What percentage of people rent in Opa-locka, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Opa-locka, FL, 2020–2024
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71.1% (±5.1 points) of the occupied homes in Opa-locka, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,944 renting households against 1,604 that own their home.

In Opa-locka, the share of households that rent went from 69.0% in 2015–2019 to 71.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 71.1% (±5.1 points)
Renting households: 3,944 (±404)
Median renter income: $30,170 (±$3,199)

Who rents and who owns in Opa-locka

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Opa-locka	Miami-Dade County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	71.1% (±5.1 points)	47.8% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,944 (±404)	465,971 (±5,269)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,604 (±293)	509,440 (±5,300)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.7 (±0.5)	2.9 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,170 (±$3,199)	$53,660 (±$1,055)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$60,679 (±$15,479)	$94,956 (±$1,395)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Opa-locka, the renter share is higher than in Miami-Dade County (47.8%).

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

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

In Miami-Dade County, Opa-locka ranks 3 of 70 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 15 of 857.

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

How renting in Opa-locka 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	69.0% (±5.0 points)	71.1% (±5.1 points)	+2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$904 (±$97)	$1,351 (±$78)	+49.4%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$21,523 (±$2,446)	$37,532 (±$7,256)	+74.4%	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 Opa-locka

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Opa-locka
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Opa-locka	—	71.1% (±5.1 points)	—
Westview	1.5 mi	34.5% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Pinewood	3.2 mi	59.6% (±5.9 points)	Lower
West Little River	3.2 mi	43.4% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Miami Gardens	3.5 mi	35.6% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Biscayne Gardens	3.5 mi	47.1% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Hialeah	3.6 mi	53.4% (±1.4 points)	Lower
Miami Lakes	4.1 mi	40.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Gladeview	4.3 mi	65.3% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westview, FL (34.5%), Pinewood, FL (59.6%), West Little River, FL (43.4%).

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
1	Homestead Base	100.0% (±21.6 points)
2	Naranja	75.5% (±4.5 points)
3	Opa-locka	71.1% (±5.1 points)
4	Miami	69.2% (±0.8 points)
5	Florida City	68.8% (±6.4 points)
6	Gladeview	65.3% (±6.0 points)
7	Brownsville	64.3% (±5.8 points)
8	Pinewood	59.6% (±5.9 points)
9	Miami Beach	59.1% (±2.0 points)

Showing 9 of 70 places in Miami-Dade 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 Opa-locka

How many renters are there in Opa-locka?

Opa-locka has an estimated 3,944 (±404) renting households, 71.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Opa-locka?

In Opa-locka, the share of households that rent went from 69.0% in 2015–2019 to 71.1% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Opa-locka?

A renting household in Opa-locka has 2.6 people on average, against 3.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Opa-locka?

The median renting household in Opa-locka, FL has an income of $30,170 (±$3,199) a year, against $60,679 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 Opa-locka city, Florida (place:51650, 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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