What percentage of people rent in Olympia Heights, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Olympia Heights, FL, 2020–2024
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15.2% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Olympia Heights, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 616 renting households against 3,443 that own their home.

In Olympia Heights, the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 15.2% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 616 (±223)
Median renter income: $42,454 (±$30,944)

Who rents and who owns in Olympia Heights

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Olympia Heights	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	15.2% (±5.3 points)	47.8% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	616 (±223)	465,971 (±5,269)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,443 (±445)	509,440 (±5,300)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.5 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.3)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,454 (±$30,944)	$53,660 (±$1,055)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$131,196 (±$25,321)	$94,956 (±$1,395)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Olympia Heights, the renter share is lower than in Miami-Dade County (47.8%).

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

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

In Miami-Dade County, Olympia Heights ranks 64 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 645 of 857.

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

How renting in Olympia Heights 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	20.6% (±5.3 points)	15.2% (±5.3 points)	−5.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,702 (±$214)	$2,124 (±$583)	+24.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$61,776 (±$6,598)	$108,958 (±$26,475)	+76.4%	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 Olympia Heights

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Olympia Heights
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Olympia Heights	—	15.2% (±5.3 points)	—
Westchester	1.5 mi	34.8% (±3.4 points)	Higher
Sunset	1.7 mi	23.0% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Westwood Lakes	1.9 mi	23.2% (±6.2 points)	Not measurably different
Glenvar Heights	1.9 mi	56.5% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Coral Terrace	2.5 mi	39.7% (±4.2 points)	Higher
South Miami	3.0 mi	39.8% (±5.2 points)	Higher
Fountainebleau	3.1 mi	56.1% (±3.2 points)	Higher
West Miami	3.3 mi	49.7% (±5.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Westchester, FL (34.8%), Sunset, FL (23.0%), Glenvar Heights, FL (56.5%).

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

Households that rent across Miami-Dade County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
58	Sunset	23.0% (±4.3 points)
59	Biscayne Park	22.0% (±9.1 points)
60	Palmetto Bay	21.8% (±3.7 points)
61	Country Walk	20.1% (±5.8 points)
62	Pinecrest	17.2% (±3.1 points)
63	Richmond West	16.2% (±3.2 points)
64	Olympia Heights	15.2% (±5.3 points)
65	Palmetto Estates	13.7% (±3.6 points)
66	Miami Shores	12.5% (±4.2 points)
67	Palm Springs North	11.8% (±5.3 points)
68	El Portal	8.8% (±6.1 points)
69	Fisher Island	5.1% (±8.3 points)
70	Golden Beach	0.0% (±21.0 points)

Showing 13 of 70 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Olympia Heights

How many renters are there in Olympia Heights?

Olympia Heights has an estimated 616 (±223) renting households, 15.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Olympia Heights?

In Olympia Heights, the share of households that rent went from 20.6% in 2015–2019 to 15.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Olympia Heights?

A renting household in Olympia Heights has 2.5 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Olympia Heights?

The median renting household in Olympia Heights, FL has an income of $42,454 (±$30,944) a year, against $131,196 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 Olympia Heights CDP, Florida (place:51475, 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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