What percentage of people rent in Oakland Park, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Oakland Park, FL, 2020–2024
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41.7% (±2.7 points) of the occupied homes in Oakland Park, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,115 renting households against 9,930 that own their home.

In Oakland Park, the share of households that rent went from 47.4% in 2015–2019 to 41.7% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 41.7% (±2.7 points)
Renting households: 7,115 (±496)
Median renter income: $61,242 (±$5,046)

Who rents and who owns in Oakland Park

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oakland Park	Broward County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	41.7% (±2.7 points)	36.4% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,115 (±496)	274,613 (±4,021)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	9,930 (±713)	479,343 (±4,485)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,242 (±$5,046)	$57,896 (±$1,306)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$88,836 (±$7,246)	$92,925 (±$1,392)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Oakland Park, the renter share is higher than in Broward County (36.4%).

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

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

In Broward County, Oakland Park ranks 11 of 36 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 184 of 857.

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

How renting in Oakland Park 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	47.4% (±2.3 points)	41.7% (±2.7 points)	−5.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,224 (±$33)	$1,804 (±$48)	+47.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,377 (±$2,553)	$72,708 (±$4,246)	+41.5%	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 Oakland Park

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakland Park
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Oakland Park	—	41.7% (±2.7 points)	—
Wilton Manors	1.6 mi	38.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lazy Lake	1.6 mi	61.5% (±42.1 points)	Not measurably different
Fort Lauderdale	2.6 mi	45.9% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Lauderdale Lakes	3.1 mi	52.4% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Roosevelt Gardens	3.2 mi	58.4% (±12.3 points)	Higher
Lauderdale-by-the-Sea	3.4 mi	22.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Franklin Park	3.5 mi	96.4% (±6.1 points)	Higher
Sea Ranch Lakes	3.6 mi	3.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, FL (22.0%), Sea Ranch Lakes, FL (3.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Fort Lauderdale, FL (45.9%), Lauderdale Lakes, FL (52.4%), Roosevelt Gardens, FL (58.4%).

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

Households that rent across Broward County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	Dania Beach	53.2% (±4.3 points)
6	Lauderdale Lakes	52.4% (±4.5 points)
7	Fort Lauderdale	45.9% (±1.3 points)
8	Hallandale Beach	45.1% (±3.5 points)
9	Pompano Beach	44.5% (±2.0 points)
10	Lauderhill	44.2% (±3.1 points)
11	Oakland Park	41.7% (±2.7 points)
12	Hollywood	41.1% (±1.6 points)
13	North Lauderdale	39.9% (±4.0 points)
14	Coral Springs	39.7% (±2.0 points)
15	Broadview Park	38.7% (±11.3 points)
16	Wilton Manors	38.4% (±5.5 points)
17	West Park	36.2% (±6.9 points)

Showing 13 of 36 places in Broward 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 Oakland Park

How many renters are there in Oakland Park?

Oakland Park has an estimated 7,115 (±496) renting households, 41.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Oakland Park?

In Oakland Park, the share of households that rent went from 47.4% in 2015–2019 to 41.7% in 2020–2024 (−5.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Oakland Park?

A renting household in Oakland Park has 2.8 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Oakland Park?

The median renting household in Oakland Park, FL has an income of $61,242 (±$5,046) a year, against $88,836 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 Oakland Park city, Florida (place:50575, 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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