What percentage of people rent in Palm Valley, FL?

Name: Renters and owners in Palm Valley, FL, 2020–2024
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18.6% (±3.7 points) of the occupied homes in Palm Valley, FL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,676 renting households against 7,348 that own their home.

In Palm Valley, the share of households that rent went from 23.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 18.6% (±3.7 points)
Renting households: 1,676 (±336)
Median renter income: $62,372 (±$8,548)

Who rents and who owns in Palm Valley

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Palm Valley	St. Johns County	Florida	United States
Renter-occupied share	18.6% (±3.7 points)	17.8% (±1.1 points)	32.4% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,676 (±336)	20,572 (±1,286)	2,834,163 (±17,461)	45,017,354
Owning households	7,348 (±523)	95,222 (±1,469)	5,918,647 (±31,594)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$62,372 (±$8,548)	$64,146 (±$3,950)	$53,617 (±$353)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$130,797 (±$7,724)	$124,002 (±$3,119)	$88,144 (±$469)	$100,009

In Palm Valley, the renter share is not measurably different from St. Johns County (17.8%).

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

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

In St. Johns County, Palm Valley ranks 5 of 12 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 588 of 857.

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

How renting in Palm Valley 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	23.6% (±3.3 points)	18.6% (±3.7 points)	−5.0 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,397 (±$97)	$1,856 (±$99)	+32.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$109,000 (±$7,996)	$116,625 (±$13,067)	+7.0%	Down 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 Valley

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Palm Valley
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Palm Valley	—	18.6% (±3.7 points)	—
Sawgrass	1.3 mi	14.1% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jacksonville Beach	5.0 mi	31.2% (±4.5 points)	Higher
Neptune Beach	7.7 mi	26.9% (±6.9 points)	Higher
Nocatee	8.1 mi	17.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Atlantic Beach	9.6 mi	26.1% (±4.7 points)	Higher
Fruit Cove	16 mi	12.6% (±2.6 points)	Lower
World Golf Village	17 mi	10.6% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Jacksonville	19 mi	42.4% (±0.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fruit Cove, FL (12.6%), World Golf Village, FL (10.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Jacksonville Beach, FL (31.2%), Neptune Beach, FL (26.9%), Atlantic Beach, FL (26.1%).

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

Households that rent across St. Johns County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	St. Augustine	37.0% (±4.4 points)
2	Flagler Estates	30.7% (±12.8 points)
3	St. Augustine Beach	25.7% (±8.9 points)
4	St. Augustine Shores	23.7% (±9.2 points)
5	Palm Valley	18.6% (±3.7 points)
6	Nocatee	17.8% (±6.5 points)
7	Sawgrass	14.1% (±5.6 points)
8	Butler Beach	13.8% (±5.6 points)
9	Fruit Cove	12.6% (±2.6 points)
10	Vilano Beach	11.8% (±5.5 points)
11	World Golf Village	10.6% (±3.9 points)

Showing 11 of 12 places in St. Johns County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Palm Valley 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 Valley

How many renters are there in Palm Valley?

Palm Valley has an estimated 1,676 (±336) renting households, 18.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Palm Valley?

In Palm Valley, the share of households that rent went from 23.6% in 2015–2019 to 18.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.0 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Palm Valley?

A renting household in Palm Valley has 1.6 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Palm Valley?

The median renting household in Palm Valley, FL has an income of $62,372 (±$8,548) a year, against $130,797 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 Valley CDP, Florida (place:54525, 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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