What percentage of people rent in Ocala, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Ocala, FL, 2020–2024
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47.9% (±2.8 points) of the occupied homes in Ocala, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 12,995 renting households against 14,157 that own their home.

In Ocala, the share of households that rent went from 53.9% in 2015–2019 to 47.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.9% (±2.8 points)
Renting households: 12,995 (±810)
Median renter income: $41,264 (±$3,759)

Who rents and who owns in Ocala

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ocala	Marion County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.9% (±2.8 points)	22.5% (±0.9 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	12,995 (±810)	37,144 (±1,662)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	14,157 (±909)	127,737 (±1,558)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,264 (±$3,759)	$47,492 (±$2,700)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,736 (±$6,146)	$65,212 (±$1,593)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Ocala, the renter share is higher than in Marion County (22.5%).

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

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

In Marion County, Ocala ranks 2 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 112 of 857.

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

How renting in Ocala 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	53.9% (±2.2 points)	47.9% (±2.8 points)	−6.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$922 (±$35)	$1,359 (±$72)	+47.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$41,755 (±$2,204)	$56,376 (±$3,924)	+35.0%	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 Ocala

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocala
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ocala	—	47.9% (±2.8 points)	—
Silver Springs	6.4 mi	59.6% (±15.6 points)	Not measurably different
Liberty Triangle	8.1 mi	8.3% (±2.1 points)	Lower
Silver Springs Shores	9.4 mi	21.5% (±4.6 points)	Lower
On Top of the World	9.6 mi	7.4% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Ocala Estates	9.7 mi	32.0% (±18.9 points)	Not measurably different
Belleview	9.9 mi	46.1% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Marion Oaks	12 mi	24.3% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Rainbow Park	13 mi	18.1% (±15.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Liberty Triangle, FL (8.3%), Silver Springs Shores, FL (21.5%), On Top of the World, FL (7.4%).

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

Households that rent across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Silver Springs	59.6% (±15.6 points)
2	Ocala	47.9% (±2.8 points)
3	Belleview	46.1% (±10.9 points)
4	Reddick	42.0% (±21.9 points)
5	Ocala Estates	32.0% (±18.9 points)
6	Ocklawaha	25.2% (±14.2 points)
7 (tie)	Dunnellon	24.4% (±8.5 points)
7 (tie)	Silver Springs Shores East	24.4% (±14.4 points)

Showing 8 of 17 places in Marion 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 Ocala

How many renters are there in Ocala?

Ocala has an estimated 12,995 (±810) renting households, 47.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ocala?

In Ocala, the share of households that rent went from 53.9% in 2015–2019 to 47.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Ocala?

A renting household in Ocala has 2.3 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ocala?

The median renting household in Ocala, FL has an income of $41,264 (±$3,759) a year, against $73,736 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 Ocala city, Florida (place:50750, 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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