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

68.0% (±6.1 points) of renting households in Miami Gardens, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

57.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 38.5% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
68.0% (±6.1 points)
Paying 35% or more
57.0% (±4.6 points)
Median share of income
38.5% (±2.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Miami Gardens

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentMiami GardensMiami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%4.4% (±1.4 points)6.7%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%6.3% (±2.1 points)8.2%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%12.4% (±3.2 points)10.0%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%9.0% (±2.5 points)10.7%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%11.0% (±4.0 points)9.5%9.8%9.2%
35% or more57.0% (±4.6 points)55.0%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.

Miami Gardens against Miami-Dade County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Miami GardensMiami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
Paying 30% or more68.0% (±6.1 points)64.5% (±0.9 points)60.0% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more57.0% (±4.6 points)55.0% (±0.8 points)50.2% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income38.5% (±2.4 points)38.2% (±0.6 points)35.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$46,970 (±$4,951)$53,660 (±$1,055)$53,617 (±$353)$52,966
Median gross rent$1,787 (±$53)$1,829 (±$10)$1,669 (±$5)$1,413

In Miami Gardens, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Miami-Dade County (64.5%).

It is also higher than in Florida (60.0%).

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

In Miami-Dade County, Miami Gardens ranks 31 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 203 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 Miami Gardens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Miami Gardens
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Miami Gardens—68.0% (±6.1 points)—
Opa-locka3.5 mi73.4% (±8.7 points)Not measurably different
Biscayne Gardens3.6 mi72.9% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Ives Estates3.9 mi74.1% (±12.0 points)Not measurably different
Country Club4.1 mi63.6% (±6.0 points)Not measurably different
West Park4.4 mi73.4% (±14.1 points)Not measurably different
Ojus4.5 mi71.7% (±15.1 points)Not measurably different
Westview4.6 mi52.2% (±21.0 points)Not measurably different
Pembroke Park4.8 mi60.7% (±13.3 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Miami-Dade County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
24 (tie)Palmetto Bay68.9% (±12.1 points)
26Goulds68.8% (±21.0 points)
27Olympia Heights68.5% (±18.5 points)
28Doral68.3% (±3.7 points)
29Leisure City68.2% (±8.9 points)
30Kendale Lakes68.1% (±8.1 points)
31Miami Gardens68.0% (±6.1 points)
32The Crossings67.2% (±9.8 points)
33Sunny Isles Beach67.0% (±8.3 points)
34North Miami Beach66.3% (±6.2 points)
35Sunset66.0% (±16.0 points)
36Key Biscayne65.7% (±13.8 points)
37Florida City65.5% (±12.1 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Miami-Dade 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 Miami Gardens

Are renters in Miami Gardens rent-burdened?

68.0% of renting households in Miami Gardens 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 Miami Gardens spend on rent?

The median renting household in Miami Gardens, FL spends 38.5% (±2.4 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Gardens city, Florida (place:45060, in state:12).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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