What percentage of people rent in North Palm Beach, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in North Palm Beach, FL, 2020–2024
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25.5% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in North Palm Beach, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,649 renting households against 4,829 that own their home.

In North Palm Beach, the share of households that rent went from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 25.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.5% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 1,649 (±258)
Median renter income: $68,516 (±$16,658)

Who rents and who owns in North Palm Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Palm Beach	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.5% (±3.7 points)	29.9% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,649 (±258)	181,166 (±2,990)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	4,829 (±325)	424,264 (±3,713)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$68,516 (±$16,658)	$60,689 (±$1,327)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$99,976 (±$14,175)	$97,651 (±$1,709)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In North Palm Beach, the renter share is lower than in Palm Beach County (29.9%).

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

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

In Palm Beach County, North Palm Beach ranks 30 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 454 of 857.

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

How renting in North Palm 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	24.2% (±3.4 points)	25.5% (±3.7 points)	+1.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,526 (±$110)	$2,010 (±$164)	+31.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$72,027 (±$7,532)	$90,049 (±$10,726)	+25.0%	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 North Palm Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Palm Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Palm Beach	—	25.5% (±3.7 points)	—
Lake Park	1.5 mi	53.5% (±8.5 points)	Higher
Juno Ridge	2.0 mi	58.0% (±22.6 points)	Higher
Riviera Beach	2.9 mi	37.8% (±3.7 points)	Higher
Cabana Colony	3.0 mi	35.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Palm Beach Shores	3.3 mi	39.1% (±10.6 points)	Higher
Juno Beach	3.8 mi	31.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mangonia Park	4.4 mi	68.2% (±10.1 points)	Higher
West Palm Beach	6.8 mi	49.5% (±2.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Lake Park, FL (53.5%), Juno Ridge, FL (58.0%), Riviera Beach, FL (37.8%).

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

Households that rent across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
24	Boca Raton	34.3% (±2.0 points)
25	Greenacres	33.5% (±3.8 points)
26	Juno Beach	31.4% (±10.4 points)
27	Royal Palm Estates	29.9% (±14.8 points)
28	Palm Beach Gardens	27.0% (±2.1 points)
29	Cloud Lake	26.9% (±23.7 points)
30	North Palm Beach	25.5% (±3.7 points)
31	Seminole Manor	25.4% (±14.2 points)
32	Wellington	24.2% (±3.2 points)
33	Hypoluxo	22.8% (±8.3 points)
34	Haverhill	22.5% (±8.0 points)
35	Jupiter	21.5% (±1.8 points)
36	Tequesta	19.8% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach 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 North Palm Beach

How many renters are there in North Palm Beach?

North Palm Beach has an estimated 1,649 (±258) renting households, 25.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Palm Beach?

In North Palm Beach, the share of households that rent went from 24.2% in 2015–2019 to 25.5% in 2020–2024 (+1.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Palm Beach?

A renting household in North Palm Beach has 2.0 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Palm Beach?

The median renting household in North Palm Beach, FL has an income of $68,516 (±$16,658) a year, against $99,976 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 North Palm Beach village, Florida (place:49600, 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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