What percentage of people rent in Miami Beach, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Miami Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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59.1% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Miami Beach, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 24,598 renting households against 17,002 that own their home.

In Miami Beach, the share of households that rent went from 63.4% in 2015–2019 to 59.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 59.1% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 24,598 (±988)
Median renter income: $54,148 (±$5,581)

Who rents and who owns in Miami Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Miami Beach	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	59.1% (±2.0 points)	47.8% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	24,598 (±988)	465,971 (±5,269)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	17,002 (±907)	509,440 (±5,300)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$54,148 (±$5,581)	$53,660 (±$1,055)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$121,029 (±$11,699)	$94,956 (±$1,395)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Miami Beach, the renter share is higher than in Miami-Dade County (47.8%).

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

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

In Miami-Dade County, Miami Beach ranks 9 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 43 of 857.

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

How renting in Miami Beach 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	63.4% (±1.4 points)	59.1% (±2.0 points)	−4.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,396 (±$22)	$1,826 (±$36)	+30.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$53,971 (±$2,207)	$72,856 (±$4,086)	+35.0%	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 Miami Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Miami Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Miami Beach	—	59.1% (±2.0 points)	—
North Bay Village	2.7 mi	57.6% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fisher Island	3.4 mi	5.1% (±8.3 points)	Lower
El Portal	4.3 mi	8.8% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Miami Shores	4.3 mi	12.5% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Miami	4.5 mi	69.2% (±0.8 points)	Higher
Indian Creek	4.7 mi	40.0% (±49.0 points)	Not measurably different
Surfside	4.9 mi	26.0% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Biscayne Park	5.3 mi	22.0% (±9.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fisher Island, FL (5.1%), El Portal, FL (8.8%), Miami Shores, FL (12.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Miami, FL (69.2%).

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

Households that rent across Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
3	Opa-locka	71.1% (±5.1 points)
4	Miami	69.2% (±0.8 points)
5	Florida City	68.8% (±6.4 points)
6	Gladeview	65.3% (±6.0 points)
7	Brownsville	64.3% (±5.8 points)
8	Pinewood	59.6% (±5.9 points)
9	Miami Beach	59.1% (±2.0 points)
10	Sweetwater	57.9% (±3.8 points)
11	North Bay Village	57.6% (±7.5 points)
12 (tie)	Glenvar Heights	56.5% (±5.2 points)
12 (tie)	North Miami	56.5% (±2.7 points)
14	Leisure City	56.4% (±5.2 points)
15	Fountainebleau	56.1% (±3.2 points)

Showing 13 of 70 places in Miami-Dade 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 Miami Beach

How many renters are there in Miami Beach?

Miami Beach has an estimated 24,598 (±988) renting households, 59.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Miami Beach?

In Miami Beach, the share of households that rent went from 63.4% in 2015–2019 to 59.1% in 2020–2024 (−4.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Miami Beach?

A renting household in Miami Beach has 1.9 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Miami Beach?

The median renting household in Miami Beach, FL has an income of $54,148 (±$5,581) a year, against $121,029 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 Miami Beach city, Florida (place:45025, 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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