How many renters in Longwood, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Longwood, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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68.5% (±10.3 points) of renting households in Longwood, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

62.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 43.7% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 68.5% (±10.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 62.3% (±9.3 points)
Median share of income: 43.7% (±3.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Longwood

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Longwood	Seminole County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	4.4% (±4.0 points)	7.3%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	9.6% (±5.6 points)	11.3%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	5.3% (±4.0 points)	10.1%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.2% (±5.8 points)	12.7%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.2% (±4.5 points)	9.9%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	62.3% (±9.3 points)	48.7%	50.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Longwood against Seminole County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Longwood	Seminole County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	68.5% (±10.3 points)	58.6% (±2.5 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	62.3% (±9.3 points)	48.7% (±2.1 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	43.7% (±3.9 points)	34.4% (±1.1 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$50,407 (±$11,428)	$60,968 (±$2,284)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,755 (±$127)	$1,783 (±$15)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Longwood, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Seminole County (58.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Seminole County, Longwood ranks 3 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 193 of 843.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Longwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Longwood
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Longwood	—	68.5% (±10.3 points)	—
Casselberry	3.2 mi	59.6% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Fern Park	3.7 mi	71.0% (±16.1 points)	Not measurably different
Altamonte Springs	4.0 mi	59.5% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Mary	4.1 mi	48.3% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Wekiwa Springs	4.6 mi	62.7% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Winter Springs	4.8 mi	52.0% (±10.1 points)	Lower
Maitland	5.2 mi	52.7% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Heathrow	5.5 mi	61.1% (±13.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Mary, FL (48.3%), Winter Springs, FL (52.0%), Maitland, FL (52.7%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Seminole County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Geneva	100.0% (±111.2 points)
2	Fern Park	71.0% (±16.1 points)
3	Longwood	68.5% (±10.3 points)
4	Wekiwa Springs	62.7% (±14.0 points)
5	Heathrow	61.1% (±13.7 points)
6	Casselberry	59.6% (±7.8 points)
7	Altamonte Springs	59.5% (±6.0 points)
8	Sanford	59.2% (±5.4 points)
9	Oviedo	58.8% (±8.4 points)

Showing 9 of 14 places in Seminole County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Longwood

Are renters in Longwood rent-burdened?

68.5% of renting households in Longwood pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Longwood spend on rent?

The median renting household in Longwood, FL spends 43.7% (±3.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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