What percentage of people rent in Melbourne, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Melbourne, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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40.3% (±1.8 points) of the occupied homes in Melbourne, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 14,916 renting households against 22,125 that own their home.

In Melbourne, the share of households that rent went from 41.9% in 2015–2019 to 40.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.3% (±1.8 points)
Renting households: 14,916 (±753)
Median renter income: $48,050 (±$4,113)

Who rents and who owns in Melbourne

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Melbourne	Brevard County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.3% (±1.8 points)	23.3% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	14,916 (±753)	60,086 (±1,632)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	22,125 (±1,031)	197,609 (±2,066)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,050 (±$4,113)	$52,625 (±$1,865)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,462 (±$4,385)	$87,671 (±$1,614)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Melbourne, the renter share is higher than in Brevard County (23.3%).

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

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

In Brevard County, Melbourne ranks 5 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 204 of 857.

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

How renting in Melbourne 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	41.9% (±1.8 points)	40.3% (±1.8 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,030 (±$26)	$1,525 (±$51)	+48.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$48,673 (±$2,003)	$66,991 (±$2,486)	+37.6%	Up 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 Melbourne

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Melbourne
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Melbourne	—	40.3% (±1.8 points)	—
Melbourne Village	1.6 mi	11.0% (±7.2 points)	Lower
June Park	3.1 mi	21.6% (±8.1 points)	Lower
West Melbourne	4.2 mi	27.1% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Indian Harbour Beach	5.0 mi	19.9% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Palm Shores	5.6 mi	12.2% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Indialantic	6.0 mi	25.6% (±12.2 points)	Lower
Satellite Beach	6.1 mi	18.1% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Melbourne Beach	7.0 mi	17.6% (±9.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Melbourne Village, FL (11.0%), June Park, FL (21.6%), West Melbourne, FL (27.1%).

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

Households that rent across Brevard County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Patrick AFB	100.0% (±9.8 points)
2	Tropical Park	76.2% (±7.8 points)
3	Cocoa West	46.3% (±10.0 points)
4	Cape Canaveral	41.4% (±6.4 points)
5	Melbourne	40.3% (±1.8 points)
6	Cocoa	36.5% (±4.7 points)
7	Titusville	27.9% (±2.9 points)
8	West Melbourne	27.1% (±3.5 points)
9	Sharpes	25.7% (±10.1 points)
10	Indialantic	25.6% (±12.2 points)
11	Viera East	23.8% (±8.1 points)

Showing 11 of 29 places in Brevard 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 Melbourne

How many renters are there in Melbourne?

Melbourne has an estimated 14,916 (±753) renting households, 40.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Melbourne?

In Melbourne, the share of households that rent went from 41.9% in 2015–2019 to 40.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Melbourne?

A renting household in Melbourne has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Melbourne?

The median renting household in Melbourne, FL has an income of $48,050 (±$4,113) a year, against $80,462 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 Melbourne city, Florida (place:43975, 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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