How many renters in Ocala, FL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Ocala, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.2% (±5.6 points) of renting households in Ocala, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

51.4% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 35.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 60.2% (±5.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 51.4% (±5.0 points)
Median share of income: 35.8% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Ocala

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Ocala	Marion County	Florida	United States
Less than 15%	6.3% (±2.7 points)	11.2%	8.1%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.5% (±2.9 points)	10.1%	9.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.6% (±3.4 points)	13.9%	11.3%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±3.3 points)	12.1%	11.3%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.8% (±2.6 points)	9.3%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	51.4% (±5.0 points)	43.4%	50.2%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Ocala against Marion County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ocala	Marion County	Florida	United States
Paying 30% or more	60.2% (±5.6 points)	52.7% (±3.6 points)	60.0% (±0.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	51.4% (±5.0 points)	43.4% (±3.1 points)	50.2% (±0.4 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	35.8% (±2.9 points)	31.4% (±1.7 points)	35.2% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$41,264 (±$3,759)	$47,492 (±$2,700)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,359 (±$72)	$1,277 (±$42)	$1,669 (±$5)	$1,413

In Ocala, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is higher than in Marion County (52.7%).

It is not measurably different from Florida (60.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Marion County, Ocala ranks 5 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 384 of 843.

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Ocala

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocala
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Ocala	—	60.2% (±5.6 points)	—
Silver Springs	6.4 mi	73.6% (±19.4 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Triangle	8.1 mi	51.8% (±19.8 points)	Not measurably different
Silver Springs Shores	9.4 mi	54.1% (±14.9 points)	Not measurably different
On Top of the World	9.6 mi	48.5% (±34.0 points)	Not measurably different
Ocala Estates	9.7 mi	52.0% (±44.9 points)	Not measurably different
Belleview	9.9 mi	42.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Oaks	12 mi	38.2% (±16.9 points)	Lower
Rainbow Park	13 mi	64.9% (±64.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marion Oaks, FL (38.2%).

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

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Silver Springs Shores East	89.2% (±32.2 points)
2	Reddick	86.1% (±54.4 points)
3	Silver Springs	73.6% (±19.4 points)
4	Rainbow Park	64.9% (±64.0 points)
5	Ocala	60.2% (±5.6 points)
6	Dunnellon	55.2% (±25.3 points)
7	Silver Springs Shores	54.1% (±14.9 points)
8	Ocala Estates	52.0% (±44.9 points)
9	Liberty Triangle	51.8% (±19.8 points)
10	On Top of the World	48.5% (±34.0 points)
11	McIntosh	47.8% (±94.4 points)

Showing 11 of 17 places in Marion County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Ocala

Are renters in Ocala rent-burdened?

60.2% of renting households in Ocala pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Ocala spend on rent?

The median renting household in Ocala, FL spends 35.8% (±2.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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