What percentage of people rent in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL, 2020–2024
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22.0% (±4.4 points) of the occupied homes in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 755 renting households against 2,672 that own their home.

In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, the share of households that rent went from 30.7% in 2015–2019 to 22.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.0% (±4.4 points)
Renting households: 755 (±178)
Median renter income: $61,435 (±$19,009)

Who rents and who owns in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	Broward County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.0% (±4.4 points)	36.4% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	755 (±178)	274,613 (±4,021)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,672 (±282)	479,343 (±4,485)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,435 (±$19,009)	$57,896 (±$1,306)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,576 (±$15,065)	$92,925 (±$1,392)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, the renter share is lower than in Broward County (36.4%).

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

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

In Broward County, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea ranks 31 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 527 of 857.

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

How renting in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea 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	30.7% (±5.6 points)	22.0% (±4.4 points)	−8.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,422 (±$101)	$1,787 (±$159)	+25.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,537 (±$10,813)	$81,655 (±$7,708)	+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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lauderdale-by-the-Sea
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	—	22.0% (±4.4 points)	—
Sea Ranch Lakes	0.6 mi	3.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Wilton Manors	3.3 mi	38.4% (±5.5 points)	Higher
Oakland Park	3.4 mi	41.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Lazy Lake	3.7 mi	61.5% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
Pompano Beach	4.1 mi	44.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher
Fort Lauderdale	4.5 mi	45.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Lighthouse Point	6.0 mi	22.7% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Roosevelt Gardens	6.1 mi	58.4% (±12.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sea Ranch Lakes, FL (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wilton Manors, FL (38.4%), Oakland Park, FL (41.7%), Pompano Beach, FL (44.5%).

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

Households that rent across Broward County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
25	Pembroke Pines	30.4% (±1.8 points)
26	Washington Park	28.4% (±17.4 points)
27	Weston	27.0% (±3.0 points)
28	Tamarac	23.8% (±2.6 points)
29	Margate	22.8% (±3.0 points)
30	Lighthouse Point	22.7% (±4.9 points)
31	Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	22.0% (±4.4 points)
32	Parkland	14.9% (±3.9 points)
33	Cooper City	14.1% (±3.2 points)
34	Hillsboro Beach	12.9% (±5.2 points)
35	Southwest Ranches	4.2% (±3.7 points)
36	Sea Ranch Lakes	3.2% (±3.1 points)

Showing 12 of 36 places in Broward 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

How many renters are there in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has an estimated 755 (±178) renting households, 22.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

In Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, the share of households that rent went from 30.7% in 2015–2019 to 22.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

A renting household in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea has 1.6 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea?

The median renting household in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL has an income of $61,435 (±$19,009) a year, against $87,576 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 Lauderdale-by-the-Sea town, Florida (place:39475, in state:12).

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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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