What percentage of people rent in Orlando, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Orlando, FL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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60.5% (±1.3 points) of the occupied homes in Orlando, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 79,351 renting households against 51,828 that own their home.

In Orlando, the share of households that rent went from 64.6% in 2015–2019 to 60.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 60.5% (±1.3 points)
Renting households: 79,351 (±1,843)
Median renter income: $58,280 (±$2,714)

Who rents and who owns in Orlando

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Orlando	Orange County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	60.5% (±1.3 points)	43.2% (±0.7 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	79,351 (±1,843)	227,990 (±3,665)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	51,828 (±2,023)	299,786 (±3,766)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$58,280 (±$2,714)	$58,569 (±$1,323)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$103,992 (±$4,001)	$102,943 (±$1,472)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Orlando, the renter share is higher than in Orange County (43.2%).

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

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

In Orange County, Orlando ranks 4 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 37 of 857.

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

How renting in Orlando 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	64.6% (±1.0 points)	60.5% (±1.3 points)	−4.1 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,196 (±$11)	$1,747 (±$20)	+46.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$51,757 (±$1,134)	$72,336 (±$2,211)	+39.8%	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 Orlando

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Orlando
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Orlando	—	60.5% (±1.3 points)	—
Meadow Woods	5.4 mi	27.3% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Lake Mary Jane	5.5 mi	0.0% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Taft	7.0 mi	40.6% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Belle Isle	7.0 mi	9.1% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Rio Pinar	7.6 mi	11.7% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Pine Castle	7.7 mi	56.2% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Conway	7.7 mi	13.6% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Buenaventura Lakes	7.9 mi	26.0% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Meadow Woods, FL (27.3%), Lake Mary Jane, FL (0.0%), Taft, FL (40.6%).

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

Households that rent across Orange County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Eatonville	66.0% (±12.0 points)
2	Oak Ridge	65.9% (±5.1 points)
3	University (Orange County)	62.6% (±5.6 points)
4	Orlando	60.5% (±1.3 points)
5	Pine Castle	56.2% (±7.2 points)
6	Maitland	55.6% (±3.9 points)
7	Goldenrod	52.2% (±4.9 points)
8	Holden Heights	51.9% (±11.6 points)
9	Fairview Shores	49.9% (±5.4 points)
10	Azalea Park	47.1% (±6.3 points)

Showing 10 of 48 places in Orange 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 Orlando

How many renters are there in Orlando?

Orlando has an estimated 79,351 (±1,843) renting households, 60.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Orlando?

In Orlando, the share of households that rent went from 64.6% in 2015–2019 to 60.5% in 2020–2024 (−4.1 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Orlando?

A renting household in Orlando has 2.3 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Orlando?

The median renting household in Orlando, FL has an income of $58,280 (±$2,714) a year, against $103,992 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 Orlando city, Florida (place:53000, 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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