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

68.5% (±18.5 points) of renting households in Olympia Heights, FL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

67.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 50.0% or more of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
68.5% (±18.5 points)
Paying 35% or more
67.6% (±18.4 points)
Median share of income
50.0% or more

Rent as a share of income in Olympia Heights

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentOlympia HeightsMiami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
Less than 15%3.6% (±5.0 points)6.7%8.1%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.4% (±14.0 points)8.2%9.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%6.4% (±9.5 points)10.0%11.3%12.6%
25% to 29.9%8.1% (±7.5 points)10.7%11.3%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.9% (±1.9 points)9.5%9.8%9.2%
35% or more67.6% (±18.4 points)55.0%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.

Olympia Heights against Miami-Dade County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Olympia HeightsMiami-Dade CountyFloridaUnited States
Paying 30% or more68.5% (±18.5 points)64.5% (±0.9 points)60.0% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more67.6% (±18.4 points)55.0% (±0.8 points)50.2% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income50.0% or more38.2% (±0.6 points)35.2% (±0.3 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$42,454 (±$30,944)$53,660 (±$1,055)$53,617 (±$353)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,124 (±$583)$1,829 (±$10)$1,669 (±$5)$1,413

In Olympia Heights, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Miami-Dade County (64.5%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Miami-Dade County, Olympia Heights ranks 27 of 67 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 194 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 Olympia Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olympia Heights
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Olympia Heights—68.5% (±18.5 points)—
Westchester1.5 mi63.5% (±6.4 points)Not measurably different
Sunset1.7 mi66.0% (±16.0 points)Not measurably different
Westwood Lakes1.9 mi89.3% (±8.1 points)Higher
Glenvar Heights1.9 mi59.3% (±6.7 points)Not measurably different
Coral Terrace2.5 mi56.7% (±10.0 points)Not measurably different
South Miami3.0 mi75.8% (±11.6 points)Not measurably different
Fountainebleau3.1 mi64.8% (±5.3 points)Not measurably different
West Miami3.3 mi71.2% (±14.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westwood Lakes, FL (89.3%).

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 Miami-Dade County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
21Palmetto Estates69.9% (±16.3 points)
22Medley69.8% (±31.6 points)
23The Hammocks69.5% (±6.0 points)
24 (tie)Aventura68.9% (±7.0 points)
24 (tie)Palmetto Bay68.9% (±12.1 points)
26Goulds68.8% (±21.0 points)
27Olympia Heights68.5% (±18.5 points)
28Doral68.3% (±3.7 points)
29Leisure City68.2% (±8.9 points)
30Kendale Lakes68.1% (±8.1 points)
31Miami Gardens68.0% (±6.1 points)
32The Crossings67.2% (±9.8 points)
33Sunny Isles Beach67.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 13 of 67 places in Miami-Dade County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Olympia Heights 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Olympia Heights

Are renters in Olympia Heights rent-burdened?

68.5% of renting households in Olympia Heights 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 Olympia Heights spend on rent?

The median renting household in Olympia Heights, FL spends 50.0% or more of its household income on gross rent.

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 Olympia Heights CDP, Florida (place:51475, in state:12).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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