What percentage of people rent in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL, 2020–2024
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39.5% (±4.0 points) of the occupied homes in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,973 renting households against 6,080 that own their home.

In Palm River-Clair Mel, the share of households that rent went from 41.1% in 2015–2019 to 39.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 39.5% (±4.0 points)
Renting households: 3,973 (±434)
Median renter income: $52,092 (±$8,210)

Who rents and who owns in Palm River-Clair Mel

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palm River-Clair Mel	Hillsborough County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	39.5% (±4.0 points)	38.5% (±0.6 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,973 (±434)	224,630 (±3,604)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	6,080 (±600)	358,562 (±3,834)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$52,092 (±$8,210)	$55,100 (±$1,440)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$84,113 (±$6,733)	$101,592 (±$1,236)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Palm River-Clair Mel, the renter share is not measurably different from Hillsborough County (38.5%).

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

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

In Hillsborough County, Palm River-Clair Mel ranks 11 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 216 of 857.

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

How renting in Palm River-Clair Mel 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	41.1% (±3.4 points)	39.5% (±4.0 points)	−1.6 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$976 (±$43)	$1,525 (±$140)	+56.3%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$47,856 (±$3,799)	$71,787 (±$6,213)	+50.0%	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 Palm River-Clair Mel

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm River-Clair Mel
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palm River-Clair Mel	—	39.5% (±4.0 points)	—
Progress Village	2.8 mi	35.2% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Brandon	5.0 mi	43.8% (±1.9 points)	Not measurably different
East Lake-Orient Park	5.6 mi	48.6% (±4.4 points)	Higher
Mango	6.4 mi	43.5% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different
Gibsonton	6.7 mi	30.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Tampa	6.9 mi	49.7% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Bloomingdale	7.9 mi	20.0% (±3.6 points)	Lower
Temple Terrace	8.2 mi	49.6% (±4.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Gibsonton, FL (30.4%), Bloomingdale, FL (20.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Lake-Orient Park, FL (48.6%), Tampa, FL (49.7%), Temple Terrace, FL (49.6%).

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

Households that rent across Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
5	East Lake-Orient Park	48.6% (±4.4 points)
6	Dover	45.4% (±17.0 points)
7	Brandon	43.8% (±1.9 points)
8	Mango	43.5% (±6.1 points)
9	Cheval	40.6% (±3.8 points)
10	Town 'n' Country	39.8% (±2.5 points)
11	Palm River-Clair Mel	39.5% (±4.0 points)
12	Westchase	36.1% (±3.7 points)
13	Progress Village	35.2% (±7.6 points)
14 (tie)	Citrus Park	33.6% (±5.3 points)
14 (tie)	Plant City	33.6% (±3.0 points)
16	Thonotosassa	33.1% (±3.8 points)
17	Carrollwood	31.5% (±3.4 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Palm River-Clair Mel 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 Palm River-Clair Mel

How many renters are there in Palm River-Clair Mel?

Palm River-Clair Mel has an estimated 3,973 (±434) renting households, 39.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Palm River-Clair Mel?

In Palm River-Clair Mel, the share of households that rent went from 41.1% in 2015–2019 to 39.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.6 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Palm River-Clair Mel?

A renting household in Palm River-Clair Mel has 2.6 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Palm River-Clair Mel?

The median renting household in Palm River-Clair Mel, FL has an income of $52,092 (±$8,210) a year, against $84,113 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 River-Clair Mel CDP, Florida (place:54387, 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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