What percentage of people rent in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County), FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County), FL, 2020–2024
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21.3% (±3.9 points) of the occupied homes in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County), FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,753 renting households against 6,484 that own their home.

In Midway (community, Santa Rosa County), the share of households that rent went from 27.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.3% (±3.9 points)
Renting households: 1,753 (±343)
Median renter income: $67,050 (±$12,160)

Who rents and who owns in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)	Santa Rosa County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.3% (±3.9 points)	19.4% (±1.4 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,753 (±343)	14,074 (±1,087)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,484 (±553)	58,531 (±1,111)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.4)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$67,050 (±$12,160)	$63,429 (±$4,628)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$100,912 (±$7,891)	$98,751 (±$2,689)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Midway (community, Santa Rosa County), the renter share is not measurably different from Santa Rosa County (19.4%).

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

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

In Santa Rosa County, Midway (community, Santa Rosa County) ranks 7 of 16 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 540 of 857.

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

How renting in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County) 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	27.9% (±4.0 points)	21.3% (±3.9 points)	−6.6 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,236 (±$98)	$1,645 (±$254)	+33.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,367 (±$6,825)	$96,041 (±$5,360)	+61.8%	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 Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)	—	21.3% (±3.9 points)	—
Woodlawn Beach	1.4 mi	2.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Tiger Point	3.1 mi	12.6% (±7.7 points)	Lower
Oriole Beach	5.9 mi	22.9% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Holley	7.1 mi	16.6% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Navarre Beach	7.2 mi	11.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Navarre	7.2 mi	17.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Breeze	10 mi	21.8% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Pensacola	11 mi	35.8% (±2.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Woodlawn Beach, FL (2.1%), Tiger Point, FL (12.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Pensacola, FL (35.8%).

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

Households that rent across Santa Rosa County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Jay	61.8% (±12.3 points)
2	Milton	47.1% (±8.3 points)
3	Point Baker	33.6% (±9.5 points)
4	Pea Ridge	29.0% (±11.2 points)
5	Oriole Beach	22.9% (±14.3 points)
6	Gulf Breeze	21.8% (±9.4 points)
7	Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)	21.3% (±3.9 points)
8	Navarre	17.9% (±2.7 points)
9	Pace	17.0% (±3.4 points)
10	Holley	16.6% (±9.9 points)
11	East Milton	14.2% (±5.9 points)
12	Tiger Point	12.6% (±7.7 points)
13	Navarre Beach	11.6% (±9.8 points)

Showing 13 of 16 places in Santa Rosa County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Midway (community, Santa Rosa County) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)

How many renters are there in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)?

Midway (community, Santa Rosa County) has an estimated 1,753 (±343) renting households, 21.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)?

In Midway (community, Santa Rosa County), the share of households that rent went from 27.9% in 2015–2019 to 21.3% in 2020–2024 (−6.6 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)?

A renting household in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County) has 2.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County)?

The median renting household in Midway (community, Santa Rosa County), FL has an income of $67,050 (±$12,160) a year, against $100,912 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 Midway CDP (Santa Rosa County), Florida (place:45465, 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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