What percentage of people rent in North Port, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in North Port, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.1% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in North Port, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 6,576 renting households against 27,843 that own their home.

In North Port, the share of households that rent went from 22.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.1% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 6,576 (±859)
Median renter income: $62,267 (±$6,799)

Who rents and who owns in North Port

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North Port	Sarasota County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.1% (±2.4 points)	23.3% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	6,576 (±859)	49,428 (±1,490)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	27,843 (±1,025)	162,776 (±1,864)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,267 (±$6,799)	$60,613 (±$2,413)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,712 (±$4,272)	$91,802 (±$1,340)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In North Port, the renter share is lower than in Sarasota County (23.3%).

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

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

In Sarasota County, North Port ranks 18 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 582 of 857.

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

How renting in North Port 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	22.4% (±3.0 points)	19.1% (±2.4 points)	−3.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,234 (±$61)	$1,894 (±$159)	+53.5%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$62,097 (±$3,469)	$84,049 (±$3,467)	+35.4%	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 North Port

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North Port
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North Port	—	19.1% (±2.4 points)	—
Warm Mineral Springs	4.5 mi	11.4% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Port Charlotte	7.0 mi	16.8% (±2.1 points)	Not measurably different
Plantation (community)	11 mi	9.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Charlotte Harbor	11 mi	51.6% (±9.5 points)	Higher
Englewood	11 mi	13.0% (±2.2 points)	Lower
Harbour Heights	13 mi	18.6% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rotonda	13 mi	13.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Grove City	13 mi	25.8% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Warm Mineral Springs, FL (11.4%), Plantation (community), FL (9.8%), Englewood, FL (13.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Charlotte Harbor, FL (51.6%).

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

Households that rent across Sarasota County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
12	South Sarasota	23.6% (±5.7 points)
13	Ridge Wood Heights	23.1% (±6.6 points)
14	Kensington Park	21.5% (±7.5 points)
15	The Meadows	21.3% (±7.1 points)
16	Sarasota Springs	20.1% (±4.4 points)
17	Venice	19.6% (±2.2 points)
18	North Port	19.1% (±2.4 points)
19	Bee Ridge	18.5% (±4.5 points)
20	Venice Gardens	17.4% (±8.1 points)
21	South Venice	16.7% (±3.4 points)
22	Osprey	13.4% (±5.1 points)
23	Englewood	13.0% (±2.2 points)
24	Warm Mineral Springs	11.4% (±4.8 points)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Sarasota 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 Port

How many renters are there in North Port?

North Port has an estimated 6,576 (±859) renting households, 19.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North Port?

In North Port, the share of households that rent went from 22.4% in 2015–2019 to 19.1% in 2020–2024 (−3.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North Port?

A renting household in North Port has 2.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North Port?

The median renting household in North Port, FL has an income of $62,267 (±$6,799) a year, against $88,712 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 Port city, Florida (place:49675, 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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