What percentage of people rent in Mary Esther, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Mary Esther, FL, 2020–2024
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30.2% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Mary Esther, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 508 renting households against 1,175 that own their home.

In Mary Esther, the share of households that rent went from 35.8% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.2% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 508 (±143)
Median renter income: $60,789 (±$23,902)

Who rents and who owns in Mary Esther

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Mary Esther	Okaloosa County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.2% (±7.6 points)	31.6% (±1.1 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	508 (±143)	26,994 (±1,055)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,175 (±163)	58,417 (±1,038)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$60,789 (±$23,902)	$58,571 (±$2,096)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,489 (±$15,639)	$100,135 (±$3,540)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Mary Esther, the renter share is not measurably different from Okaloosa County (31.6%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (32.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Okaloosa County, Mary Esther ranks 10 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 366 of 857.

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

How renting in Mary Esther 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	35.8% (±6.4 points)	30.2% (±7.6 points)	−5.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,105 (±$75)	$1,699 (±$139)	+53.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$64,237 (±$10,840)	$76,890 (±$10,574)	+19.7%	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 Mary Esther

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mary Esther
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Mary Esther	—	30.2% (±7.6 points)	—
Fort Walton Beach	2.4 mi	38.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Wright	2.5 mi	45.9% (±3.9 points)	Higher
Cinco Bayou	3.0 mi	34.7% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Ocean City	3.6 mi	42.3% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Hurlburt Field	3.7 mi	100.0% (±6.6 points)	Higher
Shalimar	5.0 mi	30.0% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Lorraine	5.9 mi	26.8% (±6.3 points)	Not measurably different
Eglin AFB	7.3 mi	100.0% (±6.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Wright, FL (45.9%), Ocean City, FL (42.3%), Hurlburt Field, FL (100.0%).

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

Households that rent across Okaloosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Ocean City	42.3% (±7.5 points)
5	Crestview	38.7% (±4.1 points)
6	Fort Walton Beach	38.2% (±3.7 points)
7	Valparaiso	35.8% (±9.1 points)
8	Cinco Bayou	34.7% (±14.3 points)
9	Destin	30.3% (±4.4 points)
10	Mary Esther	30.2% (±7.6 points)
11	Shalimar	30.0% (±15.3 points)
12	Lake Lorraine	26.8% (±6.3 points)
13	Niceville	26.4% (±4.7 points)
14	Laurel Hill	12.5% (±8.9 points)

Showing 11 of 14 places in Okaloosa 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 Mary Esther

How many renters are there in Mary Esther?

Mary Esther has an estimated 508 (±143) renting households, 30.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Mary Esther?

In Mary Esther, the share of households that rent went from 35.8% in 2015–2019 to 30.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Mary Esther?

A renting household in Mary Esther has 1.9 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Mary Esther?

The median renting household in Mary Esther, FL has an income of $60,789 (±$23,902) a year, against $80,489 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 Mary Esther city, Florida (place:43375, 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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