What percentage of people rent in Palm Beach Gardens, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 2020–2024
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27.0% (±2.1 points) of the occupied homes in Palm Beach Gardens, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 7,359 renting households against 19,935 that own their home.

In Palm Beach Gardens, the share of households that rent went from 26.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 27.0% (±2.1 points)
Renting households: 7,359 (±623)
Median renter income: $83,052 (±$10,677)

Who rents and who owns in Palm Beach Gardens

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palm Beach Gardens	Palm Beach County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	27.0% (±2.1 points)	29.9% (±0.5 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	7,359 (±623)	181,166 (±2,990)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	19,935 (±689)	424,264 (±3,713)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$83,052 (±$10,677)	$60,689 (±$1,327)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$124,215 (±$11,366)	$97,651 (±$1,709)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Palm Beach Gardens, 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, Palm Beach Gardens ranks 28 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 424 of 857.

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

How renting in Palm Beach Gardens 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	26.1% (±1.6 points)	27.0% (±2.1 points)	+0.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,706 (±$38)	$2,417 (±$80)	+41.7%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$87,969 (±$3,748)	$106,947 (±$5,750)	+21.6%	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 Palm Beach Gardens

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm Beach Gardens
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palm Beach Gardens	—	27.0% (±2.1 points)	—
Cabana Colony	5.0 mi	35.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jupiter	5.7 mi	21.5% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Jupiter Farms	6.0 mi	2.7% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Juno Ridge	6.5 mi	58.0% (±22.6 points)	Higher
Limestone Creek	6.7 mi	61.3% (±26.3 points)	Higher
Juno Beach	6.9 mi	31.4% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Park	7.0 mi	53.5% (±8.5 points)	Higher
North Palm Beach	7.1 mi	25.5% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jupiter, FL (21.5%), Jupiter Farms, FL (2.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Juno Ridge, FL (58.0%), Limestone Creek, FL (61.3%), Lake Park, FL (53.5%).

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
22	Cabana Colony	35.5% (±13.6 points)
23	Boynton Beach	35.3% (±2.3 points)
24	Boca Raton	34.3% (±2.0 points)
25	Greenacres	33.5% (±3.8 points)
26	Juno Beach	31.4% (±10.4 points)
27	Royal Palm Estates	29.9% (±14.8 points)
28	Palm Beach Gardens	27.0% (±2.1 points)
29	Cloud Lake	26.9% (±23.7 points)
30	North Palm Beach	25.5% (±3.7 points)
31	Seminole Manor	25.4% (±14.2 points)
32	Wellington	24.2% (±3.2 points)
33	Hypoluxo	22.8% (±8.3 points)
34	Haverhill	22.5% (±8.0 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 Palm Beach Gardens

How many renters are there in Palm Beach Gardens?

Palm Beach Gardens has an estimated 7,359 (±623) renting households, 27.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Palm Beach Gardens?

In Palm Beach Gardens, the share of households that rent went from 26.1% in 2015–2019 to 27.0% in 2020–2024 (+0.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Palm Beach Gardens?

A renting household in Palm Beach Gardens has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Palm Beach Gardens?

The median renting household in Palm Beach Gardens, FL has an income of $83,052 (±$10,677) a year, against $124,215 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 Palm Beach Gardens city, Florida (place:54075, 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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