What percentage of people rent in North River Shores, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in North River Shores, FL, 2020–2024
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25.8% (±8.7 points) of the occupied homes in North River Shores, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 450 renting households against 1,293 that own their home.

In North River Shores, the share of households that rent went from 16.5% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (+9.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 25.8% (±8.7 points)
Renting households: 450 (±172)
Median renter income: $40,395 (±$21,121)

Who rents and who owns in North River Shores

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	North River Shores	Martin County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	25.8% (±8.7 points)	20.4% (±1.2 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	450 (±172)	13,803 (±872)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,293 (±236)	53,998 (±1,006)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.5)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$40,395 (±$21,121)	$46,716 (±$5,391)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$83,349 (±$6,001)	$94,021 (±$3,717)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In North River Shores, the renter share is not measurably different from Martin County (20.4%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (32.4%).

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

In Martin County, North River Shores ranks 3 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 448 of 857.

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

How renting in North River Shores 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	16.5% (±9.5 points)	25.8% (±8.7 points)	+9.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,223 (±$521)	$2,136 (±$599)	+74.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,250 (±$18,866)	$75,896 (±$23,042)	+30.3%	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 River Shores

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with North River Shores
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
North River Shores	—	25.8% (±8.7 points)	—
Rio	2.2 mi	3.7% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Jensen Beach	2.6 mi	23.0% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Stuart	2.7 mi	41.1% (±5.0 points)	Higher
Palm City	3.1 mi	10.3% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Ocean Breeze	3.4 mi	24.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sewall's Point	5.0 mi	6.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Hutchinson Island South	6.7 mi	9.8% (±3.5 points)	Lower
Port Salerno	7.5 mi	17.8% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rio, FL (3.7%), Palm City, FL (10.3%), Sewall's Point, FL (6.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Stuart, FL (41.1%).

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

Households that rent across Martin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Stuart	41.1% (±5.0 points)
2	Indiantown	26.5% (±8.9 points)
3	North River Shores	25.8% (±8.7 points)
4	Ocean Breeze	24.5% (±12.0 points)
5	Jensen Beach	23.0% (±4.8 points)
6	Hobe Sound	22.2% (±3.8 points)
7	Port Salerno	17.8% (±4.6 points)
8	Palm City	10.3% (±2.4 points)
9	Sewall's Point	6.2% (±3.1 points)

Showing 9 of 11 places in Martin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

North River Shores 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 North River Shores

How many renters are there in North River Shores?

North River Shores has an estimated 450 (±172) renting households, 25.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in North River Shores?

In North River Shores, the share of households that rent went from 16.5% in 2015–2019 to 25.8% in 2020–2024 (+9.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in North River Shores?

A renting household in North River Shores has 1.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in North River Shores?

The median renting household in North River Shores, FL has an income of $40,395 (±$21,121) a year, against $83,349 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 River Shores CDP, Florida (place:49750, 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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