±7.3 points)
31	Lakeland Highlands	16.0% (±3.1 points)
32	Alturas	12.3% (±5.5 points)
33	Davenport	10.7% (±4.5 points)
34	Babson Park	4.2% (±5.5 points)
35	Hillcrest Heights	3.0% (±4.1 points)
36	Highland Park	1.9% (±3.1 points)

Showing 12 of 36 places in Polk County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Lakeland Highlands 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 Lakeland Highlands

How many renters are there in Lakeland Highlands?

Lakeland Highlands has an estimated 717 (±153) renting households, 16.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lakeland Highlands?

In Lakeland Highlands, the share of households that rent went from 12.4% in 2015–2019 to 16.0% in 2020–2024 (+3.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lakeland Highlands?

A renting household in Lakeland Highlands has 2.2 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lakeland Highlands?

The median renting household in Lakeland Highlands, FL has an income of $76,989 (±$21,125) a year, against $111,609 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 Lakeland Highlands CDP, Florida (place:38262, 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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