What percentage of people rent in Ocean Ridge, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Ocean Ridge, FL, 2020–2024
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17.0% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Ocean Ridge, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 145 renting households against 707 that own their home.

In Ocean Ridge, the share of households that rent went from 15.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 17.0% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 145 (±59)
Median renter income: $41,250 (±$13,575)

Who rents and who owns in Ocean Ridge

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Ocean Ridge	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	17.0% (±6.3 points)	29.9% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	145 (±59)	181,166 (±2,990)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	707 (±119)	424,264 (±3,713)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.2 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.9 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$41,250 (±$13,575)	$60,689 (±$1,327)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$173,750 (±$58,377)	$97,651 (±$1,709)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Ocean Ridge, the renter share is lower than in Palm Beach County (29.9%).

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

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

In Palm Beach County, Ocean Ridge ranks 38 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 620 of 857.

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

How renting in Ocean Ridge 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	15.1% (±5.3 points)	17.0% (±6.3 points)	+1.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,467 (±$201)	$1,953 (±$251)	+33.1%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$101,750 (±$18,746)	$128,750 (±$38,867)	+26.5%	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 Ocean Ridge

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Ocean Ridge
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Ocean Ridge	—	17.0% (±6.3 points)	—
Briny Breezes	1.6 mi	13.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boynton Beach	2.1 mi	35.3% (±2.3 points)	Higher
Manalapan	2.5 mi	4.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
San Castle	2.5 mi	35.7% (±14.4 points)	Higher
Hypoluxo	2.5 mi	22.8% (±8.3 points)	Not measurably different
Gulf Stream	3.2 mi	9.2% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lantana	3.7 mi	47.1% (±6.5 points)	Higher
Golf	4.1 mi	4.1% (±5.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Manalapan, FL (4.8%), Golf, FL (4.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Boynton Beach, FL (35.3%), San Castle, FL (35.7%), Lantana, FL (47.1%).

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

Households that rent across Palm Beach County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
32	Wellington	24.2% (±3.2 points)
33	Hypoluxo	22.8% (±8.3 points)
34	Haverhill	22.5% (±8.0 points)
35	Jupiter	21.5% (±1.8 points)
36	Tequesta	19.8% (±6.9 points)
37	Royal Palm Beach	17.7% (±2.7 points)
38	Ocean Ridge	17.0% (±6.3 points)
39	Palm Beach	16.3% (±6.7 points)
40	Briny Breezes	13.6% (±6.9 points)
41	South Palm Beach	12.7% (±5.9 points)
42	Lake Belvedere Estates	12.2% (±8.9 points)
43	Loxahatchee Groves	9.4% (±5.4 points)
44	Gulf Stream	9.2% (±5.8 points)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Palm Beach 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 Ocean Ridge

How many renters are there in Ocean Ridge?

Ocean Ridge has an estimated 145 (±59) renting households, 17.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Ocean Ridge?

In Ocean Ridge, the share of households that rent went from 15.1% in 2015–2019 to 17.0% in 2020–2024 (+1.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Ocean Ridge?

A renting household in Ocean Ridge has 1.2 people on average, against 1.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Ocean Ridge?

The median renting household in Ocean Ridge, FL has an income of $41,250 (±$13,575) a year, against $173,750 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 Ocean Ridge town, Florida (place:50950, 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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